HMAS Choules

Summary

HMAS Choules is a dock landing ship^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dock_landing_ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,748 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMAS Choules's instance of is recorded as dock landing ship^[3].
• HMAS Choules is operated by Royal Australian Navy^[4].
• HMAS Choules is operated by His Majesty's Naval Service^[5].
• Largs is named after HMAS Choules^[6].
• HMAS Choules's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter^[7].
• HMAS Choules's vessel class is recorded as Bay-class landing ship^[8].
• HMAS Choules's Commons category is recorded as IMO 9240756^[9].
• HMAS Choules's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• HMAS Choules's service entry is recorded as November 28, 2006^[11].
• HMAS Choules's significant event is recorded as order^[12].
• HMAS Choules's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[13].
• HMAS Choules's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• HMAS Choules's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[15].
• HMAS Choules's pennant number is recorded as L100^[16].
• HMAS Choules's location of creation is recorded as Wallsend^[17].
• HMAS Choules's gross tonnage is recorded as {'amount': '+23569'}^[18].
• HMAS Choules's length is recorded as {'amount': '+176.6'}^[19].
• HMAS Choules's call sign is recorded as VKJC^[20].
• HMAS Choules's name is recorded as HMAS Choules^[21].
• HMAS Choules's category for ship name is recorded as Category:HMAS Choules (L100)^[22].
• HMAS Choules's category for ship name is recorded as Category:RFA Largs Bay (L3006)^[23].
• HMAS Choules's country of registry is recorded as Australia^[24].

Why It Matters

HMAS Choules ranks in the top 3% of dock_landing_ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,748 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]