HMS Norfolk

Summary

HMS Norfolk is a heavy cruiser^[1]. It draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #24 of 89).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Norfolk's image is recorded as HMSNorfolk28Countyclasscruiser.jpg^[3].
• HMS Norfolk's instance of is recorded as heavy cruiser^[4].
• HMS Norfolk's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[5].
• HMS Norfolk's manufacturer is recorded as Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company^[6].
• HMS Norfolk's vessel class is recorded as County-class heavy cruiser^[7].
• HMS Norfolk's vessel class is recorded as Norfolk-class heavy cruiser^[8].
• HMS Norfolk's Commons category is recorded as HMS Norfolk (78)^[9].
• HMS Norfolk's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• HMS Norfolk's armament is recorded as cannon^[11].
• HMS Norfolk's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the North Cape^[12].
• HMS Norfolk's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Atlantic^[13].
• HMS Norfolk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/029pdf^[14].
• HMS Norfolk's service entry is recorded as +1930-04-30T00:00:00Z^[15].
• HMS Norfolk's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[16].
• HMS Norfolk's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[17].
• HMS Norfolk's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[18].
• HMS Norfolk's pennant number is recorded as 78^[19].
• HMS Norfolk's location of creation is recorded as Govan^[20].
• HMS Norfolk's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[21].
• HMS Norfolk's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[22].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as HMS Norfolk^[23].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as HMS Norfolk^[24].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as Chilean frigate Almirante Cochrane^[25].
• HMS Norfolk's different from is recorded as HMS Norfolk^[26].
• HMS Norfolk's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+192.86'}^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for HMS Norfolk include Norfolk-class heavy cruiser^[28], a ship class^[29], founded in 1928^[30].

Why It Matters

HMS Norfolk draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #24 of 89).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Norfolk-class heavy cruiser^[28], a ship class^[29], founded in 1928^[30].