HNLMS Van Galen

Summary

HNLMS Van Galen is a destroyer^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HNLMS Van Galen's image is recorded as HNLMS Van Galen 1942 IWM FL 9571.jpg^[3].
• HNLMS Van Galen's instance of is recorded as destroyer^[4].
• HNLMS Van Galen's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[5].
• HNLMS Van Galen's operator is recorded as Royal Netherlands Navy^[6].
• HNLMS Van Galen's manufacturer is recorded as William Denny and Brothers^[7].
• HNLMS Van Galen's vessel class is recorded as N-class destroyer^[8].
• HNLMS Van Galen's vessel class is recorded as J, K and N-class destroyer^[9].
• HNLMS Van Galen's Commons category is recorded as Hr.Ms. Van Galen (ship, 1942)^[10].
• HNLMS Van Galen's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• HNLMS Van Galen's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[12].
• HNLMS Van Galen's yard number is recorded as 1345^[13].
• HNLMS Van Galen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07k53pt^[14].
• HNLMS Van Galen's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[15].
• HNLMS Van Galen's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[16].
• HNLMS Van Galen's pennant number is recorded as G84^[17].
• HNLMS Van Galen's pennant number is recorded as D803^[18].
• HNLMS Van Galen's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[19].
• HNLMS Van Galen's different from is recorded as HNLMS Van Galen^[20].
• HNLMS Van Galen's different from is recorded as HNLMS Van Galen^[21].
• HNLMS Van Galen's different from is recorded as HNLMS Van Galen^[22].
• HNLMS Van Galen's different from is recorded as HMS Noble^[23].
• HNLMS Van Galen's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+108.6'}^[24].
• HNLMS Van Galen's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+36'}^[25].
• HNLMS Van Galen's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.8'}^[26].
• HNLMS Van Galen's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.22'}^[27].

Why It Matters

HNLMS Van Galen ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]