HMS Aurora

1936 Arethusa-class light cruiser
Vehicle cruiser Q705231
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HMS Aurora

Summary

HMS Aurora is a cruiser[1]. It draws 483 Wikipedia views per month (cruiser category, ranking #11 of 93).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Aurora's instance of is recorded as cruiser[3].
  • HMS Aurora is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Aurora is operated by Republic of China Navy[5].
  • HMS Aurora is operated by People's Liberation Army Navy[6].
  • HMS Aurora's manufacturer is recorded as HMNB Portsmouth[7].
  • HMS Aurora's vessel class is recorded as Arethusa-class light cruiser[8].
  • HMS Aurora's Commons category is recorded as Arethusa class cruiser (1934)[9].
  • HMS Aurora's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • HMS Aurora's armament is recorded as BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun[11].
  • HMS Aurora's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk V gun[12].
  • HMS Aurora's armament is recorded as British 21 inch torpedo[13].
  • HMS Aurora's armament is recorded as .50 Vickers[14].
  • HMS Aurora was part of the conflict Last battle of the battleship Bismarck[15].
  • HMS Aurora's service entry is recorded as 1937[16].
  • HMS Aurora's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[17].
  • HMS Aurora's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[18].
  • HMS Aurora's significant event is recorded as keel laying[19].
  • HMS Aurora's significant event is recorded as ship launching[20].
  • HMS Aurora's pennant number is recorded as 12[21].
  • HMS Aurora's location of creation is recorded as Portsmouth[22].
  • HMS Aurora's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+500'}[23].
  • HMS Aurora's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[24].
  • HMS Aurora's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[25].
  • HMS Aurora's described by source is recorded as Ship Design Drawings archive[26].
  • HMS Aurora's different from is recorded as HMS Aurora[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Aurora draws 483 Wikipedia views per month (cruiser category, ranking #11 of 93).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 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.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  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. 17d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source uboat.net, naval-history.net, Ship Design Drawings archive
    Beam {'amount': '+15.54'}
    Instance of cruiser
    Participated in conflict Last battle of the battleship Bismarck
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 25344, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Aurora_(1936)`"
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