HMS Meon (K269)
HMS Meon was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War. The vessel was used primarily as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic, but also took part in the Invasion of Normandy. After the war, the ship was converted to a headquarters vessel but never re-entered service. She was named for the River Meon in the United Kingdom. Meon was ordered on 24 January 1942. The ship was laid down on 31 December 1942 by A. & J. Inglis at Glasgow and launched 4 August 1943. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 31 December 1943.
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HMS Meon (K269)
HMS Meon was a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War. The vessel was used primarily as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic, but also took part in the Invasion of Normandy. After the war, the ship was converted to a headquarters vessel but never re-entered service. She was named for the River Meon in the United Kingdom. Meon was ordered on 24 January 1942. The ship was laid down on 31 December 1942 by A. & J. Inglis at Glasgow and launched 4 August 1943. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy on 31 December 1943.
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HMS Meon was a River-class fri ...... oyal Navy on 31 December 1943.
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commissioning date
1943-12-31
1944-02-07
decommissioning date
1944-02-07
1945-04-23
laying down
1942-12-31
length (μ)
8.62584e+1
order date
1942-06-24
ship beam (μ)
1.11252e+1
ship launched
1943-08-04
status
*Returned 23 April 1945
*Transferred to Canada 7 February 1944
*broken up 14 May 1966
returned to Royal Navy 1945
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43,707,600
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734,542,385
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* 2 × QF 4 in /45 Mk. XVI on ...... ctor
* up to 150 depth charges
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Ship honours
Atlantic 1944-45, English Channel 1944, Normandy 1944 Gulf of St. Lawrence 1944
Ship identification
pennant number: K 269
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HMS Meon was a River-class fri ...... oyal Navy on 31 December 1943.
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HMS Meon (K269)
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Meon
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