HMS Firedrake

Summary

HMS Firedrake is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Firedrake's image is recorded as HMS Firedrake (H79).jpg^[3].
• HMS Firedrake's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Firedrake's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Firedrake's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Firedrake's manufacturer is recorded as Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company^[7].
• HMS Firedrake's vessel class is recorded as F-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Firedrake's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• HMS Firedrake's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[10].
• HMS Firedrake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.83333333, 'lon': -25.25}^[11].
• HMS Firedrake's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d3rqk^[12].
• HMS Firedrake's service entry is recorded as +1935-05-30T00:00:00Z^[13].
• HMS Firedrake's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• HMS Firedrake's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• HMS Firedrake's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[16].
• HMS Firedrake's pennant number is recorded as H79^[17].
• HMS Firedrake's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• HMS Firedrake's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[19].
• HMS Firedrake's different from is recorded as HMS Firedrake^[20].
• HMS Firedrake's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100.28'}^[21].
• HMS Firedrake's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+36'}^[22].
• HMS Firedrake's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.13'}^[23].
• HMS Firedrake's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.81'}^[24].
• HMS Firedrake's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'HMS Firedrake'}^[25].
• HMS Firedrake's Dreadnought Project page is recorded as H.M.S.Firedrake(1934)^[26].

Why It Matters

HMS Firedrake ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]