Description[]
To provide the army with heavier fire support in Flanders, the Royal Navy ordered monitors with heavier main gun armament than the preceding Lord Clive and Abercrombie classes. The result was the Erebus class monitor, which sports modern 15" guns.
Ship data
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Relative combat value: 4496
Basic damage control capacity: 37%
Dimensions
Displacement: 8000 tons
Length: 123 m
Width: 27 m
Draught: 5 m
Standard crew: 204
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 12 knots
Endurance: 3706 km
Coal capacity: 784 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 6
Hull armour: 0
Main belt armour: 4
Deck armour: 4
Best armour type: Krupp
Armament
2 x 15 inch Mk I, centrally controlled. Ammo: 200 rounds
2 x 6in QF Mk II, centrally controlled. Ammo: 300 rounds
1 x 12-pdr 20cwt HA Mk I, locally controlled. Ammo: 200 rounds
1 x 12-pdr 18cwt QF Mk Is, locally controlled. Ammo: 400 rounds
Ships in class
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- Erebus
- Terror