R-class destroyer

1916 class of British destroyers
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R-class destroyer

Summary

R-class destroyer is a ship class[1]. It draws 722 Wikipedia views per month (ship_class category, ranking #382 of 1,757).[2]

Key Facts

  • R-class destroyer's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].
  • R-class destroyer is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • R-class destroyer is operated by Royal Thai Navy[5].
  • alphabetical order is named after R-class destroyer[6].
  • R-class destroyer followed Admiralty M-class destroyer[7].
  • R-class destroyer was followed by S-class destroyer[8].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company[9].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[10].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company[11].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[12].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as J. Samuel White[13].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company[14].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter[15].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as William Denny and Brothers[16].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as William Doxford & Sons[17].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as John I. Thornycroft & Company[18].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Alexander Stephen and Sons[19].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as William Beardmore and Company[20].
  • R-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[21].
  • R-class destroyer is a type of destroyer[22].
  • R-class destroyer's Commons category is recorded as R class destroyer (1916)[23].
  • R-class destroyer's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[24].
  • January 1, 1916 marks the founding of R-class destroyer[25].
  • R-class destroyer's service entry is recorded as 1916[26].
  • R-class destroyer's service retirement is recorded as 1947[27].

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Designation and Status

R-class destroyer's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].

History and Context

January 1, 1916 marks the founding of R-class destroyer[25]. alphabetical order is named after it[6].

Why It Matters

R-class destroyer draws 722 Wikipedia views per month (ship_class category, ranking #382 of 1,757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  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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