USS David W. Taylor

Summary

USS David W. Taylor is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS David W. Taylor's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[3].
• USS David W. Taylor is operated by United States Navy^[4].
• USS David W. Taylor is operated by Spanish Navy^[5].
• USS David W. Taylor's vessel class is recorded as Fletcher-class destroyer^[6].
• USS David W. Taylor's Commons category is recorded as USS David W. Taylor (DD-551)^[7].
• USS David W. Taylor was part of the conflict World War II^[8].
• USS David W. Taylor's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[9].
• USS David W. Taylor's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[10].
• USS David W. Taylor's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[11].
• USS David W. Taylor's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[12].
• USS David W. Taylor's pennant number is recorded as DD-551^[13].
• USS David W. Taylor's described by source is recorded as Naval Vessel Register^[14].
• USS David W. Taylor's date of official opening is recorded as May 31, 1942^[15].
• USS David W. Taylor's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+114.76'}^[16].
• USS David W. Taylor's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12.9'}^[17].
• USS David W. Taylor's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'USS David W. Taylor'}^[18].
• USS David W. Taylor's country of registry is recorded as United States^[19].

Why It Matters

USS David W. Taylor ranks in the top 4% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]