HMS Ajax

Summary

HMS Ajax is a light cruiser^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of light_cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Ajax's image is recorded as HMS Ajax.jpg^[3].
• HMS Ajax's instance of is recorded as light cruiser^[4].
• HMS Ajax's coat of arms image is recorded as Ships badge HMS Ajax F114.jpg^[5].
• HMS Ajax's item operated is recorded as Fairey Seafox^[6].
• HMS Ajax's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[7].
• HMS Ajax's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs^[8].
• HMS Ajax's vessel class is recorded as Leander-class light cruiser^[9].
• HMS Ajax's Commons category is recorded as HMS Ajax (22)^[10].
• HMS Ajax's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• HMS Ajax's powered by is recorded as Parsons turbine^[12].
• HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun^[13].
• HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as QF 4 inch Mk XVI gun^[14].
• HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as Bofors 40 mm^[15].
• HMS Ajax's armament is recorded as torpedo tube^[16].
• HMS Ajax's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the River Plate^[17].
• HMS Ajax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q9y7^[18].
• HMS Ajax's service entry is recorded as +1935-06-03T00:00:00Z^[19].
• HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[20].
• HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[21].
• HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[22].
• HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[23].
• HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship breaking^[24].
• HMS Ajax's significant event is recorded as ship recommissioning^[25].
• HMS Ajax's pennant number is recorded as 22^[26].
• HMS Ajax's has facility is recorded as aircraft catapult^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Ajax ranks in the top 2% of light_cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]