Monitors of the Royal Navy: How the Fleet Brought the Great Guns to Bear

A history of the origins, design and effectiveness of the British Royal Navy's monitor warships during world wars I and II.

Monitor warships mounted the biggest guns ever deployed by the Royal Navy, and played an undeniably important part in Allied efforts during World War One and Two. They were built as cheap "disposable" ships made out of redundant bits and pieces which the Admiralty happened to have available and could bring heavy artillery to bear on enemy coasts with pin point accuracy...