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{{short description|Scott class, Admiralty type flotilla leader}}
{{Other ships|HMS Montrose}}
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*[[Dunkirk evacuation|Dunkirk]] 1940
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*[[Invasion of Normandy|Normandy]] 1944
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The first '''HMS ''Montrose''''' was one of eight [[Admiralty type destroyer leader|Admiralty-type destroyer leaders]], sometimes known as the ''Scott'' class. They were named after figures from [[Scotland|Scottish]] history; ''Montrose'' was named for the [[Clan Graham|Graham]] [[Duke of Montrose|Dukes of Montrose]]. She was built during the [[First World War]], but was completed too late for service then. However, she had a long career in the [[inter-war years]] and saw extensive service during the [[Second World War]].

==Construction==
''Montrose'' was ordered under the Wartime Emergency Construction Programme in April 1917, from [[Hawthorn Leslie and Company|Hawthorn Leslie]] of [[Hebburn]].<ref name="dittp72">{{Harvnb|Dittmar|Colledge|1972|p=72}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|p=166}}</ref> She was [[keel laying|laid down]] at Hawthorn Leslie's [[Hebburn-on-Tyne]] shipyard on 4 October 1917, [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 10 June 1918, [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on 29 August 1918 and completed on 14 September that year.<ref>{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|p=314}}</ref><ref name="engp30">{{Harvnb|English|2019|p=30}}</ref>

==Design==
HMS ''Montrose'' was one of five [[Admiralty type flotilla leader]]s ordered from [[Cammell Laird]] in April 1917.<ref name="Conways06 p83">{{Harvnb|Gardiner|Gray|1985|p=83}}.</ref>{{#tag:ref|The other four ships were {{HMS|Mackay|D70|2}}, {{HMS|Malcolm|D19|2}}, {{HMS|Campbell|D60|2}} and {{HMS|Stuart|D00|2}}. Three more ships of the class {{HMS|Scott|1917|2}}, {{HMS|Bruce|D81|2}} and {{HMS|Douglas|D90|2}} had been ordered earlier.<ref name="Conways06 p83"/>|group=lower-alpha}} The Admiralty type,<ref name="manp130">{{Harvnb|Manning|1961|p=130}}</ref> or ''Scott-class'',<ref name="Conways06 p83"/> were designed to meet a requirement from Admiral Sir [[John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe|John Jellicoe]], commander of the [[Grand Fleet]], for a large, fast and heavily armed leader to match and outclass rumoured large German destroyers.<ref name="Friedp166,281">{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|pp=166, 281, fn. 37}}</ref>

[[File:Scott class flotilla leader diagrams Brasseys 1923.jpg|left|thumb|Layout of Admiralty type leader]]
The ship was {{convert|320|ft|0|in|m|2}} [[length between perpendiculars|long between perpendiculars]] and {{convert|332|ft|5|in|m|2}} [[length overall|overall]],<ref name="Fried p298">{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|p=298}}</ref> with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|31|ft|9|in|m}} and a [[Draft (ship)|draught]] of {{convert|12|ft|6|in|m}}.<ref name="Conways06 p83"/> Design [[displacement (ship)|displacement]] was {{convert|1580|LT|t}} normal and {{convert|2050|LT|t|}} full load.<ref name="Fried p298"/> The ship's machinery consisted of four [[Yarrow boiler]]s that fed steam at {{convert|250|psi}} to two sets of Brown-Curtis single-reduction geared-[[steam turbines]], rated at {{convert|43000|shp}}. This gave a design speed of {{convert|36.5|kn}} light, which corresponded to about {{convert|32|kn}} at full load.<ref name="lentv1 p43">{{Harvnb|Lenton|1970|p=43}}</ref> Up to 504 tons of oil fuel could be carried, giving a range of {{convert|5000|nmi}} at {{convert|15|kn}}.<ref name="Preston p101">{{Harvnb|Preston|1971|p=101}}</ref>

