HMS Vanity

1918 V and W-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q11861052
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HMS Vanity

Summary

HMS Vanity is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • HMS Vanity's instance of is recorded as destroyer[3].
  • HMS Vanity is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Vanity's manufacturer is recorded as William Beardmore and Company[5].
  • HMS Vanity's vessel class is recorded as V and W-class destroyer[6].
  • HMS Vanity's Commons category is recorded as HMS Vanity (D28)[7].
  • HMS Vanity's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • HMS Vanity was part of the conflict World War I[9].
  • HMS Vanity was part of the conflict World War II[10].
  • HMS Vanity's service entry is recorded as June 21, 1918[11].
  • HMS Vanity's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[12].
  • HMS Vanity's significant event is recorded as ship launching[13].
  • HMS Vanity's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[14].
  • HMS Vanity's significant event is recorded as keel laying[15].
  • HMS Vanity's pennant number is recorded as D28[16].
  • HMS Vanity's pennant number is recorded as L38[17].
  • HMS Vanity's described by source is recorded as uboat.net[18].
  • HMS Vanity's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net[19].
  • HMS Vanity's name is recorded as HMS Vanity[20].

Why It Matters

HMS Vanity ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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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. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → uboat.net, naval-history.net
    Instance of → destroyer
    Participated in conflict → World War I, World War II
    Significant event → ship commissioning, ship launching, ship decommissioning +1
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 8421, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Vanity_(1918)`"
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