Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 5:27:13-5:27:33

A modern monitor would resemble a missile-heavy LPD

The monitor concept reappears as a large amphibious hull carrying extensive vertical-launch capacity and additional fire support.

Amphibious WarfareLPDMonitorsNaval Fire SupportRoberts Class MonitorsVertical Launch Systems
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Question

What would a modern Roberts-class monitor look like, and would it support operations today?

Short answer

It would look more like an LPD fitted with many Mark 41 VLS cells and additional firepower for supporting forces ashore.

Notes

A modern counterpart to the Roberts-class monitor is proposed as an LPD fitted with a large number of Mark 41 vertical-launch cells. Additional firepower could supplement those missiles. The suggestion carries the monitor's support role into a modern amphibious hull. It remains a brief design proposal, with no fixed missile load or detailed armament arrangement specified.