Difference between revisions of ""M" Class Monitor (1915)"
From The Dreadnought Project
(replace "[[Workman Clark" with "[[Workman Clark & Company") |
|||
| (8 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | The | + | The nineteen '''"M" Class Monitors''' were launched in 1915. Fourteen of them had a 9.2-in gun, and five had two 6-in guns. |
<div name=fredbot:ships> | <div name=fredbot:ships> | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
! align=center | Fate | ! align=center | Fate | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M15 | + | | {{Template:UK-M15}} |
| − | | | + | |[[William Gray & Company]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |28 Apr, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1915 |
| + | |Torpedoed 11 Nov, 1917 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M16 | + | | {{Template:UK-M16}} |
| − | | | + | |[[William Gray & Company]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |3 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1915 |
| + | |Sold 29 Jan, 1920 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M17 | + | | {{Template:UK-M17}} |
| − | | | + | |[[William Gray & Company]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |12 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| + | |Sold 12 May, 1920 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M18 | + | | {{Template:UK-M18}} |
| − | | | + | |[[William Gray & Company]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |15 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| + | |Sold 29 Jan, 1920 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M19 | + | | {{Template:UK-M19}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |4 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1915 |
| + | |Sold 12 May, 1920 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M20 | + | | {{Template:UK-M20}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |11 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| + | |Sold 29 Jan, 1920 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M21 | + | | {{Template:UK-M21}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |27 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| + | |Mined 20 Oct, 1918 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M22 | + | | {{Template:UK-M22}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |10 Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Aug, 1915 |
| + | |Sold Dec, 1938 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M23 | + | | {{Template:UK-M23}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |17 Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| + | |Broken up 21 Apr, 1959 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M24 | + | | {{Template:UK-M24}} |
| − | |[[ | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | | | + | |1915 |
|9 Aug, 1915 | |9 Aug, 1915 | ||
|4 Oct, 1915 | |4 Oct, 1915 | ||
|Sunk 29 Sep, 1936 | |Sunk 29 Sep, 1936 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M25 | + | | {{Template:UK-M25}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |24 Jul, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Sep, 1915 |
| + | |Scuttled 16 Sep, 1919 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M26 | + | | {{Template:UK-M26}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |24 Aug, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Oct, 1915 |
| + | |Sold 29 Jan, 1920 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M27 | + | | {{Template:UK-M27}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |8 Sep, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Nov, 1915 |
| + | |Scuttled 16 Sep, 1919 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M28 | + | | {{Template:UK-M28}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Raylton Dixon]], Tees |
| − | + | ||
|1915 | |1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |28 Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Aug, 1915 |
| + | |Sunk 20 Jan, 1918 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M29 | + | | {{Template:UK-M29}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Harland & Wolff]], Belfast |
| − | | | + | |Mar, 1915 |
| − | |1915 | + | |22 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Sold 9 Sep, 1946 |
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M30 | + | | {{Template:UK-M30}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Harland & Wolff]], Belfast |
| − | | | + | |Mar, 1915 |
| − | |1915 | + | |23 Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Sunk 13 May, 1916 |
