HMS Abercrombie (F109)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Abercrombie
Ordered4 April 1941
BuilderVickers-Armstrongs, Newcastle upon Tyne
Laid down26 April 1941
Launched31 March 1942
Commissioned5 May 1943
FateScrapped at Barrow 24 December 1954
General characteristics
Class and typeRoberts class monitor
Displacement7,850 long tons (7,980 t)
Length373 ft 3 in (113.77 m) oa
Beam89 ft 9 in (27.36 m)
Draught11 ft (3.4 m)
Installed power4,800 shp (3,600 kW)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Parsons steam turbines
  • 2 × boilers
  • 2 × shafts
Speed12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Complement350
Armament
Armour
  • Turret: 13 in (33 cm)
  • Barbette: 8 in (20 cm)
  • Belt: 4–5 in (10–13 cm)

HMS Abercrombie was a Royal Navy Roberts-class monitor of the Second World War. She was the second monitor to be named after General Sir Ralph Abercrombie.

Abercrombie was built by Vickers Armstrong, Tyne. She was laid down on 26 April 1941, launched on 31 March 1942 and completed on 5 May 1943. She used a 15-inch gun turret originally built as a spare for Furious. (Although Furious was designed to be fitted with two single 18-inch gun turrets, twin 15-inch turrets were constructed as a stand-by in case the 18-inch turret proved to be unsuccessful.)