Acheron-class destroyer
1911 class of British destroyers
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Summary
Acheron-class destroyer is a ship class[1]. It draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (ship class category, ranking #409 of 1,757).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Royal Navy[3]
- Named after: HMS Acheron[4]
- Manufacturer: Cammell Laird[5], R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company[6], J. Samuel White[7], John Brown & Company[8], Swan Hunter[9], William Denny and Brothers[10], Vickers Limited[11], John I. Thornycroft & Company[12], Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited[13]
- Subclass of: destroyer[14]
- Commons category: Acheron class destroyer[15]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Armament: BL 4 inch Mk VIII gun[17], QF 12 pounder 12 cwt gun[18], British 21 inch torpedo[19]
- Inception: June 27, 1911[20]
- Service entry: 1911[21]
- Service retirement: 1922[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Acheron-class destroyers[23]
- Total produced: 23[24], 6[25]
- Topic has template: Template:Acheron class destroyer[26]
- Short name: Acheron[27]
- Length: 76.8 m[28]
- Beam: 8.15 m[29]
- Draft: 2.7 m[30]
Why It Matters
Acheron-class destroyer has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]