HMS Glasgow

1936 Southampton-class light cruiser
Vehicle light_cruiser Q1301596
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

HMS Glasgow

Summary

HMS Glasgow is a light cruiser[1]. It draws 209 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #61 of 299).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Glasgow's instance of is recorded as light cruiser[3].
  • HMS Glasgow is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Glasgow's manufacturer is recorded as Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[5].
  • HMS Glasgow's vessel class is recorded as Southampton-class light cruiser[6].
  • HMS Glasgow's vessel class is recorded as Town-class light cruiser[7].
  • HMS Glasgow's Commons category is recorded as HMS Glasgow (C21)[8].
  • HMS Glasgow's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • HMS Glasgow was part of the conflict World War II[10].
  • HMS Glasgow's yard number is recorded as 564[11].
  • HMS Glasgow's service entry is recorded as September 9, 1937[12].
  • HMS Glasgow's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[13].
  • HMS Glasgow's significant event is recorded as ship launching[14].
  • HMS Glasgow's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[15].
  • HMS Glasgow's significant event is recorded as keel laying[16].
  • HMS Glasgow's pennant number is recorded as C21[17].
  • HMS Glasgow's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[18].
  • HMS Glasgow's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[19].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[20].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[21].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[22].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[23].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[24].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[25].
  • HMS Glasgow's different from is recorded as HMS Glasgow[26].
  • HMS Glasgow's length is recorded as {'amount': '+180.6'}[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Glasgow draws 209 Wikipedia views per month (light_cruiser category, ranking #61 of 299).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). HMS Glasgow. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-glasgow-q1301596-2
MLA “HMS Glasgow.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 6 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-glasgow-q1301596-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hms-glasgow-q1301596-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{HMS Glasgow}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-glasgow-q1301596-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-06}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): HMS Glasgow — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-glasgow-q1301596-2 (retrieved 2026-10-06)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-glasgow-q1301596-2 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam → {'amount': '+18.9'}
    Instance of → light cruiser
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 25352, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Glasgow_(1936)`"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.