The class had a main gun armament consisted of five [[BL 4.7 inch /45 naval gun|4.7 in (120 mm)/45 calibre BL Mark I]] guns,{{#tag:ref|In British practice, [[List of British ordnance terms#BL|BL]] (Breech Loading) indicated that a separate, bagged, charge was used.|group=lower-alpha}} on CP VI mountings capable of elevating to 30 degrees,<ref name="Prestonp99,1">{{Harvnb|Preston|1971|pp=99, 101}}</ref> arranged in two [[superfiring]] pairs fore and aft of the [[superstructure]] with the remaining gun positioned on a platform between the [[funnel (ship)|funnel]]s.<ref name="Conways06 p83"/> Anti-aircraft armament consisted of a single [[QF 3-inch 20 cwt|{{cvt|3|in|0}}]] gun on a platform abaft the rear funnel together with a pair of single [[QF 2 pounder naval gun#QF 2-pounder Mark II|two-pounder (40mm) pom-pom]] autocannon for close-in protection on single mounts. Torpedo armament consisted of two triple mounts for [[British 21 inch torpedo|21-inch (533&nbsp;mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s between the 3-inch AA gun and the rear pair of 4.7-inch guns.<ref name="Friedp1667,298">{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|pp=166–167, 298}}</ref>

===Modifications===
While ''Montrose'' had only limited modifications between the wars,<ref name="Whitley p86">{{Harvnb|Whitley|2000|p=86}}</ref> an early change during the Second World War was the replacement of the amidships 4.7-inch gun by two [[QF 2-pounder naval gun|2-pounder (40 mm) "pom-pom"]] [[autocannon]], with the aft funnel shortened to improve the field of fire for the 3-inch anti-aircraft gun.<ref name="Whitley p86"/><ref name="Fried p242">{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|p=242}}</ref> In 1941<ref name="Whitley p86"/> or 1942,<ref name="friedp252">{{Harvnb|Friedman|2009|p=252}}</ref> the 3-inch anti aircraft gun was moved aft to X-position, with two [[20 mm Oerlikon]] autocannon were mounted on the ship's bridge wings.<ref name="Whitley p86"/> Both sets of torpedo tubes were retained, while the ship was fitted to launch a 10-depth charge pattern.<ref name="friedp252"/> [[Type 271 radar]] was mounted above the ship's bridge, replacing the low-angle director and associated rangefinder, while [[Type 291 radar]] was mounted at the top of the ship's mast.<ref name="Whitley p86"/> In 1943, a twin [[QF 6-pounder 10 cwt gun|6-pounder (57 mm)]] replaced the 4.7-inch gun at A-position, for use against German [[E-boat]]s.<ref>{{harvnb|Friedman|2009|pp=254, 286–287 fn 27}}</ref>

==Service history==
After completion, ''Montrose'' joined the [[10th Destroyer Flotilla]], the destroyer component of the [[Harwich Force]], as one of four leaders for this large flotilla, replacing sister ship {{HMS|Scott|1917|2}}, which had been sunk on 15 August that year.<ref name="engp30"/><ref name="nl618p13">{{cite magazine |title=Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: III.–Harwich Force |magazine=The Navy List |date=December 1918 |page=13 |url=https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/92315626 |via=National Library of Scotland |access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref><ref name="dittp72"/>{{#tag:ref|In addition to the four leaders ({{HMS|Spenser||2}}, {{HMS|Bruce|D81|2}}, ''Montrose'' and {{HMS|Shakespeare|1917|2}}), the flotilla comprised 24 destroyers.<ref name="nl618p13"/>|group=lower-alpha}} On 1 October 1918, in response to reports of German naval forces evacuating their bases in German-occupied Flanders, ''Montrose'', along with five destroyers, were ordered to patrol off the [[Geography of the North Sea#Coordinates|Schouwen Bank]], while the cruisers {{HMS|Canterbury|1915|2}}, {{HMS|Dragon|D46|2}} waited off the [[Texel]], in order to intercept any German heading for Germany. Significant German forces (including 28 destroyers) managed to successfully escape to German waters without being spotted, using Dutch territorial waters to avoid the blockading British.<ref>{{Harvnb|Newbolt|1931|p=363}}</ref>

