The Warship Under Steam 1 1 1 



a sudden squall, which caused no incon- 

 venience to the Monarch^ but sent her 

 sister right over. She could not right her- 

 self, and went down with practically all 

 hands. The Court which investigated her 

 loss found that it was not due to the 

 weight of her armour, nor yet of her 

 four 25-ton guns, but rather due to defects 

 in design. 



There was widespread consternation 

 caused at the time by the loss of this fine 

 8,ooo-ton warship, whose speed was 

 remarkable for her day, coming to within 

 a fraction of 15 knots. In a Midland 

 church recently I saw her flags, placed 

 there owing to the association of her 

 captain with that building. 



Then, in 1872, we find the turret idea 

 still further developed in three vessels 

 which bore well-known Navy names 

 Thunderer, Devastation, and Dreadnought. 

 In these ships twin-screws were intro- 

 duced, which had a great effect in im- 

 proving their handling. 



