Monarch
Tier VIII · Battleship · U.K.
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 55) · Stealthy battleship
The tier 8 British tech-tree battleship, regarded as the most complete ship in its line. Its nine 381 mm guns reload in 19 s with sigma 2 and about 302 m dispersion at 12 km, 11% tighter than average, so they hit well. Its HE is especially strong, at 2.74 fires per minute (before modifiers), 37% above average, and Rapid Reload II (reload +43%, 20 s) is ideal for re-stacking fires right after an enemy repairs. Detectability is also fairly short at 10.68 km. However, durability is a low 53,748, so it cannot last long under focus fire and must hit and run from cover.
Key stats
- HP: 46,492
- Top speed: 27.94 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.68 km
- Main battery: 381 mm 3X3 · reload 19 s · range 13.62 km
One of the preliminary versions of the King George V-class ships armed with 381 mm main battery guns. She had features characteristic of a next-generation battleship, namely relatively high speed, thick horizontal armor, and dual-purpose artillery.