===Mediterranean Fleet===
''Montrose'' remained with the 10th Flotilla until February 1919, when she joined the [[Mediterranean Fleet]],<ref name="engp30"/> as part of the [[6th Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Supplement to the Navy List Showing Organisation of the Fleet, Flag Officers' Commands &c.: X.–Mediterranean |magazine=The Navy List |date=March 1919 |page=22 |url=https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/92419886 |via=National Library of Scotland |access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> The ship continued to operate as part of the Mediterranean Fleet for ten years.<ref name="engp31">{{Harvnb|English|2019|p=31}}</ref> ''Montrose'' operated in the [[Black Sea]] during 1919–1920, during the [[Russian Civil War]], taking part in the evacuation of soldiers and refugees from [[Sevastopol]] to [[Novorossiysk]] in April 1919.<ref name="wi89p45">{{Harvnb|Snook|1989|p=45}}</ref> In May–June 1919, she took part in operations off [[Feodosia]] and [[Arabat Spit]], supporting [[White movement|White Army]] forces in the [[Kerch Peninsula]], and shelling [[Red Army]] troops.<ref name="wi89p45,9">{{Harvnb|Snook|1989|pp=45, 49}}</ref> In December 1919, ''Montrose''{{'}}s commanding officer, [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith, was awarded a bar to the [[Distinguished Service Order]] for his service in command of ''Montrose'' in the Black Sea.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=13539 |date=16 December 1919 |page=4079 |supp= |display-supp= |city=Edinburgh |title=Honours for Services in Russia, 1918, 1919 }}</ref> In March 1920, ''Montrose'' assisted in the [[Evacuation of Novorossiysk (1920)|evacuation of the remnants of the White Army]] at [[Novorossiysk]]. Many other Royal Navy warships assisted in the evacuation, along with British forces on land.<ref>{{Harvnb|Halpern|2011|pp=179, 187, 190}}</ref> On 29 March, ''Montrose'' took off refugees from [[Yalta]].<ref name="wi89p50">{{Harvnb|Snook|1989|p=50}}</ref>

''Montrose'' recommissioned at Malta with a fresh crew on 16 June 1920.<ref name="engp30"/> In September 1922, ''Montrose'' was stationed at [[Çanakkale]] on the [[Dardanelles]] during the [[Chanak Crisis]], when Turkey confronted British and French forces occupying the Dardanelles and [[Constantinople]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Halpern|2011|pp=364–365}}</ref><ref name="engp31"/> In May 1923, ''Montrose'' was part of a force, led by the battleship {{HMS|Iron Duke|1912|2}}, with the cruiser {{HMS|Centaur|1916|2}} and five more destroyers, that were ordered from Malta to the Dardanelles as hostilities between Greece and Turkey were feared to be about to restart, with the peace treaty negotiations at [[Lausanne]] threatening to break down.<ref>{{cite news |title=War Clouds Gathering: Greeks Eager to Fight: British Squadron for Straits |newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]] |location=Brisbane |date=24 May 1923 |page=6 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184516667 |access-date=25 February 2020 |via=Trove}}</ref> In October 1923, she joined the [[4th Destroyer Flotilla]], based at Malta, as leader. In February 1925, ''Montrose'' transferred to the [[5th Destroyer Flotilla]], again serving as leader until transferring to the [[1st Destroyer Flotilla]] in January 1927.<ref name="engp31"/> On 20 June 1927, ''Montrose'' led the destroyers of the 1st Flotilla as they escorted {{HMS|Renown|1916|2}} as the battlecruiser left Malta carrying the [[George VI|Duke]]{{#tag:ref|Who later became King [[George VI]]|group=lower-alpha}} and [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Duchess]] of York on their tour of the Commonwealth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Renown Runs for Home |newspaper=[[The Age]] |location=Melbourne |date=22 June 1927 |page=12 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205800698 |access-date=25 February 2020 |via=Trove}}</ref>

