HMS Jackal
1938 K and N-class destroyer
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Summary
HMS Jackal is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: shipwreck[3]
- Operator: Royal Navy[4]
- Manufacturer: John Brown & Company[5]
- Vessel class: J-class destroyer[6], J, K and N-class destroyer[7]
- Commons category: HMS Jackal (F22)[8]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[9]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[10]
- Yard number: 556[11]
- Service entry: April 13, 1939[12]
- Significant event: ship commissioning[13], ship launching[14], keel laying[15]
- Pennant number: F22[16]
- Described by source: uboat.net[17], naval-history.net[18]
- Different from: HMS Jackal[19]
- Length: 108.7 m[20]
- Speed: 36 knot[21]
- Beam: 10.9 m[22]
- Draft: 4.22 m[23]
- Name: HMS Jackal[24]
Why It Matters
HMS Jackal has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]