HMS Sheffield

Summary

HMS Sheffield is a light cruiser^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of light_cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Sheffield's instance of is recorded as light cruiser^[3].
• HMS Sheffield is operated by Royal Navy^[4].
• HMS Sheffield's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs^[5].
• HMS Sheffield's vessel class is recorded as Southampton-class light cruiser^[6].
• HMS Sheffield's vessel class is recorded as Town-class light cruiser^[7].
• HMS Sheffield's Commons category is recorded as HMS Sheffield (C24)^[8].
• HMS Sheffield's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• HMS Sheffield's armament is recorded as cannon^[10].
• HMS Sheffield was part of the conflict World War II^[11].
• HMS Sheffield's yard number is recorded as 5^[12].
• HMS Sheffield's service entry is recorded as +1937-08-25T00:00:00Z^[13].
• HMS Sheffield's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[14].
• HMS Sheffield's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• HMS Sheffield's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[16].
• HMS Sheffield's pennant number is recorded as C24^[17].
• HMS Sheffield's location of creation is recorded as Walker^[18].
• HMS Sheffield's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel^[19].
• HMS Sheffield's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[20].
• HMS Sheffield's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[21].
• HMS Sheffield's different from is recorded as HMS Sheffield^[22].
• HMS Sheffield's different from is recorded as HMS Sheffield^[23].
• HMS Sheffield's different from is recorded as HMS Sheffield^[24].
• HMS Sheffield's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+180.6'}^[25].
• HMS Sheffield's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+32'}^[26].
• HMS Sheffield's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+9100'}^[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Sheffield ranks in the top 6% of light_cruiser entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]