===Home waters===
She finally returned to Britain in April 1929, and was refitted at [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]] from May to November that year, having her boilers retubed, before going into reserve at [[Sheerness]].<ref name="engp31"/> On 4 December 1930, ''Montrose'' was recommissioned into the 6th Destroyer Flotilla, now part of [[Atlantic Fleet (United Kingdom)|Atlantic Fleet]], serving as leader until June 1931, when she returned to reserve at [[HMNB Portsmouth|Portsmouth]]. In November 1931, she recommissioned as leader of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, before reducing to reserve at Devonport in June 1932.<ref name="engp31"/> ''Montrose'' recommissioned on 10 July 1935, for local service in the English Channel, unattached to any destroyer flotilla,<ref name="engp31"/> and in September 1935 joined the newly established 20th Destroyer Flotilla, formed with destroyers raised from reserve in order to replace destroyers sent to the Mediterranean during the [[Abyssinia Crisis]].<ref name="navhist wat">{{cite web|last=Watson|first=Graham|title=Between the Wars: Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployments 1919–1939|publisher=Naval-History.net|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGW-RNOrganisation1919-39.htm|date=2 August 2015 |access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref> She was refitted at Devonport from 22 November 1935 and 13 January 1936, returning to active service on its completion.<ref name="engp31"/> Duties including escorting dignitaries to and from the funeral of King [[George V]] in January 1936.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royal Mourners |newspaper=The Age |location=Melbourne |date=27 January 1936 |page=9 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205245924 |access-date=26 February 2020 |via=Trove}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=King May Broadcast Next Week |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=1 February 1936 |page=14 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36797315 |access-date=26 February 2020 |via=Trove}}</ref> The ship returned to reserve at Devonport on 1 May 1936.<ref name="engp31"/>

===Second World War===
On the outbreak of the [[Second World War]] in September 1939, ''Montrose'' was made leader of the [[17th Destroyer Flotilla]], based at [[Milford Haven]] and part of the [[Western Approaches Command]],<ref name="engp31"/> and for the first few months back in active service was tasked with anti-submarine patrols and convoy escort in the [[Atlantic Ocean|East Atlantic]].<ref name="navhist"/> On 30 September 1939, ''Montrose'' attacked a suspected German submarine south of [[Plymouth]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Kindell |first=Don |title=Naval Events September 1939 (Part 2 of 2): Friday 15th – Saturday 30th |work=British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day |publisher=Naval-History.net |date=7 April 2012 |url= https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-3909-06SEP02.htm |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> and on 2 October 1939, ''Montrose'' and the destroyer {{HMS|Keith||2}} attacked another suspected submarine.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kindell |first=Don |title=Naval Events October 1939 (Part 1 of 2): Sunday 1st – Saturday 14th |work=British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day |publisher=Naval-History.net |date=7 April 2012 |url= https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-3910-07OCT01.htm |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref>

