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HMS Captain

1869 turret warship
Vehicle ironclad_warship Q1564478
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HMS Captain

Summary

HMS Captain is an ironclad warship[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ironclad_warship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Captain's instance of is recorded as ironclad warship[3].
  • HMS Captain's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
  • HMS Captain is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • HMS Captain's manufacturer is recorded as Cammell Laird[6].
  • HMS Captain's Commons category is recorded as HMS Captain (ship, 1869)[7].
  • HMS Captain's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • HMS Captain's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.615, 'lon': -9.39}[9].
  • HMS Captain's service entry is recorded as 1869[10].
  • HMS Captain's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[11].
  • HMS Captain's significant event is recorded as ship launching[12].
  • HMS Captain's significant event is recorded as keel laying[13].
  • HMS Captain's described at URL is recorded as https://findthecaptain.co.uk/[14].
  • HMS Captain's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel[15].
  • HMS Captain's described by source is recorded as The Victorian Royal Navy[16].
  • HMS Captain's different from is recorded as HMS Captain[17].
  • HMS Captain's different from is recorded as HMS Captain[18].
  • HMS Captain's different from is recorded as HMS Captain[19].
  • HMS Captain's different from is recorded as HMS Carnatic[20].
  • HMS Captain's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+15.25'}[21].
  • HMS Captain's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'HMS Captain'}[22].

Why It Matters

HMS Captain ranks in the top 2% of ironclad_warship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → ship commissioning, ship launching, keel laying
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 42.615, 'lon': -9.39}
    Country of origin → —
    Different from → HMS Captain, HMS Captain, HMS Captain +1
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 9293, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Captain_(1869)`"
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