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| '''HMS ''Michael''''' was an {{sclass2|Admiralty M|destroyer}} which served in the ]. The M class was an improvement on those of the preceding {{sclass2|L|destroyer|4||1913}}, capable of higher speed. The destroyer was launched in 1915 and joined the ] of the ]. In 1916, ''Michael'' responded with the Grand Fleet to the ] and fought in the ]. During the following year, the warship was transferred to ] to operate under the ] and, for the remainder of the war, the destroyer escorted ] that were arriving and departing ports on the ] and ] to cross the Atlantic. After the ], ''Michael'' was placed in ] before being sold to be ] in 1921. | '''HMS ''Michael''''' was an {{sclass2|Admiralty M|destroyer}} which served in the ]. The M class was an improvement on those of the preceding {{sclass2|L|destroyer|4||1913}}, capable of higher speed. The destroyer was launched in 1915 and joined the ] of the ]. In 1916, ''Michael'' responded with the Grand Fleet to the ] and fought in the ]. During the following year, the warship was transferred to ] to operate under the ], and, for the remainder of the war, the destroyer escorted ] that were arriving and departing ports on the ] and ] to cross the ]. After the ], ''Michael'' was placed in ] before being sold to be ] in 1921. | ||
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HMS Michael was an Admiralty M-class destroyer which served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. The M class was an improvement on those of the preceding L class, capable of higher speed. The destroyer was launched in 1915 and joined the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla of the Grand Fleet. In 1916, Michael responded with the Grand Fleet to the bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft and fought in the Battle of Jutland. During the following year, the warship was transferred to Buncrana to operate under the Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland, and, for the remainder of the war, the destroyer escorted convoys that were arriving and departing ports on the Clyde and Mersey to cross the Atlantic Ocean. After the Armistice, Michael was placed in reserve before being sold to be broken up in 1921.