HMS Rorqual

1936 Grampus-class submarine
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HMS Rorqual

Summary

HMS Rorqual is a minelaying submarine[1]. It draws 36 Wikipedia views per month (minelaying_submarine category, ranking #4 of 38).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Rorqual's instance of is recorded as minelaying submarine[3].
  • HMS Rorqual is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Rorqual's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs[5].
  • HMS Rorqual's vessel class is recorded as Grampus-class submarine[6].
  • HMS Rorqual's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • HMS Rorqual was part of the conflict World War II[8].
  • HMS Rorqual's service entry is recorded as February 10, 1937[9].
  • HMS Rorqual's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[10].
  • HMS Rorqual's significant event is recorded as ship launching[11].
  • HMS Rorqual's significant event is recorded as keel laying[12].
  • HMS Rorqual's pennant number is recorded as N74[13].
  • HMS Rorqual's location of creation is recorded as Barrow-in-Furness[14].
  • HMS Rorqual's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[15].
  • HMS Rorqual's different from is recorded as HMS Rorqual[16].
  • HMS Rorqual's name is recorded as HMS Rorqual[17].
  • HMS Rorqual's country of registry is recorded as United Kingdom[18].

Body

Definition and Type

HMS Rorqual's instance of is recorded as minelaying submarine[3].

Why It Matters

HMS Rorqual draws 36 Wikipedia views per month (minelaying_submarine category, ranking #4 of 38).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → uboat.net
    Instance of → minelaying submarine
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    Significant event → ship commissioning, ship launching, keel laying
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 27740, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Rorqual_(1936)`"
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