HMS Icarus

1936 I-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q627876
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Summary

HMS Icarus is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Icarus's instance of is recorded as destroyer[3].
  • HMS Icarus is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Icarus's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company[5].
  • HMS Icarus's vessel class is recorded as I-class destroyer[6].
  • HMS Icarus's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • HMS Icarus's armament is recorded as cannon[8].
  • HMS Icarus was part of the conflict Norwegian Campaign[9].
  • HMS Icarus's yard number is recorded as 547[10].
  • HMS Icarus's service entry is recorded as May 1, 1937[11].
  • HMS Icarus's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[12].
  • HMS Icarus's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[13].
  • HMS Icarus's significant event is recorded as keel laying[14].
  • HMS Icarus's significant event is recorded as ship launching[15].
  • HMS Icarus's pennant number is recorded as D03[16].
  • HMS Icarus's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[17].
  • HMS Icarus's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[18].
  • HMS Icarus's different from is recorded as HMS Icarus[19].
  • HMS Icarus's different from is recorded as HMS Icarus[20].
  • HMS Icarus's different from is recorded as HMS Icarus[21].
  • HMS Icarus's length is recorded as {'amount': '+98.45'}[22].
  • HMS Icarus's speed is recorded as {'amount': '+36'}[23].
  • HMS Icarus's beam is recorded as {'amount': '+10.05'}[24].
  • HMS Icarus's draft is recorded as {'amount': '+3.78'}[25].
  • HMS Icarus's name is recorded as HMS Icarus[26].

Why It Matters

HMS Icarus ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam → {'amount': '+10.05'}
    Instance of → destroyer
    Participated in conflict → Norwegian Campaign
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 26659, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Icarus_(1936)`"
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