HMS Norfolk

Summary

HMS Norfolk is a heavy cruiser^[1]. It draws 625 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #24 of 89).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Norfolk's instance of is recorded as heavy cruiser^[3].
• HMS Norfolk is operated by Royal Navy^[4].
• HMS Norfolk's manufacturer is recorded as Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company^[5].
• HMS Norfolk's vessel class is recorded as County-class heavy cruiser^[6].
• HMS Norfolk's vessel class is recorded as Norfolk-class heavy cruiser^[7].
• HMS Norfolk's Commons category is recorded as HMS Norfolk (78)^[8].
• HMS Norfolk's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• HMS Norfolk's armament is recorded as cannon^[10].
• HMS Norfolk was part of the conflict Battle of the North Cape^[11].
• HMS Norfolk was part of the conflict Battle of the Atlantic^[12].
• HMS Norfolk's service entry is recorded as April 30, 1930^[13].
• HMS Norfolk's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• HMS Norfolk's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• HMS Norfolk's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[16].
• HMS Norfolk's pennant number is recorded as 78^[17].
• HMS Norfolk's location of creation is recorded as Govan^[18].
• HMS Norfolk's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[19].
• HMS Norfolk's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[20].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as HMS Norfolk^[21].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as HMS Norfolk^[22].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as Chilean frigate Almirante Cochrane^[23].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as HMS Norfolk^[24].
• HMS Norfolk's length is recorded as {'amount': '+192.86'}^[25].
• HMS Norfolk's speed is recorded as {'amount': '+31.5'}^[26].
• HMS Norfolk's vehicle range is recorded as {'amount': '+12000'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for HMS Norfolk include Norfolk-class heavy cruiser^[28], a ship class^[29], founded in 1928^[30].

Why It Matters

HMS Norfolk draws 625 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #24 of 89).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Norfolk-class heavy cruiser^[28], a ship class^[29], founded in 1928^[30].