HMS General Craufurd
Ship Number
479
Vessel Type
Monitor
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
July 8, 1915
Delivered
August 26, 1915
Owner
Admiralty
Weight
5920 grt
BP Length
320 feet
Breadth
86-10 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
6.7 knots
Propulsion
Triple Expansion
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
HMS General Craufurd

Emergency War Programme. Armed with 12 inch from old Majestics. These Monitors are extremely slow and unwieldy - in fact against a strong head wind and sea, they can only make 1 or 2 kts. But most remarkably steady gun platforms, on account of their huge beam and bulges.
 
Armour (Krupp): 6" Bulkheads F. & A.., 8" - 2" Barbettes, 10.5" - 2" Gunhouse, 6" Conning tower, 1" Foxle deck, 6" Upper deck (slopes), 2" Upper deck, 1.5" Main deck, Anti-torpedo protection: Deep bulges.
 
Armament: 2 - 12 inch, M. VIII, 25 cal. 4 to 2 - 6 inch 2 - 12 pdr. 2 - 3 inch AA. 2 - 2 pdr. anti-aircraft. 4 M. G.
 
Sold for scrapping in May 1921.