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Why surplus British monitors would find few buyers

Few navies would want the surplus monitors, though imperial buyers could acquire their working heavy turrets for land emplacements.

Question

Who would buy a large surplus fleet of British First World War monitors?

Short answer

Few buyers would want the ships, but dominions or other imperial authorities might buy them to reuse their heavy turrets ashore.

Notes

Few navies would want a much larger surplus of British First World War monitors. The hypothetical fleet contains considerable firepower, but demand would also depend on the postwar treaty context. Dominions or other parts of the British Empire are the likeliest suggested buyers. Their interest would be in removing the working turrets for land emplacements.