点评:Amongst the very well known attractions at the superb Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the much less well known HMS M.33
She is located in a dry dock close to HMS Victory.
Built during the first world war, she is apparently what’s known as a ‘Monitor’.
She was designed to provide fire support to ground forces, so consequently she has a very shallow draught, in order that she could get close to the coast.
This must have made her a very uncomfortable ship to sail on in rough seas.
M.33 was placed on order in March of 1915, and somehow was commissioned into the Royal Navy just three months later.
The hollowed out Royal Navy of today, & its contractors require ten to fifteen years to get a ship into service.
Amazingly, she saw action in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign.
Also, she was involved in the civil war in Russia…incredible.
The UK to northern Russia is a vast distance in such a small vessel!
I was struck by how incredibly cramped the living conditions were, but personal comfort counted for little in the King’s Navy of those days.
She is beautifully restored, and has a ‘dazzle’ paint scheme, so she visually looks very striking.
This little warship is a must visit.
Give her an hour of your time.
翻译:在朴茨茅斯历史造船厂最知名的景点中,鲜为人知的是 HMS M.33
她位于 HMS Victory 附近的干船坞中。
她建于第一次世界大战期间,显然是一艘“监视舰”。
她的设计目的是为地面部队提供火力支援,因此她的吃水很浅,以便她能够靠近海岸。
这一定使她在波涛汹涌的大海中航行非常不舒服。
M.33 于 1915 年 3 月下订单,不知何故在三个月后就被皇家海军服役。
如今,皇家海军已经精疲力竭,其承包商需要 10 到 15 年的时间才能让一艘船投入使用。
令人惊讶的是,她参加了灾难性的加里波利战役。
此外,她还参与了俄罗斯内战……令人难以置信。
乘坐这么小的船只从英国到俄罗斯北部的距离非常遥远!
我对当时居住条件的拥挤程度感到震惊,但个人舒适度在当时的国王海军中并不重要。
她的修复非常精美,并采用“炫目”涂装,因此看起来非常引人注目。
这艘小战舰是必游之地。
请花一个小时参观。