HMS Whirlwind

Summary

HMS Whirlwind is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Whirlwind is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• HMS Whirlwind's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HMS Whirlwind's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[5].
• HMS Whirlwind is operated by Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Whirlwind's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter^[7].
• HMS Whirlwind's vessel class is recorded as V and W-class destroyer^[8].
• HMS Whirlwind's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• HMS Whirlwind was part of the conflict World War I^[10].
• HMS Whirlwind was part of the conflict World War II^[11].
• HMS Whirlwind's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.28333333, 'longitude': -8.8}^[12].
• HMS Whirlwind's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 52.27885, 'longitude': -4.67212}^[13].
• HMS Whirlwind's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[14].
• HMS Whirlwind's pennant number is recorded as D30^[15].
• HMS Whirlwind's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[16].
• HMS Whirlwind's heritage designation is recorded as protected shipwreck (Section 1)^[17].
• HMS Whirlwind's different from is recorded as HMS Whirlwind^[18].
• HMS Whirlwind's name is recorded as HMS Whirlwind^[19].

Why It Matters

HMS Whirlwind ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]