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M31 | + | | {{Template:UK-M31}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Harland & Wolff]], Belfast |
| − | | | + | |Mar, 1915 |
| − | |1915 | + | |24 Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jul, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Broken up 1948 |
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M32 | + | | {{Template:UK-M32}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Workman Clark & Company]], Belfast |
| − | | | + | |Mar, 1915 |
| − | |1915 | + | |22 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Sold 29 Jan, 1920 |
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| − | | {{UK-M33 | + | | {{Template:UK-M33}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Workman Clark & Company]], Belfast |
| − | | | + | |Mar, 1915 |
| − | |1915 | + | |22 May, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1915 |
| − | | | + | |Preserved |
|} | |} | ||
</div name=fredbot:ships> | </div name=fredbot:ships> | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ==Armament== | ||
| + | The ships were armed as follows.{{UKTHVol4Part28|pp. 31, 32, 36}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''As built:''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{UK-M15}}, {{UK-M16}}, {{UK-M17}}, {{UK-M18}}: | ||
| + | * one 9.2-in B.L. Mark X gun on an altered Mark V mounting | ||
| + | * one 12-pdr 18 cwt gun on P. V mounting on quarterdeck | ||
| + | * one Hotchkiss 6-pdr H.A. gun | ||
| + | * two Maxim machine guns | ||
| + | |||
| + | These first four used spare 9.2-in guns and mountings for the [[Drake Class Cruiser (1901)|''Drake'']] and [[Cressy Class Cruiser (1899)|''Cressy'' class]], converted to provide 30 degree elevation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{UK-M19}}, {{UK-M20}}, {{UK-M21}}, {{UK-M22}}, {{UK-M23}}, {{UK-M24}}, {{UK-M25}}, {{UK-M26}}, {{UK-M27}}, {{UK-M28}}: | ||
| + | * one 9.2-in B.L. Mark VIII gun on an altered C.P. III mounting | ||
| + | * one 12-pdr 18 cwt gun on P. V mounting on quarterdeck | ||
| + | * one Hotchkiss 6-pdr H.A. gun | ||
| + | * two Maxim machine guns | ||
| + | |||
| + | These ten ships used 9.2-in guns removed from the [[Edgar Class Cruiser (1890)|''Edgar'' class]] and altered to provide 30 degree elevation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{UK-M29}}, {{UK-M30}}, {{UK-M31}}, {{UK-M32}}, {{UK-M33}}: | ||
| + | * two 6-in B.L. Mark XII on P. IX mountings | ||
| + | * one 12-pdr 18 cwt gun on P. V mounting on quarterdeck | ||
| + | * two Hotchkiss 6-pdr H.A. gun | ||
| + | * four Maxim machine guns | ||
| + | |||
| + | These ships got their 6-in guns from those aft-most pairs that were not mounted in the [[Queen Elizabeth Class Battleship (1913)|''Queen Elizabeth'' class]] battleships. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''In November 1918:''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{UK-M21}}, {{UK-M23}}, {{UK-M24}}, {{UK-M25}}, {{UK-M26}}: | ||
| + | * one 7.5-in | ||
| + | |||
| + | These guns were formerly from {{UK-Swiftsure|f=p}}. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{UK-M27}}: | ||
| + | * one 6-in B.L. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Others: unchanged. | ||
| + | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M15_class_monitor}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M15_class_monitor}} | ||
| Line 162: | Line 205: | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
| − | {{Footer M Class Monitor (1915)}} | + | {{Footer "M" Class Monitor (1915)}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:M}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:M}} | ||
| Line 184: | Line 227: | ||
name=M.15 | name=M.15 | ||
pend=M.15{{DittColl|p. 104}} | pend=M.15{{DittColl|p. 104}} | ||
| − | builder=[[William Gray]], Tees{{Conways1906|p. 47}} | + | builder=[[William Gray & Company]], Tees{{Conways1906|p. 47}} |
order= | order= | ||
laid=3.15{{Conways1906|p. 47}} | laid=3.15{{Conways1906|p. 47}} | ||
| Line 409: | Line 452: | ||
name=M.32 | name=M.32 | ||
pend=M.32{{DittColl|p. 104}} | pend=M.32{{DittColl|p. 104}} | ||
| − | builder=[[Workman Clark]], Belfast{{Conways1906|p. 48}} | + | builder=[[Workman Clark & Company]], Belfast{{Conways1906|p. 48}} |
order= | order= | ||
laid=" | laid=" | ||
Latest revision as of 16:29, 26 April 2018
The nineteen "M" Class Monitors were launched in 1915. Fourteen of them had a 9.2-in gun, and five had two 6-in guns.
