Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "HMS Lord Clive - Guide 168" video.

First time I ever heard of RN monitors was reading "HMS Saracen" in the mid 60s. On the flap of the dustcover was a short piece on HMS Roberts, which, at the time, was the last surviving monitor.
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@kommissarkillemall2848 yes, it was one of Reeman's. As for the romantic angle, it was the 60s. I remember the hot scene in the book. There was a hot scene in Jan de Hartog's "The Captain" as well. I found "Saracen" in the library at school. I would have been about 13 when I read it, and wondered if the librarian knew that bit was in there.
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