"M" Class Destroyers
 
Name Pennant Builder Launched Fate
Milne* G14 Scotts 30 Dec 1941 To Turkey as Alp Arslam, scrapped 1958
Mahratta ( ex Marksman ) G23 Scotts 28 July 1942 Torpedoed  25 Feb 1944
Marne G35 Vickers Armstrong 30 Oct 1940 To Turkey as Maresal Fevzi Cakmak, scrapped 1958
Martin G44 Vickers Armstrong 12 Dec 1940 Torpedoed by U-431  10 Nov 1942
Matchless G52 Stephens 4 Sept 1941 To Turkey as Kilicali Pasha, scrapped 1958
Meteor G73 Stephens 3 Nov 1941 To Turkey as Piyale Pasha, scrapped 1958
Musketeer G86 Fairfield 2 Dec 1941 Scrapped 6 Dec 1955
Myrmidon G90 Fairfield 2 March 1942 To Poland as Orkan, Lost Oct 1943

* - Flotilla Leader

The original "M" class design, a copy of the "L". Note the hude powered 4.7" gun turrets, which called for the removal of the large spray shields to the shelterdecks, a feature of ships with smaller turrets, and the novel low / high angle director for these weapons. Note also the twin 0.5" guns under the "X" 4.7" barrels. © Andrew Arthur.
Marne, showing war modifications. The quad MG AA were replaced by 20mm AA, although the twins were retained, a 4" gun replaced the after tubes, and SW type 272 was shipped in place of the searchlight. © Andrew Arthur.

A second batch of "L" class destroyers, built due to this being the only design available to urgently get another flotilla in hand ( the "J" was seen as inferior in terms of firepower. )
All were laid down after war broke out and so some changes were made; a 4" AA gun replaced the after tubes, 2 single 20mm AA cannons were added abreast the searchlight and two twin 0.5" MG AA at the stern, and two DC mortars and racks for 42 DC's were also fitted. AR type 285 was fitted on the HA/LA.DCT and AW type 286 was carried at the masthead. Later, the quad 0.5" MG's in the wings were replaced by single 20mm Oerlikon cannons, and all single 20mm were later replaced by twins, and the torpedoes replaced the 4".

Dimensions
Full Displacement 2725 tons ( 2750 tons Flotilla Leaders ) Length 362.5'
Empty Displacement 1920 tons ( 1935 tons Flotilla Leaders ) Beam 36.75''
Load 805 tons ( 840 tons Flotilla Leaders ) Draft 10.0'

 

Performance & Propulsion
Machinery 4 x Admirality 3 drum boilers, 2 x Parsonds Steam Turbines @ 48000 hp
Speed 36 kts

 

Armament & Complement
Complement 221 Officers & Ratings, except § 226
Armament
Original
  • Gun
    • 3 x 2 x 4.7" DP
    • 1 x 1 x 4" AA
    • 1 x 4 x 2 pdr pom-pom AA
    • 2 x 1 x 20 mm Oerlikon AA
    • 2 x 4 x 0.5" MG AA
    • 2 x 2 x 0.5" MG AA
  • Torpedoes
    • 1 x 4 x 21" tubes
  • ASW
    • 2 x DC throwers
    • 2 x DC racks
Armament
Later
  • Gun
    • 3 x 2 x 4.7" DP
    • 1 x 4 x 2 pdr pom-pom AA
    • 6 x 2 x 20 mm Oerlikon AA
  • Torpedoes
    • 2 x 4 x 21" tubes
  • ASW
    • 2 x DC throwers
    • 2 x DC racks
   
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