HMS Lightning

1895 Janus-class destroyer
Vehicle torpedo_boat_destroyer Q5633129
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HMS Lightning

Summary

HMS Lightning is a torpedo-boat destroyer[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (torpedo_boat_destroyer category, ranking #7 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Lightning's instance of is recorded as torpedo-boat destroyer[3].
  • HMS Lightning is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Lightning's manufacturer is recorded as Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company[5].
  • HMS Lightning's vessel class is recorded as Janus-class destroyer[6].
  • HMS Lightning's Commons category is recorded as HMS Lightning (ship, 1895)[7].
  • HMS Lightning's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • HMS Lightning's service entry is recorded as 1895[9].
  • HMS Lightning's significant event is recorded as ship launching[10].
  • HMS Lightning's significant event is recorded as keel laying[11].
  • HMS Lightning's significant event is recorded as ship completed[12].
  • HMS Lightning's pennant number is recorded as W1[13].
  • HMS Lightning's different from is recorded as HMS Lightning[14].
  • HMS Lightning's different from is recorded as HMS Lightning[15].
  • HMS Lightning's different from is recorded as HMS Lightning[16].
  • HMS Lightning's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'HMS Lightning'}[17].

Why It Matters

HMS Lightning draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (torpedo_boat_destroyer category, ranking #7 of 28).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying, ship completed
    Country of origin → —
    Different from → HMS Lightning, HMS Lightning, HMS Lightning
    Operator → Royal Navy
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 9173, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Lightning_(1895)`"
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