HMS King George V
1911 King George V-class dreadnought battleship
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Summary
HMS King George V is a dreadnought[1]. It draws 553 Wikipedia views per month (dreadnought category, ranking #31 of 54).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Royal Navy[3]
- Named after: George V[4]
- Manufacturer: HMNB Portsmouth[5]
- Vessel class: King George V-class dreadnought battleship[6]
- Commons category: HMS King George V (ship, 1911)[7]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[9]
- Service entry: November 16, 1912[10]
- Service retirement: December 1926[11]
- Significant event: keel laying[12], ship launching[13], ship commissioning[14], ship decommissioning[15], ship breaking[16]
- Location of creation: Portsmouth[17]
- Described by source: Drachinifel[18]
- Short name: King George V[19]
- Different from: HMS King George V[20]
- Length: 181.2[21]
- Speed: 21[22]
- Mass: 25,830[23]
- Vehicle range: 5910[24]
- Capital cost: 1,961,096[25]
- Beam: 27.2[26]
- Draft: 8.7[27]
- Name: HMS King George V[28]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for HMS King George V include King George V-class dreadnought battleship[29], a ship class[30], founded in 1911[31].
Why It Matters
HMS King George V has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include King George V-class dreadnought battleship[29], a ship class[30], founded in 1911[31].