HMS Somali

1937 Tribal-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q954470
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HMS Somali

Summary

HMS Somali is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Somali's instance of is recorded as destroyer[3].
  • HMS Somali's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[4].
  • HMS Somali is operated by Royal Navy[5].
  • Somalis is named after HMS Somali[6].
  • HMS Somali's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter[7].
  • HMS Somali's vessel class is recorded as Tribal-class destroyer[8].
  • HMS Somali's Commons category is recorded as HMS Somali[9].
  • HMS Somali's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • HMS Somali's armament is recorded as 4.7 inch QF Mk IX,XII gun[11].
  • HMS Somali's armament is recorded as QF 2 pounder gun[12].
  • HMS Somali's armament is recorded as .50 Vickers[13].
  • HMS Somali's armament is recorded as British 21 inch torpedo[14].
  • HMS Somali's armament is recorded as depth charge[15].
  • HMS Somali was part of the conflict World War II[16].
  • HMS Somali's yard number is recorded as 1527[17].
  • HMS Somali's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 69.18333333, 'longitude': -15.53333333}[18].
  • HMS Somali's service entry is recorded as December 12, 1938[19].
  • HMS Somali's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[20].
  • HMS Somali's significant event is recorded as keel laying[21].
  • HMS Somali's significant event is recorded as ship completed[22].
  • HMS Somali's significant event is recorded as ship launching[23].
  • HMS Somali's significant event is recorded as shipwrecking[24].
  • HMS Somali's pennant number is recorded as F33[25].
  • HMS Somali's pennant number is recorded as G33[26].
  • HMS Somali's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[27].

Why It Matters

HMS Somali ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). HMS Somali. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hms-somali
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Capital cost → {'amount': '+340095'}
    Described by source → uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Beam → {'amount': '+11.12'}
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 26726, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Somali_(1937)`"
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