The destroyer HMS Martin (G 44) of the Royal Navy. She was lost on 10 Nov 1942.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1930 (Milne 1935) BRT |
| Length | 345 feet |
| Complement | 221 men |
| Armament | 6-4.7inch (3x2) |
| Max speed | 36 knots |
| Engines | 48.000 HP |
| Power | Two Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 2-shaft Parsons geared turbines |
| Notes on class | Modified J-class design. The main armament was housed in weather-proof mountings. |
Royal Navy ships of the M class
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| HMS Myrmidon (G 90) (Became the Polish destroyer Orkan) | ||
 | HMS Mahratta (G 23) | Lost on 25 Feb 1944 |
| | HMS Marne (G 35) | |
| | HMS Martin (G 44) | Lost on 10 Nov 1942 |
| | HMS Matchless (G 52) | |
| | HMS Meteor (G 73) | |
| | HMS Musketeer (G 86) | |
Flotilla leader | ||
| | HMS Milne (G 14) | |
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See all Royal Navy Destroyer classes.
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M class ships hit by U-boats (4) | |||
| 25 Feb 1944 | HMS Mahratta | Sunk | U-990 |
| 12 Nov 1942 | HMS Marne | Damaged | U-515 |
| 10 Nov 1942 | HMS Martin | Sunk | U-431 |
| 8 Oct 1943 | ORP Orkan | Sunk | U-378 |
 The last stand of the tin can sailors Hornfischer, James D. |
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