HMS Monarch (1868)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Monarch.
HMS Monarch was the first seagoing British warship to carry her guns in turrets, and the first British warship to carry guns of 12-inch (300 mm) calibre.
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Painting of HMS Monarch by William Frederick Mitchell | |
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Name | HMS Monarch |
Builder | Chatham Dockyard |
Laid down | 1 June 1866 |
Launched | 25 May 1868 |
Completed | 12 June 1869 |
Fate | Broken up, 1905 |
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Displacement | 8,322 long tons (8,456 t) |
Length | 330 ft (100 m) |
Beam | 57 ft 6 in (17.53 m) |
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Propulsion | One-shaft Humphreys & Tennant return connecting rod |
Sail plan | Ship-rigged, sail area 27,700 sq ft (2,600 m2) |
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Complement | 605 |
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