monitor. She was also served in the British intervention in Russia in 1919, and was scuttled
in the Dvina River on 16 September 1919.
Design
Intended as a shore bombardment vessel, M27's primary armament was a single
six pound anti-aircraft gun. She was equipped with a four shaft Bolinder two cylinder semi-diesel engine with 560 horse power that allowed a top speed of eleven knots.[2]
The monitor's crew consisted of sixty nine officers and men.
Construction
HMS M27 ordered in March, 1915, as part of the
Sir Raylton Dixon & Co.
Ltd shipyard in March 1915, launched on 8 September 1915, and completed in November 1915.
World War 1
M27 served with the
6-inch (152.4 mm) MK VII gun
.
Russia
M27 next saw service, along with five other monitors (
QF 3-inch (76 mm) AA gun
.
In June, 1919, M27 moved to Archangel and her shallow draught enabled her to travel up the Dvina River to cover the withdrawal of British and White Russian forces. M27 and her sister ship M25 were unable to be recovered when the river level fell and were scuttled on 16 September 1919 after running aground.
United Kingdom
