HMS Birmingham

1913 Birmingham-class light cruiser
Vehicle light_cruiser Q839203
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HMS Birmingham

Summary

HMS Birmingham is a light cruiser[1]. It draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #89 of 299).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Birmingham's instance of is recorded as light cruiser[3].
  • HMS Birmingham is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Birmingham's manufacturer is recorded as Armstrong Whitworth[5].
  • HMS Birmingham's vessel class is recorded as Birmingham-class light cruiser[6].
  • HMS Birmingham's Commons category is recorded as HMS Birmingham (ship, 1913)[7].
  • HMS Birmingham's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • HMS Birmingham was part of the conflict World War I[9].
  • HMS Birmingham's yard number is recorded as 851[10].
  • HMS Birmingham's service entry is recorded as February 1914[11].
  • HMS Birmingham's significant event is recorded as keel laying[12].
  • HMS Birmingham's significant event is recorded as ship launching[13].
  • HMS Birmingham's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[14].
  • HMS Birmingham's significant event is recorded as ship completed[15].
  • HMS Birmingham's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[16].
  • HMS Birmingham's participant in is recorded as Old Weather[17].
  • HMS Birmingham's native label is recorded as HMS Birmingham[18].
  • HMS Birmingham's short name is recorded as Birmingham[19].
  • HMS Birmingham's different from is recorded as HMS Birmingham[20].
  • HMS Birmingham's different from is recorded as HMS Birmingham[21].
  • HMS Birmingham's different from is recorded as HMS Birmingham[22].
  • HMS Birmingham's name is recorded as HMS Birmingham[23].

Why It Matters

HMS Birmingham draws 170 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #89 of 299).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Old Weather
    Described by source → naval-history.net
    Instance of → light cruiser
    Participated in conflict → World War I
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 4485, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Birmingham_(1913)`"
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