L-Class Destroyer Summary

This is a 3D printed sculpt of the L-Class destroyer game piece from EBard Models. 

Sixteen destroyers of the L & M classes were launched between 1939 and 1942. The L class was approved under the 1937 Naval Estimates, and the M class approved under the 1939 Naval Estimates.  The classes were nearly identical.

Each class comprised a leader and 7 destroyers. Each ship was to mount six 4.7-inch (120 mm) guns and 8 torpedo tubes. The armament was subject of considerable debate. As originally ordered, the class had no close-range armament at all. The Spanish Civil War proved aircraft were now sufficiently advanced to pose a major threat to naval vessels. Review of AA armament continued and a decision was taken to remove the after bank of torpedo tubes and fit a single 4-inch (102 mm) HA gun instead.

In spite of light anti-aircraft defense, more ships of the classes were sunk by submarine than from air attack. Nonetheless, the class did not fare well in combat, as 6 L class ships were lost and 3 of the M class ships were lost.

Ships of L-Class:

• Laforey - Sunk by submarine Mar 1944
• Lance - Sunk by air attack Apr 1942
• Gurkha - Sunk by submarine Jan 1942
• Lively - Sunk by air attack May 1942
• Legion - Sunk by air attack Mar 1942
• Lightning - Sunk by surface action Mar 1943
• Lookout - Survived the war
• Loyal - Survived the war

Ships of M-Class:

• Milne - Survived the war
• Mahratta - Sunk by submarine Feb 1944
• Musketeer - Survived the war
• Myrmidon - Sunk by submarine Oct 1943
• Matchless - Survived the war
• Meteor - Survived the war
• Marne - Survived the war
• Martin - Sunk by submarine Nov 1942

Customizations

Deck Insignia

Hull Camouflage
Approximate dimensions (LWD): 47.5mm x 5.5mm x 8mm

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