HMS Milne was an M-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, serving notably during World War II as a flotilla leader. She was built by Scotts at Greenock, with her keel laid on 24 January 1940. Due to bomb damage at the shipyard, she was towed to John Brown & Company for completion, launching on 30 December 1941, and finally commissioning on 6 August 1942. The vessel displaced approximately 1,935 long tons at standard load and up to 2,750 long tons at deep load, with an overall length of 362 feet 3 inches (110.4 meters), a beam of 37 feet (11.3 meters), and a deep draught of 14 feet (4.3 meters). Propelled by Parsons geared steam turbines powered by two Admiralty three-drum boilers, she developed 48,000 shaft horsepower, achieving a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h). Her range was about 5,500 nautical miles at 15 knots, and she carried a complement of 224 officers and ratings. Milne's armament included six 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark XI guns in twin mounts, with two superfiring forward of the bridge and one aft. Her anti-aircraft defenses consisted of a quadruple 2-pounder "pom-pom", two single Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, and multiple Vickers machine guns, which were later upgraded during the war. She was equipped with one quadruple set of 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, later modified by removing the aft mount and the 4-inch AA gun. For anti-submarine warfare, she had two depth charge throwers, two racks, and 42 depth charges. During her wartime service, HMS Milne operated in the Mediterranean and Arctic theaters, contributing to Allied naval efforts. Post-war, in 1957, she was transferred to the Turkish Navy under an agreement signed at Ankara, where she was renamed Alp Arslan. Her refit included the removal of some armament and the installation of a Squid anti-submarine system, reflecting her shift to Cold War roles.

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