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HMS Roberts was a Royal Navy Roberts-class monitor of the Second World War. She was the second monitor to be named after Field MarshalFrederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.
Built by John Brown & Company, of Clydebank, she was laid down 30 April 1940, launched 1 April 1941 and completed on 27 October 1941. She reused the twin 15-inch gun turret of the First World War monitorMarshal Soult.
Built by John Brown & Company, of Clydebank, she was laid down 30 April 1940, launched 1 April 1941 and completed on 27 October 1941. She reused the twin 15-inch gun turret of the First World War monitorMarshal Soult.
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Name: | HMS Roberts |
Builder: | John Brown & Company,Clydebank |
Laid down: | 30 April 1940 |
Launched: | 1 February 1941 |
Commissioned: | 27 October 1941 |
Fate: | Sold June 1965 and scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | Roberts-class monitor |
Displacement: | 7,970 long tons (8,100 t) |
Length: | 373 ft 3 in (113.77 m) oa |
Beam: | 89 ft 9 in (27.36 m) |
Draught: | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
Installed power: | 4,800 shp (3,600 kW) |
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Speed: | 12.5 kn (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
Complement: | 350 |
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Progress | 100% complete |
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