HMS M23
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS M23 |
| Builder | Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. |
| Laid down | 1 March 1915 |
| Launched | 17 June 1915 |
| Fate | Broken Up 1959 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | M15 class monitor |
| Displacement | 540 tons |
| Length | 177 ft 3 in (54.03 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draught | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 knots |
| Complement | 69 |
| Armament |
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HMS M23 was a
Mediterranean and the Dover Patrol
, she was also served in the British intervention in Russia in 1919. Converted to the RNVR drillship Claverhouse in 1922, she served in that capacity at "Leith" until 1958.
Design
Intended as a shore bombardment vessel, M23's primary armament was a single
six pound anti-aircraft gun
. She was equipped with a four-shaft Bolinder four-cylinder semi-diesel engine with 640 horsepower that allowed a top speed of eleven knots. The monitor's crew consisted of sixty-nine officers and men.
Construction
HMS M23 ordered in March, 1915, as part of the
Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd shipyard at Govan
in March 1915, launched on 17 June 1915, and completed in July 1915.
World War 1
M23 served initially in the
BL 7.5-inch (190.5 mm) Mk III 50-caliber gun
was fitted in lieu.
M23 then served with the Dover Patrol from June 1917 to June 1918.
Russia
M23 next saw service in support of the
12pdr (76mm) QF Mk 1 gun
replaced by AA guns.
RNVR Claverhouse
M23 returned to
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) drillship, and was renamed Claverhouse on 16 December 1922. She served in this capacity until sold in 1959. She arrived at Charlestown, Fife
on 21 April 1959 for breaking up.
Citations
- ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
References
- ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Dittmar, F. J. & Colledge, J. J., "British Warships 1914–1919", (Ian Allan, London, 1972), ISBN 0-7110-0380-7