The ships of this class were ordered in March, 1915, as part of the Emergency War Programme of ship construction. The contract for construction was granted to Harland & Wolff, Belfast, who sub-contracted the construction of M32 and M33 to Workman, Clark and Company.
The main armament of the ships, two 6-inch Mk XII guns, came from guns originally intended for the five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships which became surplus when their aft casemate mountings turned out to be unworkable and were dispensed with.
Ships of the classedit
HMS M29 – launched on 22 May 1915 and later renamed Medusa and Talbot, she was sold in 1946.
HMS M30 – launched on 23 June 1915, and sunk on 14 May 1916.
HMS M31 – launched on 24 June 1915, and broken up for scrap in 1948.
HMS M32 – launched on 22 May 1915, and sold in January 1920.
HMS M33 – launched on 22 May 1915, is one of a number of World War I-era warships in existence today and is located in dry-dock near HMS Victory at Portsmouth Naval Base. It has been restored and is open to public.[1]
Bacon, Reginald (1919). The Dover Patrol 1915-1917. (2 vols.). New York: George H. Doran Co. Vol. 1 • Vol. 2
Buxton, Ian (2008) [1978]. Big Gun Monitors: Design, Construction and Operations 1914–1945 (2nd Revised ed.). Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-84415-719-8.
Crossley, Jim (2013). Monitors of the Royal Navy; How the Fleet Brought the Great Guns to Bear. Barnsley, UK: Pen & Sword. ISBN978-1-78383-004-6.
Dittmar, F. J. & Colledge, J. J., "British Warships 1914-1919", (Ian Allan, London, 1972), ISBN0-7110-0380-7
Dunn, Steve R (2017). Securing the Narrow Sea: The Dover Patrol 1914–1918. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-84832-251-6.
Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-84832-100-7.
Gray, Randal (ed), "Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921", (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1985), ISBN0-85177-245-5
Parkes, Oscar; Prendergast, Maurice, eds. (1969) [First published 1919]. Jane's Fighting Ships 1919. New York: Arco Publishing Co. ISBN978-0-71534-716-4. OCLC 1902851. Retrieved 23 December 2019. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
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class, monitor, class, comprised, five, monitors, royal, navy, built, launched, during, 1915, class, overviewnameoperatorsroyal, navypreceded, bym15, classsucceeded, byerebus, classcompleted5lost1preserved1general, characteristicsclass, typemonitordisplacement. The M29 class comprised five monitors of the Royal Navy all built and launched during 1915 Class overviewNameM29 class monitorOperatorsRoyal NavyPreceded byM15 classSucceeded byErebus classCompleted5Lost1Preserved1General characteristicsClass and typeMonitorDisplacement535 tonsLength170 ft 52 m Beam31 ft 9 4 m Draught6 ft 9 in 2 06 m PropulsionTriple expansion Twin screw propellers Yarrow oil fuel 45 tons boilers 400 hp 300 kW Speed10 knots 19 km h Complement75Armament2 BL 6 inch 152 4 mm Mk XII guns 1 6 pounder AA 1 3 inch 76 mm AA gun for M31 and M33Armour1 3 in magazine box protection 2 25 in belt 1 in deck turrets and bulkheadsThe ships of this class were ordered in March 1915 as part of the Emergency War Programme of ship construction The contract for construction was granted to Harland amp Wolff Belfast who sub contracted the construction of M32 and M33 to Workman Clark and Company The main armament of the ships two 6 inch Mk XII guns came from guns originally intended for the five Queen Elizabeth class battleships which became surplus when their aft casemate mountings turned out to be unworkable and were dispensed with Ships of the class editHMS M29 launched on 22 May 1915 and later renamed Medusa and Talbot she was sold in 1946 HMS M30 launched on 23 June 1915 and sunk on 14 May 1916 HMS M31 launched on 24 June 1915 and broken up for scrap in 1948 HMS M32 launched on 22 May 1915 and sold in January 1920 HMS M33 launched on 22 May 1915 is one of a number of World War I era warships in existence today and is located in dry dock near HMS Victory at Portsmouth Naval Base It has been restored and is open to public 1 References edit HMS M 33 Bibliography edit Bacon Reginald 1919 The Dover Patrol 1915 1917 2 vols New York George H Doran Co Vol 1 Vol 2 Buxton Ian 2008 1978 Big Gun Monitors Design Construction and Operations 1914 1945 2nd Revised ed Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84415 719 8 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Crossley Jim 2013 Monitors of the Royal Navy How the Fleet Brought the Great Guns to Bear Barnsley UK Pen amp Sword ISBN 978 1 78383 004 6 Dittmar F J amp Colledge J J British Warships 1914 1919 Ian Allan London 1972 ISBN 0 7110 0380 7 Dunn Steve R 2017 Securing the Narrow Sea The Dover Patrol 1914 1918 Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 251 6 Friedman Norman 2011 Naval Weapons of World War One Guns Torpedoes Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations An Illustrated Directory Barnsley Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84832 100 7 Gray Randal ed Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Conway Maritime Press London 1985 ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Parkes Oscar Prendergast Maurice eds 1969 First published 1919 Jane s Fighting Ships 1919 New York Arco Publishing Co ISBN 978 0 71534 716 4 OCLC 1902851 Retrieved 23 December 2019 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a journal ignored help nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to M29 class monitor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M29 class monitor amp oldid 1208896378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,