HMAS Canberra
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Summary
HMAS Canberra is a cruiser[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (781 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Royal Australian Navy[3]
- Named after: Canberra[4]
- Manufacturer: John Brown & Company[5]
- Vessel class: Kent-class heavy cruiser[6]
- Commons category: HMAS Canberra (D33)[7]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[8]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[9]
- Yard number: 513[10]
- Coordinate location: -9.2080555555556, 159.91277777778[11]
- Significant event: ship launching[12], keel laying[13], ship completed[14], ship commissioning[15]
- Pennant number: D33[16], I33[17]
- Commons gallery: HMAS Canberra (D33)[18]
- Described by source: uboat.net[19]
- Different from: HMAS Canberra[20]
- Length: 192.05[21]
- Speed: 31.5[22]
- Beam: 20.8[23]
- Draft: 6.5[24]
- Name: HMAS Canberra[25]
Why It Matters
HMAS Canberra has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]