HMS Ajax

1934 Leander-class light cruiser
Vehicle light_cruiser Q1032005
HMS Ajax
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HMS Ajax

Summary

HMS Ajax is a light cruiser[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of light_cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Ajax's instance of is recorded as light cruiser[3].
  • HMS Ajax's item operated is recorded as Fairey Seafox[4].
  • HMS Ajax is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • HMS Ajax's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs[6].
  • HMS Ajax's vessel class is recorded as Leander-class light cruiser[7].
  • HMS Ajax's Commons category is recorded as HMS Ajax (22)[8].
  • HMS Ajax's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • HMS Ajax's powered by is recorded as Parsons turbine[10].
  • HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun[11].
  • HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk XVI gun[12].
  • HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as Bofors 40 mm[13].
  • HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as torpedo tube[14].
  • HMS Ajax was part of the conflict Battle of the River Plate[15].
  • HMS Ajax's service entry is recorded as June 3, 1935[16].
  • HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as keel laying[17].
  • HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship launching[18].
  • HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[19].
  • HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[20].
  • HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship breaking[21].
  • HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship recommissioning[22].
  • HMS Ajax's pennant number is recorded as 22[23].
  • HMS Ajax's has facility is recorded as aircraft catapult[24].
  • HMS Ajax's location of creation is recorded as Barrow-in-Furness[25].
  • HMS Ajax's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+680'}[26].
  • HMS Ajax's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Ajax ranks in the top 2% of light_cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Drachinifel, uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam {'amount': '+17'}
    Instance of light cruiser
    Participated in conflict Battle of the River Plate
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 25331, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Ajax_(1934)`"
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