On 26 May 1940, Operation Dynamo, the [[Dunkirk evacuation|Evacuation of Dunkirk]], began, with ''Montrose'' being ordered to take part. On 28 May she successfully evacuated 925 troops, landing them at Dover.<ref name="navhist">{{cite web|last=Mason|first=Geoffrey B.|title=HMS Montrose (D 01) – Scott-class Flotilla Leader|work=Service Histories of Royal Navy Warships in World War 2|publisher=Naval-History.net|url=http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-03Scott-HMS_Montrose.htm|date=1 July 2011|access-date=24 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Winser|1999|p=93}}</ref> She was heading out on another run to Dunkirk early in the morning of 29 May when she collided in a fog bank with the tug ''Sun V'', breaking the destroyer's [[Stem (ship)|stem]]. ''Montrose'' had to be towed back to Dover [[stern]]-first by the tug ''Lady Brassey''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Winser|1999|p=16}}</ref> ''Montrose'' was under repair at [[Harland and Wolff]]'s [[North Woolwich]] yard from 31 May to 5 July 1940.<ref name="engp31"/> After repair, ''Montrose'' joined the [[18th Destroyer Flotilla]], Nore Command, based at [[Harwich]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kindell |first=Don |title=Royal Navy Ships, June 1940 (Part 2 of 4) |work=British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day |publisher=Naval-History.net |date=7 April 2012 |url= https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4006-15RNHome2.htm |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> In July 1940, in the first part of the [[Battle of Britain]], German aircraft carried out a campaign of attacks against coastal shipping in the English Channel, and on 27 July, as part of this campaign, attacked ''Montrose'' and the destroyer {{HMS|Wren|D88|2}}, which were escorting [[minesweeper (ship)|minesweepers]] off [[Aldeburgh]], Suffolk. ''Montrose'' claimed two German bombers shot down during the engagement, but was badly damaged by near-misses which immobilised her, while ''Wren'' was sunk. ''Montrose'' had to be towed back to [[Sheerness]].<ref name="engp31,133">{{Harvnb|English|2019|pp=31, 133}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Rohwer|Hümmelchen|1992|p=28}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|''H.M. Ships Damaged or Sunk by Enemy Action''|1952|pp=142–143}}</ref>

[[File:Montrose mit 6pdr-twin-turret.jpg|thumb|''Montrose'' in 1944, with the twin 6-pounder mount in A-position]]
''Montrose'' was under repair at [[Chatham Dockyard]] until October 1941,<ref name="engp31"/> being reallocated to the [[16th Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kindell |first=Don |title=Royal Navy Ships, 1 July 1941 (Part 1 of 2) |work=British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day |publisher=Naval-History.net |date=8 April 2012 |url= https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4107-34aRNHome.htm |access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref> She worked up at Scapa Flow until November 1941,<ref name="engp31"/> In December 1941, the ship was detached from her flotilla to form part of the covering force for Operations [[Operation Anklet|Anklet]] and [[Operation Archery|Archery]], raids on [[Lofoten]] and [[Vågsøy]] in northern Norway. On 30 December, ''Montrose'' hit a rock off [[Herston, Orkney]], damaging her port propeller shaft.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kindell |first=Don |title=Naval Events, December 1941 (Part 2 of 2): Monday 15th – Wednesday 31st |work=British and Other Navies in World War 2 Day-by-Day |publisher=Naval-History.net |date=8 April 2012 |url= https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4112-39DEC02.htm |access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref> She was under repair at Rosyth until the end of May 1942.<ref name="engp31"/>

On 1 August 1942, ''Montrose'' was detached to the [[Home Fleet]] to replace destroyers sent to the Mediterranean for the important [[Malta Convoy]], [[Operation Pedestal]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Home Fleet Destroyer Command – April to December 1942 |work= Admiralty War Diaries of World War 2 – ADM 199/427 |publisher=Naval-history.net |url=https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWD-DCHF1942.htm |access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref> ''Montrose'' formed part of the distant covering force for the [[Arctic convoy]]s [[Convoy PQ 18|PQ 18]] and [[Convoy QP 14|QP 14]] in September 1942,<ref>{{Harvnb|Ruegg|Hague|1993|pp=42–45, 89}}</ref> while in December 1942 – January 1943 was part of the distant escort of convoys [[Convoy RA 51|RA 51]] and [[Convoy JW 52|JW 52]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Ruegg|Hague|1993|pp=49–50, 89}}</ref> On 1 February 1943, she left Scapa for the Nore Command,<ref>{{cite web |title=Home Fleet Destroyer Command – January to June 1943 |work= Admiralty War Diaries of World War 2 – ADM 199/632 |publisher=Naval-history.net |url=https://www.naval-history.net/xDKWD-DCHF1943a.htm |access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref> resuming coastal patrols and convoy escort duties off the east coast of Britain.<ref name="navhist"/> On the night of 17/18 February 1943, ''Montrose'' and the [[Hunt-class destroyer]] {{HMS|Garth|L20|2}} were on patrol when they encountered several German E-boats that were laying a minefield off [[Lowestoft]]. In the resulting engagement, one of the German torpedo boats, ''S71'', was immobilised and then rammed and sunk by ''Garth''.<ref name="engp31"/><ref name="huntp64">{{Harvnb|English|1987|p=64}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Rohwer|Hümmelchen|1992|p=195}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Roskill|1956|p=384}}</ref> On 24 October 1943, ''Montrose'' collided with the [[Hunt-class destroyer]] {{HMS|Cotswold|L54|2}}, badly damaging ''Cotswold'', which was under repair for over 6 months.<ref>{{Harvnb|English|1987|p=51}}</ref>

