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HMS Monarch, 1883

Class Monarch

Type Masted Turret Ship

Built 1868

Speed 14.9 Knots

Weight 8,332 tons

Dimensions 330 feet long, 57.5 foot beam, 24.2 foot draught

Armament 2 x 12 inch turrets, 3 x 7 inch Muzzle Loading Rifles

Crew 575

Fate From 1897 she was Simon's Bay's Guardship. In 1904 she became the depot ship Simoom. In 1906 she was sold off.

Notes HMS Monarch was the first seagoing turret ship and the fastest ship of her day. She took part in the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882. In 1885, she broke down at sea and had to be towed back to Malta for repairs. She was sent back to England where she underwent a a major modernisation scheme from 1890 - 1897.

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Class	Monarch
Type	Masted Turret Ship
Built	1868
Speed	14.9 Knots
Weight	8,332 tons
Dimensions	330 feet long, 57.5 foot beam, 24.2 foot draught
Armament	2 x 12 inch turrets, 3 x 7 inch Muzzle Loading Rifles
Crew	575
Fate	From 1897 she was Simon's Bay's Guardship. In 1904 she became the depot ship Simoom. In 1906 she was sold off.
Notes	HMS Monarch was the first seagoing turret ship and the fastest ship of her day. She took part in the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882. In 1885, she broke down at sea and had to be towed back to Malta for repairs. She was sent back to England where she underwent a a major modernisation scheme from 1890 - 1897.