Yarrow Later M-class destroyer

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Class overview

Operators	Royal Navy
Preceded by	Yarrow M class
Built	1915–1917
In commission	1916–1938
Completed	7
Lost	3
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	897 long tons (911 t) light 930 long tons (945 t) normal
Length	273 ft 6 in (83.36 m)
Beam	25 ft 7.5 in (7.81 m)
Draught	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Propulsion	3 × Yarrow-type boilers Parsons direct-drive steam turbines 27,000 hp (20,134 kW) 2 shafts 200–256 tons oil
Speed	36 knots (41 mph; 67 km/h)
Complement	82
Armament	3 × QF 4-inch (101.6 mm) Mark IV guns, mounting P Mk.IX 1 × single QF 2 pdr "pom-pom" Mk.II 2 × twin 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes

The Yarrow Later M class were a class of seven destroyers built for the Royal Navy that saw service during World War I. They were based on the preceding and successful Yarrow M class with minor alterations; notably reduced beam to compensate for increased displacement and a sloping stern. They were sometimes described as the Yarrow R class of destroyers.

Ships

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Four vessels were ordered in July 1915:

Sabrina – Laid down August 1915, launched 24 July 1916, completed September 1916. Sold for breaking up 5 November 1926.
Strongbow – Launched 30 September 1916 and completed late 1916. Sunk by gunfire from German cruisers Bremse and Brummer off Norway, 17 October 1917.
Surprise – Launched 25 November 1916 and completed 1916, torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat off Maas light ship on night of 22 December/23 December 1917.
Sybille – Laid down August 1915, launched 5 February 1917, completed February 1917. Sold for breaking up 5 November 1926.

Three vessels were ordered in March 1916:

Truculent – Laid down March 1916, launched 24 March 1917, completed May 1917. Sold for breaking up 29 April 1927.
Tyrant – Laid down March 1916, launched 19 May 1917, completed July 1917. Sold for breaking up April 1938.
Ulleswater – Launched 4 August 1917 and completed 1917, torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat UC-17 off Dutch coast 15 August 1918.

Bibliography

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Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893–1981, Maurice Cocker, 1983, Ian Allan ISBN 0-7110-1075-7
Jane's Fighting Ships, 1919, Jane's Publishing

M-class destroyers

Royal Navy

Admiralty M class	Murray Myngs Matchless Milne Morris Moorsom Negro Mandate Mons Michael Marmion Marne Mystic Martial Milbrook Prince Pylades Maenad Mameluke Mindful Nessus Magic Minion Opal Manners Marvel Mary Rose Ossory Mischief Menace Moresby Opportune Munster Noble Napier Onslaught Nonsuch Nestor Oracle Narwhal Nepean Nicator Nomad Onslow Nereus Narborough Pigeon Plover Partridge Medina Pelican Norman Orestes Petard Paladin Nizam Penn Pasley Medway Orford Plucky Observer Peyton Pellew Nonpareil Peregrine Offa Orpheus Octavia Parthian HMS Northesk (2) Oriole Portia Norseman Osiris Oberon Orcadia Oriana Ophelia Pheasant Obedient North Star Phoebe Obdurate Nugent
Hawthorn M class	Mentor Mansfield
Thornycroft M class	Meteor Mastiff Patriot Patrician Rapid Ready
Yarrow M class	Miranda Minos Manly Moon Morning Star Mounsey Musketeer Nerissa Relentless Rival
Yarrow Later M class	Sabrina Strongbow Surprise Sybille Truculent Tyrant Ulleswater

Royal Canadian Navy

Thornycroft M class	Patriot Patrician

Preceded by: Laforey class
Followed by: R class

List of destroyer classes of the Royal Navy

v t e British naval ship classes of the First World War
Aircraft/Seaplane carriers	Empress^S^V Riviera^S^V Engadine^S^V Ark Royal^S Ben-my-Chree^S^V Campania^S^V Raven II^S^V Anne^S^V Vindex^S^V Manxman^S^V Furious^M Pegasus^S^V Nairana^S^V Argus^S^V Vindictive^S^V
Dreadnought battleships	Dreadnought^S Bellerophon St Vincent Neptune^S Colossus Orion King George V Erin^S Agincourt^S Iron Duke Canada^S Queen Elizabeth Revenge
Pre-dreadnought battleships	Royal Sovereign Majestic Canopus Formidable London Duncan King Edward VII Swiftsure Lord Nelson
Battlecruisers	Invincible Indefatigable Lion Queen Mary^S Tiger^S Renown Courageous Admiral^S^A
Armoured cruisers	Cressy Drake Monmouth Devonshire Duke of Edinburgh Warrior Minotaur
Heavy cruisers	Hawkins^A
Light cruisers	Town^G Arethusa C^G^C Danae^C Emerald^A
Protected cruisers	Apollo Astraea Eclipse Blake Pearl Edgar Powerful Diadem Arrogant Pelorus Highflyer Challenger Topaze
Scout cruisers	Adventure Forward Pathfinder Sentinel Boadicea Blonde Active
Destroyer flotilla leaders	Swift^S Faulknor Marksman Parker Thornycroft (or Shakespeare)^C Admiralty (or Scott)^C
Destroyers	A^G B^G C^G D^G E^G F G H I K L Admiralty M Hawthorn M Thornycroft M Yarrow M Yarrow Later M Medea Arno^S R^G S^G^C Talisman V and W^G^C
Torpedo boats	TB 81^S TB 98 TB 109 TB 114 Cricket^G
Monitors	Marshal Ney Abercrombie Lord Clive Humber Gorgon M15 M29 Erebus
Minesweepers	Racecourse Hunt Dance
Gunboats	Fly Insect
Submarines	A B C D E F G H^C J K L^C M^C R^C Swordfish^S V
Sloops	P Cadmus Flower Acacia Azalea Arabis Anchusa Aubrietia 24^C
naval trawlers	Castle Mersey
A All completed after the war C One or more completed after the war G Grouping of several classes M converted from Courageous class S Single ship of class V Conversions