The Erebus class of two monitors were armed with a main battery of two 15-inch /42 Mk 1 guns in a single turret. It consisted of Erebus and Terror. Both were launched in 1916 and saw active service in World War I off the Belgian coast. After being placed in reserve between the wars, they served in World War II, with Terror being lost in 1941 and Erebus surviving to be scrapped in 1946. Some photos of the class:
HMS Erebus
HMS Terror
Full specification of the class here
RN Monitors: Erebus Class 1916
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RN Monitors: Erebus Class 1916
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Terror. 9th of name and always associated with bombs and big bangs.
To honour this Terror the name was used for the shore base but not dockyard at Singapore from 1946 to 1971.
Back to bangs with the 15" barrels so prominent it has intrigued me how the guns tompions / tampions ( same difference, personal preference ) were fitted or removed when they are 33' off the deck. Some unfortunate gunners mate had that task no doubt which would have struck terror in itself to most. Maybe they had some clever contraption or rig as the barrels would also need other maintenance and so forth.
Also note in later images the conning tower is removed. When fitted that would also have struck terror for those inside being in front of the huge barbette and below where the big bang happens. Although armoured behind 6" of steel you would probably hear the shells going up the gun knowing that imminently choking to death was an unsavoury prospect.
To honour this Terror the name was used for the shore base but not dockyard at Singapore from 1946 to 1971.
Back to bangs with the 15" barrels so prominent it has intrigued me how the guns tompions / tampions ( same difference, personal preference ) were fitted or removed when they are 33' off the deck. Some unfortunate gunners mate had that task no doubt which would have struck terror in itself to most. Maybe they had some clever contraption or rig as the barrels would also need other maintenance and so forth.
Also note in later images the conning tower is removed. When fitted that would also have struck terror for those inside being in front of the huge barbette and below where the big bang happens. Although armoured behind 6" of steel you would probably hear the shells going up the gun knowing that imminently choking to death was an unsavoury prospect.
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Lead Ship,Monitor HMS Erebus pictured c1941.Launched at Harland & Wolff Shipyards,Govan,Glasgow in 1916,she served in both world wars and was scrapped in July 1946.
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High angle 4 inch gun director pictured on Lead Ship, Monitor HMS Erebus in 1945.
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Nice one Brian. I have a copy of that photo and it is dated February 1944Brian James wrote: ↑Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:52 am Lead Ship,Monitor HMS Erebus pictured c1941.Launched at Harland & Wolff Shipyards,Govan,Glasgow in 1916,she served in both world wars and was scrapped in July 1946.
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Here is a link to a You Tube video about these monitors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z77kMRSQnQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z77kMRSQnQ
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Erebus Class Monitor HMS Terror pictured departing Grand Harbour Malta for Singapore in October 1933...Completed in 1916 at Harland & Wolff Shipyards, Belfast, she was assigned to the Dover Patrol where her primary duties involved bombarding German targets on the coast of occupied Belgium, particularly at the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend. In October 1917 Terror was hit by three torpedoes, taking severe damage to the bow and had to be towed into Portsmouth for repair. In April 1918 she participated in the Zeebrugge raid and provided gunnery support for the Fifth Battle of Ypres in September of the same year.
After the war the Monitor was attached to HMS Excellent, the Royal Navy's gunnery school in Portsmouth and participated in gunnery trials in the 1920s. In January 1934 Terror became the base ship at Sembawang Naval Base in Singapore where she remained for the rest of the decade. From May 1939 to the end of the year she underwent an extensive refit in Singapore's dockyards.
After the outbreak of the Second World War and the completion of her refit, Terror was ordered home to Europe in January 1940. From early March, she served in the Mediterranean and defended Malta from Italian air raids before supporting the land-based assault of Italian positions in North Africa at the end of the year. In January 1941 she helped capture Bardia and Tobruk before attempting to defend Benghazi from German air attacks in February. After being damaged by two air attacks and two mines on 22nd and 23rd February, Terror was scuttled off the coast of Libya in the early hours of February 24th. The crew were evacuated to the Minesweeper Fareham and Corvette Salvia before she sank....HMS Courageous is in the background.
After the war the Monitor was attached to HMS Excellent, the Royal Navy's gunnery school in Portsmouth and participated in gunnery trials in the 1920s. In January 1934 Terror became the base ship at Sembawang Naval Base in Singapore where she remained for the rest of the decade. From May 1939 to the end of the year she underwent an extensive refit in Singapore's dockyards.
After the outbreak of the Second World War and the completion of her refit, Terror was ordered home to Europe in January 1940. From early March, she served in the Mediterranean and defended Malta from Italian air raids before supporting the land-based assault of Italian positions in North Africa at the end of the year. In January 1941 she helped capture Bardia and Tobruk before attempting to defend Benghazi from German air attacks in February. After being damaged by two air attacks and two mines on 22nd and 23rd February, Terror was scuttled off the coast of Libya in the early hours of February 24th. The crew were evacuated to the Minesweeper Fareham and Corvette Salvia before she sank....HMS Courageous is in the background.
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RN Monitors pictured off Southsea.
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