HMAS Waterhen

1918 V and W-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q1337179
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Summary

HMAS Waterhen is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMAS Waterhen's instance of is recorded as destroyer[3].
  • HMAS Waterhen's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
  • HMAS Waterhen is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • HMAS Waterhen is operated by Royal Australian Navy[6].
  • Common Moorhen is named after HMAS Waterhen[7].
  • HMAS Waterhen's manufacturer is recorded as Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company[8].
  • HMAS Waterhen's vessel class is recorded as V and W-class destroyer[9].
  • HMAS Waterhen's Commons category is recorded as HMAS Waterhen (D22)[10].
  • HMAS Waterhen's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • HMAS Waterhen's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk V gun[12].
  • HMAS Waterhen's armament is recorded as QF 2 pounder gun[13].
  • HMAS Waterhen's armament is recorded as .303 British[14].
  • HMAS Waterhen's armament is recorded as British 21 inch torpedo[15].
  • HMAS Waterhen was part of the conflict World War II[16].
  • HMAS Waterhen was part of the conflict World War I[17].
  • HMAS Waterhen's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.25, 'longitude': 25.33333333}[18].
  • HMAS Waterhen's service entry is recorded as July 1, 1918[19].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[20].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship launching[21].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[22].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as keel laying[23].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship completed[24].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[25].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[26].
  • HMAS Waterhen's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[27].

Why It Matters

HMAS Waterhen ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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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  1. 7w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Described by source → uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam → {'amount': '+9'}
    Instance of → destroyer, shipwreck
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 8458, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Waterhen_(1918)`"
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