HMS Manchester

1937 Gloucester-class light cruiser
Vehicle light_cruiser Q1303953
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HMS Manchester

Summary

HMS Manchester is a light cruiser[1]. It draws 673 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #69 of 299).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Manchester's instance of is recorded as light cruiser[3].
  • HMS Manchester's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
  • HMS Manchester is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • Manchester is named after HMS Manchester[6].
  • HMS Manchester's manufacturer is recorded as R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company[7].
  • HMS Manchester's vessel class is recorded as Gloucester-class light cruiser[8].
  • HMS Manchester's vessel class is recorded as Town-class light cruiser[9].
  • HMS Manchester's Commons category is recorded as HMS Manchester (C15)[10].
  • HMS Manchester's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • HMS Manchester was part of the conflict Battle of the Atlantic[12].
  • HMS Manchester's yard number is recorded as 607[13].
  • HMS Manchester's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.833333333333, 'longitude': 11.166666666667}[14].
  • HMS Manchester's service entry is recorded as August 4, 1938[15].
  • HMS Manchester's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[16].
  • HMS Manchester's significant event is recorded as ship launching[17].
  • HMS Manchester's significant event is recorded as keel laying[18].
  • HMS Manchester's significant event is recorded as shipwrecking[19].
  • HMS Manchester's pennant number is recorded as 15[20].
  • HMS Manchester's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[21].
  • HMS Manchester's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[22].
  • HMS Manchester's different from is recorded as HMS Manchester[23].
  • HMS Manchester's length is recorded as {'amount': '+180.3'}[24].
  • HMS Manchester's speed is recorded as {'amount': '+32'}[25].
  • HMS Manchester's vehicle range is recorded as {'amount': '+6000'}[26].
  • HMS Manchester's nominal power output is recorded as {'amount': '+82500'}[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Manchester draws 673 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #69 of 299).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  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. 19d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
    Described by source uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam {'amount': '+19'}
    Instance of light cruiser, shipwreck
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 26081, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Manchester_(1937)`"
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