| Overview of 19 vessels | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| M.15 | William Gray & Company, Tees | 1915 | 28 Apr, 1915 | Jun, 1915 | Torpedoed 11 Nov, 1917 |
| M.16 | William Gray & Company, Tees | 1915 | 3 May, 1915 | Jun, 1915 | Sold 29 Jan, 1920 |
| M.17 | William Gray & Company, Tees | 1915 | 12 May, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Sold 12 May, 1920 |
| M.18 | William Gray & Company, Tees | 1915 | 15 May, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Sold 29 Jan, 1920 |
| M.19 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 4 May, 1915 | Jun, 1915 | Sold 12 May, 1920 |
| M.20 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 11 May, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Sold 29 Jan, 1920 |
| M.21 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 27 May, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Mined 20 Oct, 1918 |
| M.22 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 10 Jun, 1915 | Aug, 1915 | Sold Dec, 1938 |
| M.23 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 17 Jun, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Broken up 21 Apr, 1959 |
| M.24 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 9 Aug, 1915 | 4 Oct, 1915 | Sunk 29 Sep, 1936 |
| M.25 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 24 Jul, 1915 | Sep, 1915 | Scuttled 16 Sep, 1919 |
| M.26 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 24 Aug, 1915 | Oct, 1915 | Sold 29 Jan, 1920 |
| M.27 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 8 Sep, 1915 | Nov, 1915 | Scuttled 16 Sep, 1919 |
| M.28 | Raylton Dixon, Tees | 1915 | 28 Jun, 1915 | Aug, 1915 | Sunk 20 Jan, 1918 |
| M.29 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | Mar, 1915 | 22 May, 1915 | Jun, 1915 | Sold 9 Sep, 1946 |
| M.30 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | Mar, 1915 | 23 Jun, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Sunk 13 May, 1916 |
| M.31 | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | Mar, 1915 | 24 Jun, 1915 | Jul, 1915 | Broken up 1948 |
| M.32 | Workman Clark & Company, Belfast | Mar, 1915 | 22 May, 1915 | Jun, 1915 | Sold 29 Jan, 1920 |
| M.33 | Workman Clark & Company, Belfast | Mar, 1915 | 22 May, 1915 | Jun, 1915 | Preserved |
Contents
Armament
The ships were armed as follows.[1]
As built:
- one 9.2-in B.L. Mark X gun on an altered Mark V mounting
- one 12-pdr 18 cwt gun on P. V mounting on quarterdeck
- one Hotchkiss 6-pdr H.A. gun
- two Maxim machine guns
These first four used spare 9.2-in guns and mountings for the Drake and Cressy class, converted to provide 30 degree elevation.
M.19, M.20, M.21, M.22, M.23, M.24, M.25, M.26, M.27, M.28:
- one 9.2-in B.L. Mark VIII gun on an altered C.P. III mounting
- one 12-pdr 18 cwt gun on P. V mounting on quarterdeck
- one Hotchkiss 6-pdr H.A. gun
- two Maxim machine guns
These ten ships used 9.2-in guns removed from the Edgar class and altered to provide 30 degree elevation.
- two 6-in B.L. Mark XII on P. IX mountings
- one 12-pdr 18 cwt gun on P. V mounting on quarterdeck
- two Hotchkiss 6-pdr H.A. gun
- four Maxim machine guns
These ships got their 6-in guns from those aft-most pairs that were not mounted in the Queen Elizabeth class battleships.
In November 1918:
- one 7.5-in
These guns were formerly from H.M.S. Swiftsure.
M.27:
- one 6-in B.L.
Others: unchanged.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 4, Part 28. pp. 31, 32, 36.
Bibliography
- Buxton, Ian L. (1978). Big Gun Monitors: The History of the Design, Construction and Operation of the Royal Navy's Monitors. Tynemouth: World Ship Society. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Admiralty, Gunnery Branch (1917). The Director Firing Handbook. O.U. 6125 (late C.B. 1259). Copy No. 322 at The National Archives. ADM 186/227.
- Admiralty, Technical History Section (1919). The Technical History and Index: Fire Control in H.M. Ships. Vol. 3, Part 23. C.B. 1515 (23) now O.U. 6171/14. At The National Archives. ADM 275/19.
| "M" Class Monitor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mounting Single 9.2-in Gun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M.15 | M.16 | M.17 | M.18 | M.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M.20 | M.21 | M.22 | M.23 | M.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M.25 | M.26 | M.27 | M.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mounting Two 6-in Guns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M.29 | M.30 | M.31 | M.32 | M.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| <– | Abercrombie Class | Monitors (UK) | Lord Clive Class | –> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
