HMS Mons (1915)

HMS Mons was a monitor of the Royal Navy, built during World War I. As part of the Lord Clive class, HMS Mons was designed for shore bombardment and was armed with a single 12-inch (305 mm) Mark VIII gun in a single turret, salvaged from obsolete pre-dreadnought battleships.

Ordered in 1915 and completed later that same year, HMS Mons, along with her sister ships, was deployed to the Dover Patrol. She saw action bombarding German positions along the Belgian coast, providing fire support during various operations including the Battle of Passchendaele. The monitors were effective in their role, although they were vulnerable to German coastal artillery and submarines.

Following the end of World War I, HMS Mons was placed in reserve. She was eventually sold for scrap in 1921. While she served only a relatively short time, HMS Mons played a significant role in supporting Allied forces on the Western Front.