For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Meteor.
Meteor
History
Name
Meteor
Owner
Reichsmarine
Route
Atlantic Ocean
Builder
Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig, Germany
Laid down
26 February 1914[1]
In service
15 November 1924[1]
Homeport
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Fate
Ceded to the Soviet Union 1945, scrapped 1968 or later
General characteristics
Class and type
Survey vessel
Displacement
1,504 tonnes[2]
Length
71.10 m (233 ft 3 in)[2]
Beam
10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)[2]
Draught
4.00 m (13 ft 1 in)[2]
Speed
11.5 knots (21.3 km/h)[2]
Crew
138[2]
Armament
1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/45 gun
Meteor was a German survey vessel, noted for her survey work in the Atlantic Ocean between 1925 and 1927. Handed over to the Soviet Union following World War II, the ship was renamed Ekvator. Her ultimate fate is not known.
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Global Information
Wilhelmshaven, Germany