HMS Encounter

Summary

HMS Encounter is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Encounter's image is recorded as HMS Encounter 1938 IWM FL 11382.jpg^[3].
• HMS Encounter's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Encounter's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Encounter's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Encounter's manufacturer is recorded as R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company^[7].
• HMS Encounter's vessel class is recorded as E-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Encounter's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• HMS Encounter's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[10].
• HMS Encounter's yard number is recorded as 588^[11].
• HMS Encounter's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -5, 'lon': 111}^[12].
• HMS Encounter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d3rhz^[13].
• HMS Encounter's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• HMS Encounter's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[15].
• HMS Encounter's significant event is recorded as ship completed^[16].
• HMS Encounter's pennant number is recorded as H10^[17].
• HMS Encounter's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• HMS Encounter's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[19].
• HMS Encounter's different from is recorded as HMS Encounter^[20].
• HMS Encounter's different from is recorded as HMS Encounter^[21].
• HMS Encounter's different from is recorded as HMAS Encounter^[22].
• HMS Encounter's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100.28'}^[23].
• HMS Encounter's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+36'}^[24].
• HMS Encounter's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.13'}^[25].
• HMS Encounter's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.81'}^[26].
• HMS Encounter's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'HMS Encounter'}^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Encounter ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]