THE MONITORS
. » SMALL. BUT POWERFUL CRAFT. TJie monitors which have taken part in recent naval operations off the Belgian coast aro desoribed by an exchange us curious-looking vessels of 1250 tons ilisplacemcnt; 265 ft. lnog, 49ft. beam, and with a depth of 85"ft., and mean draught of 45ft. The' armament consists of two 6-inch quick-firing guns, mounted in bno armoured turret on tho upper deck forward, two 4.7 inch howitzers on the upper deck ft; foura 3lounder guns on the boat deck, and six ifle-calibre guns on the boat deck and 'orward and after navigating bridges, rhp sides of thp vessels amidships for i very considerable part of tho length >f the hull axe armoured by heavy platng of tho latest type, extending from he upper deck to well below tho waterhie. Some time ago it was announced .hat the Javary, one of the monitors, lad undergone very successful trials in :evere conditions. '
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 31 October 1914, Page 8
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153THE MONITORS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 31 October 1914, Page 8
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