HMS Norman (1916)

HMS Norman was a repeat M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Ordered in July 1915 as part of the Sixth War Programme, she was built by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Greenock, Scotland. Launched on 25 September 1916, she entered service in November of the same year.

Like other M-class destroyers, HMS Norman was designed for high speed and was armed with a main battery of three 4-inch (102 mm) guns and two 2-pounder (40 mm) pom-pom anti-aircraft guns. She also carried torpedo tubes.

During her service in World War I, HMS Norman was primarily involved in patrol and escort duties in the North Sea and English Channel, protecting merchant shipping from U-boat attacks and screening larger warships. She participated in several engagements, although specific details of her wartime actions are sparsely documented.

Following the end of the war, HMS Norman remained in service with the Royal Navy for a short period. Due to the large number of surplus warships after the armistice, many were decommissioned and disposed of. HMS Norman was sold for scrap on 9 May 1921.