The destroyer HMS Comet (R 26) of the Royal Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement | 1710 BRT |
| Length | 363 feet |
| Complement | 186 men |
| Armament | As designed; 4 4.5" guns (4x1) 2 40mm AA (1x2) 6 20mm AA (2x2, 2x1) 8 21" torpedo tubes |
| Max speed | 37 knots |
| Engines | Geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power | 40000 HP |
| Notes on class |
All ships of the Co class
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| HMS Cockade (R 34) | ||
 | HMS Comet (R 26) | |
| HMS Comus (R 43) | ||
| HMS Concord (R 63) | ||
| HMS Consort (R 76) | ||
| | HMS Constance (R 71) | |
| HMS Contest (R 12) | ||
| HMS Cossack (ii) (R 57) | ||
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