Maritime museums · South East England
HMS Holland 1
In or near Portsmouth.
HMS Holland 1 in England South East, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit HMS Holland 1, the nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, located 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO12 2AS. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
HMS Holland 1 is a preserved museum ship in England South East, United Kingdom — a vessel of historic significance preserved as a public visitor attraction. Britain's museum ships span Tudor warships (Mary Rose), tea clippers (Cutty Sark), Victorian battleships (HMS Warrior) and 20th-century submarines.
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Official information
HMS Holland 1 is a historic submarine museum that showcases the evolution of the Royal Navy's Submarine Service. Visitors can explore real submarines and learn about the experiences of those who served beneath the waves. The museum offers insights into submarine science and the challenges of underwater life.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Holland 1 (or HM submarine Torpedo Boat No 1) is the first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy. The first in a five-boat batch of the Holland-class submarine, launched in 1901, she was lost twelve years later in 1913 while under tow to be scrapped following her decommissioning. Recovered in 1982, she was put on display at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport. Her battery bank found in the boat was discovered to be functional after being cleaned and recharged.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
She was ordered in 1901 from John Philip Holland and built at Barrow-in-Furness. Her keel was laid down 4 February 1901. In order to keep the boat's construction secret, she was assembled in a building labelled "Yacht Shed", and the parts that had to be fabricated in the general yard were marked for "pontoon no 1". She was launched on 2 October 1901 and dived for the first time (in an enclosed basin) on 20 March 1902. Her sea trials began in April 1902. In September 1902 she arrived at Portsmouth, along with the other completed Holland boat and their tender, . Together they made up the "First Submarine Flotilla", commanded by Captain Reginald Bacon. Holland 1 suffered an explosion on 3…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7881, -1.1202
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Gosport
- Parish
- Gosport, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO12 2AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gosport
- Phone
- 023 9283 9766 (opt. 3)
- Nearest railway station
- Portsmouth Harbour — 1.2 km
- Opening
- We-Su 10:00-16:30; SH 10:00-16:30
- Official site
- www.nmrn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2289631 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HMS Holland 1 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS Holland 1?
- HMS Holland 1 is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO12 2AS), in the parish of Gosport, unparished area.
- What is HMS Holland 1?
- HMS Holland 1 in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS Holland 1?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO12 2AS.
- Is HMS Holland 1 a protected site?
- Yes — HMS Holland 1 is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to HMS Holland 1?
- The nearest railway station is Portsmouth Harbour, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO12 2AS.