HMS Roberts was a Royal Navy Roberts-class monitor of the Second World War. She was the second monitor to be named after Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts. Built by John Brown & Company, of Clydebank, she was laid down 30 April 1940, launched 1 February 1941 and completed on 27 October 1941.

At spring 1944, HMS Roberts was deployed in the English Channel as part of Operation Neptune. Integrated with the Bombardment Force D on 6 June 1944, it attacked German positions in the area of Sword Beach and more particularly the battery of Houlgate east of the Orne river.

Jan 4, 2024 · The HMS Roberts, a distinguished Royal Navy Roberts-class monitor, played a pivotal role in the Second World War. Named after the esteemed Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, she was the second monitor to bear this honor.

In this detailed exploration, we dive into the storied history of HMS Roberts, one of the last 15-inch gun monitors of the Royal Navy, charting her journey from her inception during World War...

H.M.S. Roberts was built by John Brown & Company. Clydebank. She was launched on 1 April 1942 and in November provided support for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. She was attacked by enemy aircraft and damaged by two 500lb bombs. Seventeen men were killed in …

In the British sector the heavy bombarding ships for the counter-battery tasks were organized in three Bombarding Forces. Of these the largest was Bombarding Force "D", composed of the battleships Warspite and Ramillies, the monitor Roberts and five cruisers.

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The monitor HMS ROBERTS, part of Bombarding Force 'D' off Le Havre, shelling German gun batteries in support of the landings on Sword area, 6 June 1944. The photo was taken from the frigate HMS HOLMES which formed part of the escort group.

Au printemps 1944, le Roberts est déployé dans la Manche dans le cadre de sa participation à l’opération Neptune. Intégré à la force de bombardement D, il attaque le 6 juin 1944 les positions allemandes dans le secteur de Sword Beach et plus particulièrement la batterie d’Houlgate à …

Then came the Salerno landings as part of Operation Avalanche (September 1943) and the famous Normandy D-Day in northern France (June 1944), during which fire was fired on Sword Beach in preparation for the landing attack.