HMS Marshal Soult

	HMS Marshal Soult
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Marshal Soult
Namesake	Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Builder	Palmers, Jarrow
Launched	24 August 1915
Commissioned	August 1915
Fate	Sold 10 July 1946
General characteristics
Class & type	Marshal Ney-class monitor
Displacement	6,670 long tons (6,780 t) (standard); 6,900 long tons (7,000 t) (full load);
Length	340 ft (100 m) (p.p.); 355 ft 7.2 in (108.387 m) (o/a);
Beam	90 ft 3 in (27.51 m)
Draught	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Installed power	1,898 hp (1,415 kW) (trials); 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) (service);
Propulsion	2 × Vickers diesel engines; 2 × screws;
Speed	9 kn (10 mph; 17 km/h) (design); 6.6 kn (7.6 mph; 12.2 km/h) (trials); 6 kn (6.9 mph; 11 km/h) (service);
Capacity	Diesel fuel: 235 short tons (213 t) (maximum)
Complement	228
Armament	As built:; 2 × BL 15 in (380 mm)/42 cal Mk I guns; 2 × QF 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm))/50 cal 18 cwt Mk I guns; 1 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) anti-aircraft gun; 1917:; 2 × BL 15 in (380 mm)/42 cal Mk I guns; 2 × QF 6 in (150 mm) MK I guns; 2 × QF 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm))/50 cal 18 cwt Mk I guns; 1 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) anti-aircraft gun; 1918:; 2 × BL 15 in (380 mm)/42 cal Mk I guns; 8 × BL 4 in (100 mm)/50 cal Mk IX guns; 2 × QF 3 in (76 mm) 20 cwt anti-aircraft guns; 2 × 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm)) anti-aircraft guns;
Armour	Bulkheads: 4 in (10 cm) (fore and aft); Deck: 1 in (2.5 cm) (forecastle); 1.5–2 in (3.8–5.1 cm) (upper deck); 3 in (7.6 cm) (lower deck, bow); 1.5 in (3.8 cm) (lower deck, stern); 1–4 in (2.5–10.2 cm) (box citadel over magazine); Barbettes: 8 in (20 cm); Turrets: 4.5–13 in (11–33 cm); Conning tower: 6 in (150 mm); 1 in (25 mm) (navigator's position);

HMS Marshal Soult was a Royal Navy Marshal Ney-class monitor constructed in the opening years of the First World War. Laid down as M14, she was named after the French general of the Napoleonic Wars Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult. She served in both World Wars and was decommissioned in 1946.

History
HMS Marshal Soult
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Marshal Soult
Namesake	Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult
Builder	Palmers, Jarrow
Launched	24 August 1915
Commissioned	August 1915
Fate	Sold 10 July 1946
General characteristics
Class & type	Marshal Ney-class monitor
Displacement	6,670 long tons (6,780 t) (standard) 6,900 long tons (7,000 t) (full load)
Length	340 ft (100 m) (p.p.) 355 ft 7.2 in (108.387 m) (o/a)
Beam	90 ft 3 in (27.51 m)
Draught	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Installed power	1,898 hp (1,415 kW) (trials) 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) (service)
Propulsion	2 × Vickers diesel engines 2 × screws
Speed	9 kn (10 mph; 17 km/h) (design) 6.6 kn (7.6 mph; 12.2 km/h) (trials) 6 kn (6.9 mph; 11 km/h) (service)
Capacity	Diesel fuel: 235 short tons (213 t) (maximum)
Complement	228
Armament	As built: 2 × BL 15 in (380 mm)/42 cal Mk I guns 2 × QF 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm))/50 cal 18 cwt Mk I guns 1 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) anti-aircraft gun 1917: 2 × BL 15 in (380 mm)/42 cal Mk I guns 2 × QF 6 in (150 mm) MK I guns 2 × QF 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm))/50 cal 18 cwt Mk I guns 1 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) anti-aircraft gun 1918: 2 × BL 15 in (380 mm)/42 cal Mk I guns 8 × BL 4 in (100 mm)/50 cal Mk IX guns 2 × QF 3 in (76 mm) 20 cwt anti-aircraft guns 2 × 12-pounder (3 in (76 mm)) anti-aircraft guns
Armour	Bulkheads: 4 in (10 cm) (fore and aft) Deck: 1 in (2.5 cm) (forecastle); 1.5–2 in (3.8–5.1 cm) (upper deck); 3 in (7.6 cm) (lower deck, bow); 1.5 in (3.8 cm) (lower deck, stern); 1–4 in (2.5–10.2 cm) (box citadel over magazine) Barbettes: 8 in (20 cm) Turrets: 4.5–13 in (11–33 cm) Conning tower: 6 in (150 mm); 1 in (25 mm) (navigator's position)