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| + | In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 264, though the boat was not yet delivered from the contractor.{{AWO1914|122 of 10 July, 1914}} | ||
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| − | In 1913, ''Monarch'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]] to receive a director along the lines of that developed in [[H.M.S. Neptune (1909)|''Neptune'']]. She was fully equipped sometime in 1914 prior to the start of the war. | + | In 1913, ''Monarch'' was slated as part of the [[British Adoption of the Director#Early Orders|twelve ship order]] to receive a director along the lines of that developed in [[H.M.S. Neptune (1909)|''Neptune'']]. She was fully equipped sometime in 1914 prior to the start of the war.{{FCHMShips|pp. 9-10}} |
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of [[Walker's Instruments]], presumably for trial.{{ARTS1915|p. 60}} | By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of [[Walker's Instruments]], presumably for trial.{{ARTS1915|p. 60}} | ||
Revision as of 15:52, 15 November 2012
| H.M.S. Monarch (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 55 (1914) 88 (Jan 1918) 60 (Apr 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Elswick[2] |
| Ordered: | 1909 Programme[3] |
| Laid down: | 1 Apr, 1910[4] |
| Launched: | 30 Mar, 1911[5] |
| Commissioned: | 27 Apr, 1912 |
| Sunk: | 20 Jan, 1925[6] |
| Fate: | Expended as target |
Contents
Boats
In July 1914, the ship was appropriated 42-foot motor launch No. 264, though the boat was not yet delivered from the contractor.[7]
Main Armament
Monarch was built with 13.5-inch Mk II mountings for her guns.[8]
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.[9]
By the end of 1915, and probably during 1915, she received one of the first three sets of Walker's Instruments, presumably for trial.[10]
In 1916 or soon thereafter, she would have received Evershed Bearing Indicators for her main battery, as approved in 1916.[11]
Jutland
Fate
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Charles Lionel Napier, 23 January, 1912.[12]
- Captain Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby, December 1912.[13]
- Captain Edmund H. Smith, 16 June, 1913,[14] in command at start of war.[15]
- Captain Frederick L. Field, 17 September, 1915.[16]
- Captain George H. Borrett, 16 December, 1915.[17] In command at Battle of Jutland.
- Captain Sidney R. Drury-Lowe, 7 April, 1918.[18]
- Captain George Bingham Powell, August 1919.[19]
- Captain Reginald J.N. Watson, August 1921.[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 28.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 28.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 33.
- ↑ Admiralty Weekly Order No. 122 of 10 July, 1914.
- ↑ Hodges. The Big Gun. p. 62.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 23. pp. 9-10.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1915. p. 60.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1916. p. 145.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 72.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 358.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume I. p. 438.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 396c.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 396cc.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 847.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
- Dittmar, F.J.; Colledge, J.J. (1972). British Warships 1914–1919. London: Ian Allan.
- Corbett, Sir Julian S. (1920). Naval Operations. Volume I. London: Longmans, Green and Co..
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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