HMS Gurkha

Summary

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

Key Facts

• HMS Gurkha's image is recorded as HMS Gurkha, more than 1 hour after being torpedoed.jpg^[3].
• HMS Gurkha's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Gurkha's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Gurkha's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Gurkha's manufacturer is recorded as Cammell Laird^[7].
• HMS Gurkha's vessel class is recorded as L-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Gurkha's Commons category is recorded as HMS Gurkha (G63)^[9].
• HMS Gurkha's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• HMS Gurkha's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[11].
• HMS Gurkha's yard number is recorded as 1041^[12].
• HMS Gurkha's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.83333333, 'lon': 26.25}^[13].
• HMS Gurkha's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xjyr^[14].
• HMS Gurkha's service entry is recorded as +1941-02-18T00:00:00Z^[15].
• HMS Gurkha's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[16].
• HMS Gurkha's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[17].
• HMS Gurkha's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[18].
• HMS Gurkha's significant event is recorded as shipwrecking^[19].
• HMS Gurkha's pennant number is recorded as G63^[20].
• HMS Gurkha's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[21].
• HMS Gurkha's different from is recorded as HMS Gurkha^[22].
• HMS Gurkha's different from is recorded as HMS Gurkha^[23].
• HMS Gurkha's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+110.5'}^[24].
• HMS Gurkha's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+36'}^[25].
• HMS Gurkha's vehicle range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+5500'}^[26].
• HMS Gurkha's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q160857', 'amount': '+48000'}^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Gurkha ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]