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By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of [[Walker's Instruments]], presumably for trial.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915'', p. 60.</ref> | By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of [[Walker's Instruments]], presumably for trial.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915'', p. 60.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1916 or soon thereafter, she would have received [[Evershed Bearing Indicator]]s for her main battery, as approved in 1916.<ref>''Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916'', p. 145.</ref> | ||
==Fate== | ==Fate== | ||
Revision as of 00:51, 10 May 2011
| H.M.S. Monarch | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 60 (April, 1918)[1] |
| Built By: | Armstrong's, Elswick |
| Laid Down: | 1 April, 1910 |
| Launched: | 30 March, 1911 |
| Commissioned: | 27 April, 1912 |
| Sunk: | 20 January, 1925 |
| Fate: | Expended as target |
Main Armament
Monarch was built with 13.5-inch Mk II mountings for her guns.[2]
Alterations
In 1913, Monarch was slated as part of the twelve ship order to receive a director along the lines of that developed in Neptune. She was fully equipped sometime in 1914 prior to the start of the war.[3]
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of Walker's Instruments, presumably for trial.[4]
In 1916 or soon thereafter, she would have received Evershed Bearing Indicators for her main battery, as approved in 1916.[5]
Fate
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Template:BibUKFireControlInHMShips1919
- Template:BibParkesBritishBattleships
