Side view of HMS Erebus

Side view of HMS Erebus
Here we see a side view of the monitor HMS Erebus, showing the odd looking mounting for her twin 15in gun turret, which had to jut well above the deck to make space for parts of the turret that are normally hidden from sight.
Royal Navy Monitors of World War II – Britain’s battleship-calibre gunboats, Angus Konstam Royal Navy Monitors of World War II – Britain’s battleship-calibre gunboats, Angus Konstam. A look at the four monitors operated by the Royal Navy during the Second World War, all armed with two 15in guns. Only two or three were ever in use at the same time, but we see how they made a significant contribution to the fighting in Normandy and at Walcheran as well as examining the wider use of naval gunfire support.(Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (17 October 2018), Side view of HMS Erebus , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_hms_erebus_side.html

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