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L and M Class

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Destroyer histories. Royal naval L and M class destroyers. Destroyer website dedicated to the history of HMS Laforay, HMS Lance, HMS Gurkha, HMS Legion, HMS Lightning, HMS Lively, HMS Lookout, HMS Loyal, HMS Milne, HMS Mahratta, HMS Marne, HMS Martin, HMS Matchless, HMS Meteor, HMS Musketeer and HMS Myrmidon from their launch to their participation in major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of L and M Class destroyers.
HMS Gurkha (ex Larne) F.63	8th July 1940		Sunk on 17th January 1941.
HMS Laforey F.99	15th February 1941		Sunk on 30th March 1944.
HMS Lance F.87	28th November 1940		Constructive loss 9th April 1942.
HMS Legion F.74	26th December 1939		Sunk on 26th March 1942.
HMS Lightning F.55	22nd April 1940		Sunk on 12th March 1943.
HMS Lively F.40	28th January 1941		Sunk on 11th May 1942.
HMS Lookout F.32	4th November 1940		Broken up 1948.
HMS Loyal F.15	8th October 1941		Broken up 1948.
HMS Mahratta G.14	28th July 1942		Sunk on 25th February 1944.
HMS Marne G.35	30th October 1940		Transferred to Turkey 1959.
HMS Martin G.44	12th December 1940		Sunk 10th November 1942.
HMS Matchless G.52	4th September 1941		Transferred to Turkey 1959.
HMS Meteor G.73	3rd November 1941		Transferred to Turkey 1959.
HMS Milne G.14	30th December 1941		Transferred to Turkey 1959.
HMS Musketeer G.86	2nd December 1941		Broken up 1955.
Orkan (ex HMS Myrmidon) G.90	2nd March 1942		Became Polish navy Orkan 1942 and Sunk on 8th October 1943.
HMS Lively
HMS Lively. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHD521
HMS Lookout
HMS Lookout, November 1945. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2031 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2031
HMS Loyal
HMS Loyal, May 1948. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2032 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2032
HMS Loyal, Algiers, 1943. Contributed by David Walker.		HMS Loyal, departing Taranto in August 1943. Contributed by Peter Smith, whose father Joe Smith was an ERA on HMS Loyal.
Crew of HMS Loyal, including Joe Smith, father of the contributor.		Crew of HMS Loyal, including Joe Smith, father of the contributor.
HMS Marne
Maresal Fevzi Cokmak (ex - HMS Marne), May 1959. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2033 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2033
HMS Matchless
HMS Matchless, 1944. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2034 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2034
HMS Milne
HMS Milne, 1947. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2035 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2035
HMS Musketeer
HMS Musketeer, laid up, July 1950. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP2036 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2036

Specifications for L and M Class Destroyers Displacement : 1920 tons except HMS Laforey and HMS Milne - 1935 tons. Speed 36 knots. Complement 221 - 226. Armament : Six 4.7in DP, Eight 4in. AA, Four 2pdr AA, Two 30mm AA, Eight 5in AA guns, Eight 21in TT.

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