Marshal Soult 1915
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Marshal Ney (ex-M13) | Palmers, Jarrow | 1/1915 | 17/6/1915 | 8/1915 | ML base ship 2/1919, sold for BU 1957 | |
| Marshal Soult (ex-M14) | Palmers, Jarrow | 2/1915 | 24/8/1915 | 11/1915 | hulk 12/1940, sold for BU 7/1946 |
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Displacement normal, t |
6670 |
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Displacement full, t |
6900 |
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Length, m |
108.4 |
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Breadth, m |
27.5 |
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Draught, m |
3.2 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Marshal Ney: 6-cyl. MAN diesels Marshal Soult: 8-cyl. Vickers diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
1500 |
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Max speed, kn |
6 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
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Armour, mm |
sloped internal belt: 102, bulkheads: 102, barbette: 203, turret: 330 (face), CT: 152, deck: 102 - 25 |
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Armament |
1 x 2 - 381/42 Mk I, 2 x 1 - 76/50 QF Mk I, 1 x 1 - 47/50 Vickers AA |
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Complement |
187 |
Ship project history: First monitors with 15`` artillery and diesel motors. Trying to place charging and shell rooms, not increasing ship draught, a turret was necessary to raise on 5.2m over a deck. A weak place of monitors became unsuccessful diesels built for tankers. As a result "Marshals" have appeared slow-speed and badly manouvered. These lacks have compelled to demount a turret in early 1916 from Marshal Ney and to transfer it to new-built Terror.
Protection: information will be added.
Modernizations: 4/1916, Marshal Ney: - 1 x 2 - 381/42; + 1 x 1 - 234/40 BL Mk VIII, 4 x 1 - 152/40 QF Mk I
3/1917, Marshal Ney: - 1 x 1 - 152/40; + 2 x 1 - 152/50 BL Mk XI
1917, Marshal Soult: + 2 x 1 - 152/40 QF Mk I, 1 x 1 - 76/45 QF Mk I HA, maximal angle of main guns elevation increased up to 300.
1918, Marshal Soult: - 2 x 1 - 152/40; + 8 x 1 - 102/45 BL Mk IX, 2 x 1 - 40/39 pompom; funnel upraised
Naval service: Marshal Ney served as submarine depot ship from 8/1919, stocker training establishment Vivid from 7/1922. Renamed Drake 1934, Alaunia II 1947. Marshal Soult lost her 102mm guns in 1937 and 381mm guns in 1940. Served as trawler depot ship from 12/1940.
Marshal Ney 1916
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