HMS Scorpion

Summary

HMS Scorpion is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Scorpion's image is recorded as HMS Scorpion (G72) in June 1944.jpg^[3].
• HMS Scorpion's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Scorpion's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[5].
• HMS Scorpion's operator is recorded as Royal Netherlands Navy^[6].
• HMS Scorpion's manufacturer is recorded as Cammell Laird^[7].
• HMS Scorpion's vessel class is recorded as S and T-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Scorpion's Commons category is recorded as HMS Scorpion (G72)^[9].
• HMS Scorpion's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• HMS Scorpion's armament is recorded as cannon^[11].
• HMS Scorpion's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[12].
• HMS Scorpion's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the North Cape^[13].
• HMS Scorpion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011q6gt3^[14].
• HMS Scorpion's service entry is recorded as +1943-05-11T00:00:00Z^[15].
• HMS Scorpion's service retirement is recorded as +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• HMS Scorpion's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[17].
• HMS Scorpion's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[18].
• HMS Scorpion's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[19].
• HMS Scorpion's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[20].
• HMS Scorpion's pennant number is recorded as G72^[21].
• HMS Scorpion's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[22].
• HMS Scorpion's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[23].
• HMS Scorpion's different from is recorded as HMS Scorpion^[24].
• HMS Scorpion's different from is recorded as HMS Scorpion^[25].
• HMS Scorpion's different from is recorded as HMS Scorpion^[26].
• HMS Scorpion's different from is recorded as HMS Scorpion^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Scorpion ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]