HMS Whirlwind

Summary

HMS Whirlwind is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Whirlwind's image is recorded as HMS Whirlwind (D30).jpg^[3].
• HMS Whirlwind's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Whirlwind's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Whirlwind's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Whirlwind's manufacturer is recorded as R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company^[7].
• HMS Whirlwind's vessel class is recorded as W and Z-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Whirlwind's vessel class is recorded as Type 15 frigate^[9].
• HMS Whirlwind's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• HMS Whirlwind's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[11].
• HMS Whirlwind's yard number is recorded as 657^[12].
• HMS Whirlwind's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.27972222, 'lon': -4.67805556}^[13].
• HMS Whirlwind's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026ybpf^[14].
• HMS Whirlwind's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• HMS Whirlwind's pennant number is recorded as R87^[16].
• HMS Whirlwind's pennant number is recorded as F187^[17].
• HMS Whirlwind's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[18].
• HMS Whirlwind's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[19].
• HMS Whirlwind's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales^[20].
• HMS Whirlwind's heritage designation is recorded as protected shipwreck (Section 1)^[21].
• HMS Whirlwind's different from is recorded as HMS Whirlwind^[22].
• HMS Whirlwind's name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'HMS Whirlwind'}^[23].
• HMS Whirlwind's Coflein ID is recorded as 507233^[24].
• HMS Whirlwind's SNARC ID is recorded as Manuel Tornare^[25].

Why It Matters

HMS Whirlwind ranks in the top 5% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]