HMS Devastation

1871 Devastation-class ironclad
Vehicle turret_ship Q5632121
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HMS Devastation

Summary

HMS Devastation is a turret ship[1]. It draws 2,003 Wikipedia views per month (turret_ship category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Devastation's instance of is recorded as turret ship[3].
  • HMS Devastation is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Devastation's manufacturer is recorded as HMNB Portsmouth[5].
  • HMS Devastation's vessel class is recorded as Devastation-class ironclad[6].
  • HMS Devastation's Commons category is recorded as HMS Devastation (ship, 1873)[7].
  • HMS Devastation's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • HMS Devastation's service entry is recorded as 1873[9].
  • HMS Devastation's service retirement is recorded as 1907[10].
  • HMS Devastation's significant event is recorded as keel laying[11].
  • HMS Devastation's significant event is recorded as ship launching[12].
  • HMS Devastation's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[13].
  • HMS Devastation's significant event is recorded as service retirement[14].
  • HMS Devastation's significant event is recorded as ship breaking[15].
  • HMS Devastation's location of creation is recorded as Portsmouth[16].
  • HMS Devastation's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+358'}[17].
  • HMS Devastation's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel[18].
  • HMS Devastation's described by source is recorded as The Victorian Royal Navy[19].
  • HMS Devastation's different from is recorded as HMS Devastation[20].
  • HMS Devastation's different from is recorded as HMS Devastation[21].
  • HMS Devastation's length is recorded as {'amount': '+93.57'}[22].
  • HMS Devastation's length is recorded as {'amount': '+86.87'}[23].
  • HMS Devastation's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+9330'}[24].
  • HMS Devastation's beam is recorded as {'amount': '+18.97'}[25].
  • HMS Devastation's draft is recorded as {'amount': '+8.03'}[26].
  • HMS Devastation's name is recorded as HMS Devastation[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for HMS Devastation include Devastation-class ironclad[28], a ship class[29], founded in 1869[30].

Why It Matters

HMS Devastation draws 2,003 Wikipedia views per month (turret_ship category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Devastation-class ironclad[28], a ship class[29], founded in 1869[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Drachinifel, The Victorian Royal Navy
    Beam {'amount': '+18.97'}
    Instance of turret ship
    Mass {'amount': '+9330'}
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 20452, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Devastation_(1871)`"
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