HMS Challenger

Summary

HMS Challenger is a survey vessel^[1]. It draws 56 Wikipedia views per month (survey_vessel category, ranking #6 of 44).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Challenger's image is recorded as HMS Challenger FL7843.jpg^[3].
• HMS Challenger's instance of is recorded as survey vessel^[4].
• HMS Challenger's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[5].
• HMS Challenger's manufacturer is recorded as Chatham Dockyard^[6].
• HMS Challenger's Commons category is recorded as HMS Challenger (ship, 1931)^[7].
• HMS Challenger's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[8].
• HMS Challenger's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11.35, 'lon': 142.2}^[9].
• HMS Challenger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wnvj^[10].
• HMS Challenger's service entry is recorded as +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• HMS Challenger's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[12].
• HMS Challenger's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[13].
• HMS Challenger's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[14].
• HMS Challenger's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• HMS Challenger's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'HMS Challenger'}^[16].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for HMS Challenger include Challenger Plateau^[17], an oceanic plateau^[18], in New Zealand^[19].

Why It Matters

HMS Challenger draws 56 Wikipedia views per month (survey_vessel category, ranking #6 of 44).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]

Entities named for it include Challenger Plateau^[17], an oceanic plateau^[18], in New Zealand^[19].