In June 1944, ''Montrose'' took part in supporting the [[Normandy Landings]]. She left Harwich on 5 June, and was escorting follow-on convoys to the Eastern (British) operating area from 6 June.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rohwer|Hümmelchen|1992|p=281}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Winser|1994|p=106}}</ref> She was awarded the ship's last battle honour during these operations.<ref name="navhist"/> On 7 July, ''Montrose''{{'}}s [[stern]] was damaged when the ship was in collision with the cargo ship ''Empire Heywood'' off Harwich. ''Montrose'' suffered more serious damage on 19 July when she collided with the landing ship [[HM LST-430|''LST-430'']] and was docked at the [[Port of Immingham]] for repairs. ''Montrose'' did not re-enter service, and was instead placed into Category C Reserve on 2 November 1944.<ref name="engp32">{{Harvnb|English|2019|p=32}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Category C Reserve meant that the ship was unlikely to be commissioned for further service.<ref>{{Harvnb|English|1987|p=6}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} ''Montrose'' was allocated by [[British Iron & Steel Corporation|BISCO]] to [[Hughes Bolckow|Hughes Bolckow Ltd]] for disposal on 31 January 1946 and scrapped at [[Blyth, Northumberland|Blyth]] in [[Northumberland]].<ref name="engp32"/><ref>{{Cite Colledge2006}}</ref>

==Pennant numbers==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
![[Pennant number]]<ref name="Engp135">{{Harvnb|English|2019|p=135}}</ref> ||From||To
|-
|F45||September 1918||November 1918
|-
|D01||1922||1940
|-
|I01||1940||1946
|}

==Notes==
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==Citations==

{{Reflist}}

==References==
* {{Cite Colledge2006}}
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* {{cite book |last=English |first=John |title=Grand Fleet Destroyers: Part I: Flotilla Leaders and 'V/W' Class Destroyers |year=2019 |location=Windsor, UK |publisher=World Ship Society |isbn=((978-0-9650769-8-4)) }}
* {{cite book |last=English |first=John |title=The Hunts: A history of the design, development and careers of the 86 destroyers of this class built for the Royal and Allied Navies during World War II |year=1987 |publisher=World Ship Society |location=Cumbria, UK|isbn=0-905617-44-4 }}
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* {{cite book|editor1-last=Gardiner|editor1-first=Robert|editor2-last=Gray|editor2-first=Randal|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|year=1985|isbn=0-85177-245-5}}
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* {{cite book |last=Winser |first=John de S. |title=The D-Day Ships: Neptune: the Greatest Amphibious Operation in History |year=1994 |location=Kendal, UK |publisher=World Ship Society |isbn=0-905617-75-4 }}

==External links==
* [http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-03Scott-HMS_Montrose.htm HMS ''Montrose'' at navalhistory.net]
* [http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4286.html HMS ''Montrose'' at uboat.net]

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