"11.1252"^^ . "Transferred to Canada 7 February 1944" . . "Returned 23 April 1945" . "1944-02-07Z"^^ . "1943-08-04Z"^^ . "Meon"@en . "1942-06-24Z"^^ . . "1942-12-31Z"^^ . "1945-04-23Z"^^ . "1944-02-07Z"^^ . . "86.2584"^^ . . "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."@en . "1943-12-31Z"^^ . "returned to Royal Navy 1945" . "37.04"^^ . "broken up 14 May 1966" . .