▁at ▁G ovan ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁launched ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁and ▁completed ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁ 1 ▁M 2 3 ▁served ▁initially ▁in ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁from ▁October ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁On ▁her ▁return ▁from ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁M 2 3 ▁had ▁her ▁main ▁ 9 . 2 in ▁gun ▁removed , ▁as ▁it ▁was ▁required ▁for ▁art illery ▁use ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front , ▁and ▁a ▁B L ▁ ▁M k ▁III ▁ 5 0 - cal iber ▁gun ▁was ▁fitted ▁in ▁lieu . ▁ ▁M 2 3 ▁then ▁served ▁with ▁the ▁D over ▁Pat rol ▁from ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁to ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁ ▁Russia ▁M 2 3 ▁next ▁saw ▁service ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁North ▁Russian ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Force . ▁Prior ▁to ▁departure , ▁she ▁had ▁her ▁two ▁Q F ▁ 2 - p ound er ▁Mark ▁II ▁and ▁her ▁ 1 2 p dr ▁( 7 6 mm ) ▁Q F ▁M k ▁ 1 ▁gun ▁replaced ▁by ▁AA ▁guns . ▁ ▁R N V R ▁Cla ver house ▁M 2 3 ▁returned ▁to ▁She ern ess ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁she ▁moved ▁to ▁D und ee , ▁where ▁she ▁became ▁a ▁Royal ▁Naval ▁Vol