HMS Durban

1919 Danae-class light cruiser
Vehicle light_cruiser Q659585
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HMS Durban

Summary

HMS Durban is a light cruiser[1]. It draws 136 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #86 of 299).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Durban's instance of is recorded as light cruiser[3].
  • HMS Durban's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
  • HMS Durban is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • HMS Durban's manufacturer is recorded as Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[6].
  • HMS Durban's vessel class is recorded as Danae-class light cruiser[7].
  • HMS Durban's Commons category is recorded as HMS Durban (ship, 1919)[8].
  • HMS Durban's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • HMS Durban was part of the conflict World War II[10].
  • HMS Durban's yard number is recorded as 936[11].
  • HMS Durban's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 49.34555556, 'longitude': -0.26888889}[12].
  • HMS Durban's service entry is recorded as 1919[13].
  • HMS Durban's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[14].
  • HMS Durban's significant event is recorded as keel laying[15].
  • HMS Durban's significant event is recorded as ship launching[16].
  • HMS Durban's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[17].
  • HMS Durban's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[18].
  • HMS Durban's participant in is recorded as Old Weather[19].
  • HMS Durban's length is recorded as {'amount': '+144.11'}[20].
  • HMS Durban's speed is recorded as {'amount': '+29'}[21].
  • HMS Durban's beam is recorded as {'amount': '+14.11'}[22].
  • HMS Durban's draft is recorded as {'amount': '+4.27'}[23].
  • HMS Durban's name is recorded as HMS Durban[24].

Why It Matters

HMS Durban draws 136 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #86 of 299).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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.
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  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.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Old Weather
    Described by source uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam {'amount': '+14.11'}
    Participated in conflict World War II
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 4476, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Durban_(1919)`"
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