Under Captain George Borrett, Monarch was sixth from the head of the Grand Fleet's deployed line at Jutland. She fired 53 capped armour-piercing 13.5-inch shells and scored hits on König and Lützow, with possible hits on other ships left uncertain. British secondary batteries also opened fire when smoke suggested German torpedo boats were about to emerge. That different task required ammunition beyond the main-gun outfit. Smoke, limited engagement opportunities and the need to establish a firing solution restricted heavy-shell expenditure despite the hundreds of rounds carried. Observation and plotting had to precede firing, followed by assessment of the fall of shot and correction.
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Why Monarch fired only 53 heavy shells at Jutland
Monarch's heavy-shell expenditure at Jutland depended on visibility and firing opportunities, while a possible torpedo-boat threat brought secondary guns into use.