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Yarrow Later M-class destroyer 
Summary
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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Speed | 36 knots (41 mph; 67 km/h) |
| Complement | 82 |
| Armament |
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Ships edit
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 edit
- 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