Several
classes of
destroyer have been known as "M". These include:
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Admiralty M-class destroyer
The M class, more properly known as the Admiralty M class, were a class of 85 destroyers built for the Royal Navy of United Kingdom that saw service during World War I. All ships were built to an identical – Admiralty – design, hence the c ...
, a class of Royal Navy destroyers built 1913–1916 and that served in World War I
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Hawthorn Leslie M-class destroyer, a variant of the above class
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Thornycroft M-class destroyer
The Thornycroft M or ''Mastiff'' class were a class of six British destroyers completed for the Royal Navy during 1914–16 for World War I service. They were quite different from the Admiralty-designed ships of the , although based on a basi ...
, a variant of the Admiralty design
**
Yarrow M-class destroyer
The Yarrow M class was a class of ten destroyers built for the Royal Navy that saw service during World War I. They were generally similar to the standard , but were instead designed by the builder, Yarrow & Company. Generally, they had two ins ...
, a variant of the Admiralty design
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L and M-class destroyer
The L and M class was a class of sixteen destroyers which served in the British Royal Navy during World War II. The ships of the class were launched between 1939 and 1942.
The L class (also known as the ''Laforeys'') were approved under the ...
, a class of Royal Navy destroyers launched 1939–1942 and that served in World War II
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''Marcílio Dias''-class destroyer, three ships of the Brazilian Navy that served in World War II
See also
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M class (disambiguation) M class or M-class may refer to:
Military
* M-class cruiser, a planned German light cruiser class
* M-class destroyer, several classes of destroyer
** Admiralty M-class destroyer, a class of British destroyers built 1913–1916 and served in World ...
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