Book about RN monitors

[Mark C. Jones]

I have recently finished reading an excellent book about RN monitors during both world wars. Ian Buxton originally published this book in 1978 and the version I bought is a new second edition. The book is a very detailed design and operational history of big gun monitors in the RN. I was impressed with the number and quality of illustrations, both line drawings and photos.

I pass this information along because I suspect that many readers of this forum would also find this book informative. The publishing information is:

Buxton, Ian. Big Gun Monitors: Design, Construction and Operations 1914-1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59114-045-0. Hardcover, 256 pages, illustrations, notes. bibliography, index (published in the UK by Pen & Sword Books).

Mark C. Jones

[berry]

Thanks for that info,am not aware of any other publication dealing solely with that unique type of warship.Will have to inspect the piggy bank - again.
regards
Sid

[tigercat]

I have got the book also and can highly reccomend it. It is very comprehensive

[steve roberts]

Hi Mark. HMS Roberts was used at devonport dockyard for some years in the 1950-1960's as an accomodation ship and gun crew turret training depot.I spent Three nights aboard her once.She was awful,Still had hammocks and I caught the only dose of "Crabs" I ever got in the RN. Regards Steve.:(

[tigercat]

A gun Barrel from HMS Roberts is outside the Imperial War Museum which originally came form HMS Resolution alongside one from HMS Ramillies

Presumably a different barrel from the ones from HMS Ramilles that were fitted to HMS Marshall Soult and then moved into HMS Abercrombie

[jbryce1437]

I believe the display at the IWM features a gun that had previously been fitted on Roberts and possibly removed in 1944. When she was scrapped in 1965, both of her guns went with her.

[Dave Hutson]

Went aboard Roberts twice when she was accommodation ship in Guz. Remember her as being huge, dark and menacing. Especially those gun barrels and the barbet [spelling???]. Never saw any crabs Steve ... perhaps the cockroaches ate them.

My visits were 1959 to watch "Above Us The Waves" and "In Which We Serve" while the Dockyardies fitted the UDE Dome under the Verulam.

Thinks: Why did they always insist on showing us those two movies.

What must the noise have been like when she fired:eek::eek:

Off to the library when the snow clears.

Dave H

[steve roberts]

Hi Dave. Never mind the cockroaches,the "Heads" should have had the following sign stating "Never mind standing on the seat.The crabs in here can jump six feet" Steve:D:D:D:D

[Dave Hutson]

Now you are getting down and dirty .... this is off thread I know ....... remember on Big H when the night buckets were out ....... guys came off shore and by 0600 they were full [bigger than 45 gallon drums] ... god I used to feel sorry for the poor so and so's that had to empty them ..... yuk .... nuff sed back to thread honest.

Dave H