Editing L and M-class destroyer (section)

==Proposed conversion==
In the early 1950s, it was proposed to convert the five remaining ships of the M class, together with seven [[War Emergency Programme destroyers]] to Type 62 Air Direction Frigates. The conversion would have involved replacement of the ships' armament and sensors. The initial proposal would have armed the ships with a twin 4-inch gun mount, a twin [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|40 mm Bofors gun]] and a [[Squid (weapon)|Squid]] anti-submarine mortar. Type 982 and 983 air direction radars would be fitted, as would Type 162 and 166 [[sonar]]s. In March 1952, the programme was reduced, as the War Emergency Destroyers were too small to accommodate the heavy radars. Later that year, it was decided to substitute a US twin [[3"/50 caliber gun]] mount for the 4-inch guns. The project was finally abandoned in May 1954, partly owing to the condition of the ships and poor shock-resistance.<ref name="English p115">English 2001, p. 115</ref><ref name="conways47 p516">Lyon & Chumbley 1995, p. 516</ref>