HMS Marshal Soult (Mon-1915)

 

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The Marshal clas monitors were as good as the others except for one thing - their engines were unreliable and while the ships were designed for 9-10 knots, neither ship made more than 6 knots on trials. Both ships were used exclusively in WW1 to support the end of the Army line nearest Dover. This meant they had very little distance to travel and they could even be towed into position.

The end of WW1 saw the end of the ships usefulness and they became first accomodation ships and then Anti-aircraft and accomodation ships at Dover and Southampton. The fifteen inch guns turrets and barbettes were removed and fitted to the later Havelock class monitors built in the 1930's.

 

Displacement 6650 tons std, 7360 tons full load.
Length 355 ft
Breadth 90.5 ft
Draught 10 ft
Machinery 2 shaft Reciprocating, 1,500shp
Speed 6 knots
Range 1200 miles at 4 knots
Armour 4" side, 4" deck, 13" turret
Armament 8 x 4" (8x1)

8 x 2pd (1x8)

14 x 20mm (4x2 6x1)

Mines nil
Torpedoes nil
Complement 180
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