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HMS Orion

1879 Belleisle-class ironclad
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HMS Orion

Summary

HMS Orion is an ironclad warship[1]. It draws 134 Wikipedia views per month (ironclad_warship category, ranking #51 of 122).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Orion's instance of is recorded as ironclad warship[3].
  • HMS Orion is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Orion's manufacturer is recorded as Samuda Brothers[5].
  • HMS Orion's vessel class is recorded as Belleisle-class ironclad[6].
  • HMS Orion's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • HMS Orion's armament is recorded as RML 12 inch 25 ton gun[8].
  • HMS Orion's service entry is recorded as 1879[9].
  • HMS Orion's significant event is recorded as keel laying[10].
  • HMS Orion's significant event is recorded as ship launching[11].
  • HMS Orion's significant event is recorded as ship completed[12].
  • HMS Orion's location of creation is recorded as Cubitt Town[13].
  • HMS Orion's described by source is recorded as The Victorian Royal Navy[14].
  • HMS Orion's different from is recorded as HMS Orion[15].
  • HMS Orion's different from is recorded as HMS Orion[16].
  • HMS Orion's different from is recorded as HMS Orion[17].
  • HMS Orion's different from is recorded as HMS Orion[18].
  • HMS Orion's name is recorded as HMS Orion[19].

Why It Matters

HMS Orion draws 134 Wikipedia views per month (ironclad_warship category, ranking #51 of 122).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Victorian Royal Navy
    Instance of → ironclad warship
    Significant event → keel laying, ship launching, ship completed
    Operator → Royal Navy
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 22170, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Orion_(1879)`"
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