Were monitors still used in the European theatre during the Second World War?
Short answerYes. Britain had about four monitors in use for different duties at various points in the war.
NotesMonitors did not vanish from European service after the First World War. Britain had about four operating at different points in the Second World War. The brief exchange does not identify the individual ships or their assignments, so it serves as a signpost rather than a complete operational history. Opening the moment is useful for readers who otherwise associate the type only with an earlier era.