Yarrow M class destroyer

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Yarrow M class

General Characteristics
Displacement:	879 tons
Length:	271 ft
Beam:	27 ft
Draught:	10 ft 6 in
Propulsion:	3 Yarrow-type boilers, Brown-Curtissteam turbines, 2 shafts, 25,000 shp
Speed:	36 kts
Range:	230 tons oil, ?
Complement:	79
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 M class were a class of 10 destroyers built for the Royal Navy that saw service during World War I. They were based on the standard Admiralty M class, but were redesigned by the builder, Yarrow & Company. Generally, they had two instead of three shafts and funnels and a straight stern. Two knots faster than the Admiralty M type, despite less installed power and 1 less shaft, Jane's Fighting Ships describes them as "very successful boats". Moon, Mounsey and Musketeer were fitted to carry a kite balloon.

[edit] Ships

Manley - Launched 12 Oct 1914. Sold 1921
Minos - Launched 6 Aug 1914. Sold 1920.
Miranda - Launched 27 May 1914. Sold 1921
Moon - Launched 23 April 1915 . Sold for scrap May 1921 .
Morning Star - Launched 26 June 1915 . Sold for scrap December 1921 .
Mounsey - Launched 11 September 1915 . Sold for scrap November 1921 .
Musketeer - Launched 12 November 1915 . Sold for scrap November 1921 .
Nerissa - Launched 9 February 1916 . Sold for scrap November 1921 .
Relentless - Launched 15 April 1916 . Sold for scrap November 1926 .
Rival - Launched 14 June 1916. Sold 1926 .

[edit] Bibliography

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
Ships of the Royal Navy, J.J.Colledge
British Destroyers, 1892-1953, Edgar J. March
The Metal Fighting Ships, 1860-1970, E.H.H. Archibald