HMS Achates

Summary

HMS Achates is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Achates's image is recorded as HMS Achates (H12).jpg^[3].
• HMS Achates's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Achates's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Achates's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Achates's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company^[7].
• HMS Achates's vessel class is recorded as A-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Achates's Commons category is recorded as HMS Achates (ship, 1929)^[9].
• HMS Achates's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• HMS Achates's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[11].
• HMS Achates's yard number is recorded as 526^[12].
• HMS Achates's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 73.3, 'lon': 30.1}^[13].
• HMS Achates's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02_8xp^[14].
• HMS Achates's service entry is recorded as +1930-03-27T00:00:00Z^[15].
• HMS Achates's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[16].
• HMS Achates's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[17].
• HMS Achates's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[18].
• HMS Achates's pennant number is recorded as H12^[19].
• HMS Achates's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[20].
• HMS Achates's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[21].
• HMS Achates's different from is recorded as HMS Achates^[22].
• HMS Achates's different from is recorded as HMS Achates^[23].
• HMS Achates's different from is recorded as HMS Achates^[24].
• HMS Achates's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+98.4'}^[25].
• HMS Achates's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+35.25'}^[26].
• HMS Achates's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9.8'}^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Achates ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]