HMS Roberts (1915)

HMS *Roberts*
	HMS Roberts c.1918
History
United Kingdom
Namesake	Lord Roberts
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21 November 1914
Builder	Swan Hunter, Wallsend
Laid down	17 December 1914
Launched	15 April 1915
Commissioned	21 May 1915
Out of service	26 May 1919
Honours and; awards	Dardanelles 1915
Fate	Sold September 1936
General characteristics
Class and type	Abercrombie-class monitor
Displacement	6,150 long tons (6,250 t)
Length	334.5 ft (102.0 m) oa; 320 ft (98 m) pp;
Beam	90 ft (27 m)
Draught	10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft triple expansion reciprocating steam
Speed	6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph)
Range	1,340 nmi (2,480 km; 1,540 mi) at 6 knots
Complement	198
Armament	(as built):; 2 × 14-inch (356 mm)/45 caliber guns; 2 × 12-pounder (3-inch) guns; 1 × 3-pounder anti-aircraft gun; 1 × 2-pounder AA gun; (1918):; 2 × 14-inch (356 mm)/45 caliber guns; 1 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XII guns; 2 × 12-pounder AA guns; 1 × 3-in AA gun; 1 × 3-pounder AA gun; 2 × 2-pounder AA gun;
Armour	Belt 4 in (100 mm); Bulkheads 4 in; Barbette 8 in (200 mm); Turret 10 in (250 mm); Deck 2 in (51 mm) - 1 in (25 mm);
Aviation facilities	Fitted to carry a seaplane

History
HMS Roberts c.1918
United Kingdom
Namesake	Lord Roberts
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21 November 1914
Builder	Swan Hunter, Wallsend
Laid down	17 December 1914
Launched	15 April 1915
Commissioned	21 May 1915
Out of service	26 May 1919
Honours and awards	Dardanelles 1915
Fate	Sold September 1936
General characteristics
Class and type	Abercrombie-class monitor
Displacement	6,150 long tons (6,250 t)
Length	334.5 ft (102.0 m) oa 320 ft (98 m) pp
Beam	90 ft (27 m)
Draught	10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft triple expansion reciprocating steam
Speed	6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph)
Range	1,340 nmi (2,480 km; 1,540 mi) at 6 knots
Complement	198
Armament	(as built): 2 × 14-inch (356 mm)/45 caliber guns 2 × 12-pounder (3-inch) guns 1 × 3-pounder anti-aircraft gun 1 × 2-pounder AA gun (1918): 2 × 14-inch (356 mm)/45 caliber guns 1 × BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XII guns 2 × 12-pounder AA guns 1 × 3-in AA gun 1 × 3-pounder AA gun 2 × 2-pounder AA gun
Armour	Belt 4 in (100 mm) Bulkheads 4 in Barbette 8 in (200 mm) Turret 10 in (250 mm) Deck 2 in (51 mm) - 1 in (25 mm)
Aviation facilities	Fitted to carry a seaplane