HMS Kipling

Summary

HMS Kipling is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Kipling's image is recorded as HMS Kipling (F91) IWM FL 012464.jpg^[3].
• HMS Kipling's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Kipling's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Kipling's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• Rudyard Kipling is named after HMS Kipling^[7].
• HMS Kipling's manufacturer is recorded as Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited^[8].
• HMS Kipling's vessel class is recorded as K-class destroyer^[9].
• HMS Kipling's vessel class is recorded as J, K and N-class destroyer^[10].
• HMS Kipling's Commons category is recorded as HMS Kipling (F91)^[11].
• HMS Kipling's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• HMS Kipling's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[13].
• HMS Kipling's yard number is recorded as 1706^[14].
• HMS Kipling's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.39, 'lon': 26.19}^[15].
• HMS Kipling's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b73qnl^[16].
• HMS Kipling's service entry is recorded as +1939-12-12T00:00:00Z^[17].
• HMS Kipling's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[18].
• HMS Kipling's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[19].
• HMS Kipling's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[20].
• HMS Kipling's pennant number is recorded as F91^[21].
• HMS Kipling's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[22].
• HMS Kipling's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[23].
• HMS Kipling's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+108.6'}^[24].
• HMS Kipling's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+36'}^[25].
• HMS Kipling's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.8'}^[26].
• HMS Kipling's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.22'}^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Kipling ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]