Yarrow Later M class destroyer

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Yarrow Later M class

General Characteristics
Displacement:	897 tons
Length:	271 ft 6 in
Beam:	25 ft 9 in
Draught:	10 ft 6 in
Propulsion:	3 Yarrow-type boilers, Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 2 shafts, 23,000 shp
Speed:	36 kts
Range:	200 - 256 tons oil, ?
Complement:	82
Armament:	3 x 4 in L/40 QF Mark IV, mounting P Mk.IX 1 x single 2 pdr "pom-pom" Mk.II 2 x twin tubes for 21 in torpedoes

The Yarrow Later M class were a class of 7 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.

[edit] Ships

Sabrina - Laid down August 1915, launched July 24, 1916, completed September 1916.
Strongbow - Completed 1916, sunk by gunfire from German cruisers Bremse and Brummer off Norway, October 17, 1917.
Surprise - Completed 1916, torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat off Maas light ship on night of December 22 / 23 1917
Sybille - Laid down August 1915, launched February 2, 1917, completed February 1917.
Truculent - Laid down March 1916, launched March 3, 1917, completed May 1917.
Tyrant - Laid down March 1916, launched May 19, 1917, completed July 1917.
Ulleswater - Completed 1917, torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat UC-17 off Dutch coast August 15, 1918.