HMS Express

1934 E-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q615525
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HMS Express

Summary

HMS Express is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Express's instance of is recorded as destroyer[3].
  • HMS Express's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
  • HMS Express is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • HMS Express is operated by Royal Canadian Navy[6].
  • HMS Express's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter[7].
  • HMS Express's vessel class is recorded as E-class destroyer[8].
  • HMS Express's vessel class is recorded as Canadian River-class destroyer[9].
  • HMS Express's Commons category is recorded as HMS Express (ship, 1934)[10].
  • HMS Express's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • HMS Express was part of the conflict World War II[12].
  • HMS Express's yard number is recorded as 1481[13].
  • HMS Express's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 49.65396111, 'longitude': -124.94826111}[14].
  • HMS Express's service entry is recorded as November 2, 1934[15].
  • HMS Express's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[16].
  • HMS Express's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[17].
  • HMS Express's significant event is recorded as ship launching[18].
  • HMS Express's pennant number is recorded as H61[19].
  • HMS Express's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[20].
  • HMS Express's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[21].
  • HMS Express's different from is recorded as HMS Express[22].
  • HMS Express's different from is recorded as HMS Express[23].
  • HMS Express's different from is recorded as HMS Express[24].
  • HMS Express's different from is recorded as HMS Express[25].
  • HMS Express's different from is recorded as HMCS Gatineau[26].
  • HMS Express's different from is recorded as HMS Express[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Express ranks in the top 2% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). HMS Express. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-express
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hms-express_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{HMS Express}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-express}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 13d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam {'amount': '+10.13'}
    Instance of destroyer, shipwreck
    Participated in conflict World War II
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 26410, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Express_(1934)`"
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