HMS Illustrious

1896 Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Vehicle pre_dreadnought_battleship Q5309239
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HMS Illustrious

Summary

HMS Illustrious is a pre-dreadnought battleship[1]. It draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (pre_dreadnought_battleship category, ranking #71 of 160).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Illustrious's instance of is recorded as pre-dreadnought battleship[3].
  • HMS Illustrious is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Illustrious's manufacturer is recorded as Chatham Dockyard[5].
  • HMS Illustrious's vessel class is recorded as Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship[6].
  • HMS Illustrious's Commons category is recorded as HMS Illustrious (ship, 1896)[7].
  • HMS Illustrious's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • HMS Illustrious was part of the conflict World War I[9].
  • HMS Illustrious's service entry is recorded as 1896[10].
  • HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as keel laying[11].
  • HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship launching[12].
  • HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[13].
  • HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[14].
  • HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship completed[15].
  • HMS Illustrious's different from is recorded as HMS Illustrious[16].
  • HMS Illustrious's different from is recorded as HMS Illustrious[17].
  • HMS Illustrious's different from is recorded as HMS Illustrious[18].
  • HMS Illustrious's different from is recorded as HMS Illustrious[19].
  • HMS Illustrious's name is recorded as HMS Illustrious[20].

Why It Matters

HMS Illustrious draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (pre_dreadnought_battleship category, ranking #71 of 160).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of pre-dreadnought battleship
    Participated in conflict World War I
    Significant event keel laying, ship launching, ship commissioning +2
    Conflict
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 1564, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Illustrious_(1896)`"
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