HMS Hereward
1936 G and H-class destroyer
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Summary
HMS Hereward is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Greece[3]
- Instance of: shipwreck[4]
- Operator: Royal Navy[5]
- Named after: Hereward the Wake[6]
- Manufacturer: Vickers-Armstrongs[7]
- Vessel class: G and H-class destroyer[8]
- Commons category: HMS Hereward (H93)[9]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[10]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[11]
- Yard number: 4[12]
- Significant event: ship launching[13], keel laying[14], ship completed[15], shipwrecking[16]
- Pennant number: H93[17]
- Location of creation: Walker[18]
- Described by source: uboat.net[19], naval-history.net[20]
- Motto text: Vigila et ora[21]
- Length: 98.45 m[22]
- Speed: 36 knot[23]
- Vehicle range: 5530 nautical mile[24]
- Nominal power output: 34,000 metric horsepower[25]
- Capital cost: 249,591 pounds sterling[26]
- Beam: 10.05 m[27]
- Draft: 3.78 m[28]
- Name: HMS Hereward[29]
- Country of registry: United Kingdom[30]
Why It Matters
HMS Hereward has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]