HMS Meteor

HMS Meteor

Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS "Meteor" after the meteor, a space object.

*HMS "Meteor" was a 12-gun gunvessel, previously in civilian service as "Lady Cathcart". She was purchased in 1797 and initially named "Gunboat No. 34". She was sold in 1802.
*HMS "Meteor" was an 8-gun bomb vessel, previously in civilian service as "Sarah Ann". She was purchased in 1803 and sold in 1811.
*HMS "Meteor" was an 18-gun sloop launched in 1805 as HMS "Starr". She was rebuilt as a bomb vessel in 1812 and was renamed HMS "Meteor". She was sold in 1816.
*HMS "Meteor" was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1823. She became a survey ship in 1832 and was renamed HMS "Beacon". She was sold in 1846.
*HMS "Meteor" was a wooden paddle vessel launched in 1824 and broken up in 1849.
*HMS "Meteor" was a river gunboat launched in 1839. Her fate is unknown.
*HMS "Meteor" was a floating battery launched in 1855 and broken up in 1861.
*HMS "Meteor" was an M class destroyer launched in 1914 and sold in 1921.
*HMS "Meteor" was an M class destroyer launched in 1941. She was handed over to the Turkish Navy in 1959 and renamed "Piyale Pasha". She was on their navy lists until 1979.

ee also

*HMS|Meteorite

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