Description[]
With the land war coming to a standstill in most places and the Royal Navy dominating many waterways in the vicinity of the front lines, the need for floating heavy artillery close to the coastlines arose. By 1915, a class of eight monitors armed with 12" guns taken from decommissioned pre-dreadnought battleships were ready for service, named after British and French military leaders.
Ship data
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Relative combat value: 925
Basic damage control capacity: 41%
Dimensions
Displacement: 6150 tons
Length: 102 m
Width: 27 m
Draught: 4 m
Standard crew: 194
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 6 knots
Endurance: 3706 km
Coal capacity: 356 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 6
Hull armour: 0
Main belt armour: 6
Deck armour: 2
Best armour type: Krupp
Armament
2 x 12 inch Mk VIII, centrally controlled. Ammo: 160 rounds
4 x 6in QF Mk II, centrally controlled. Ammo: 600 rounds
1 x 2-pdr Mk II Pom-pom, locally controlled. Ammo: 800 rounds
1 x 3-pdr QF Mk I/V, locally controlled. Ammo: 400 rounds
Ships in class
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- Lord Clive
- General Wolfe
- Sir John Moore
- Prince Rupert
- Prince Eugene
- General Craufurd
- Marshal Soult
- Marshal Ney
- Sir Thomas Picton (away at the Mediterranean)
- Earl of Peterborough (away at the Mediterranean)