HMS Meteor (G73)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Meteor
Ordered7 July 1939
BuilderAlexander Stephen and Sons, Linthouse, Scotland
Laid down14 September 1940
Launched3 November 1941
Completed12 August 1942
FateSold to the Turkish Navy on 29 June 1959, renamed Piyale Paşa
NotesPennant number G73
History
Turkey
NamePiyale Paşa
Acquired29 June 1959
FateDiscarded 1979?
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeM-class destroyer
Displacement
Length362 ft 3 in (110.4 m) (o/a)
Beam37 ft (11.3 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement190
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

HMS Meteor was a M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during World War II.