HMS M28

HMS M28 was a Royal Navy M15-class monitor of the First World War. These monitors were designed to be relatively cheap and quick to build, primarily for coastal bombardment duties.

• Design and Construction: The M15 class was designed in response to the need for ships that could effectively bombard enemy positions on the Belgian coast. They were armed with a single 9.2-inch (234 mm) Mk VI gun, taken from surplus stocks, housed in a single turret forward. Secondary armament typically consisted of a 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun and smaller machine guns. The M28 was built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, and launched on 15 May 1915.

• Service History: HMS M28 saw service during the First World War, primarily operating in the Mediterranean. She participated in operations supporting the Gallipoli campaign and later patrolled the Eastern Mediterranean. Her shallow draft allowed her to operate in areas inaccessible to larger warships.

• Fate: HMS M28 was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UC-38 off Crete on 18 March 1917.