Devastation-class ironclad

1873 class of British ironclads
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Devastation-class ironclad

Summary

Devastation-class ironclad is a ship class[1]. It draws 363 Wikipedia views per month (ship_class category, ranking #332 of 1,757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Devastation-class ironclad's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].
  • Devastation-class ironclad is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Devastation is named after Devastation-class ironclad[5].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's manufacturer is recorded as HMNB Portsmouth[6].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's manufacturer is recorded as Pembroke Dockyard[7].
  • Devastation-class ironclad is a type of turret ship[8].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's designed by is recorded as Edward James Reed[9].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's Commons category is recorded as Devastation class battleship[10].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • 1869 marks the founding of Devastation-class ironclad[12].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's service entry is recorded as 1874[13].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's service retirement is recorded as 1909[14].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Devastation-class ironclads[15].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's maximum capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5', 'amount': '+358'}[16].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[17].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's described by source is recorded as The Victorian Royal Navy[18].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Devastation'}[19].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+93.57'}[20].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+86.87'}[21].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q667419', 'amount': '+9330'}[22].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18.97'}[23].
  • Devastation-class ironclad's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8.03'}[24].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+93.57'}[20] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+86.87'}[21].

Designation and Status

Devastation-class ironclad's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].

History and Context

1869 marks the founding of Devastation-class ironclad[12]. HMS Devastation is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

Devastation-class ironclad draws 363 Wikipedia views per month (ship_class category, ranking #332 of 1,757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Designed by → Edward James Reed
    Country of origin → —
    Draft → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8.03'}
    Beam → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18.97'}
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 20445, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `Devastation_Class_Turret_Ship_(1871)`"
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