King George V-class battleship

Summary

King George V-class battleship is a ship class^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,882 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• King George V-class battleship's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].
• King George V-class battleship is operated by Royal Navy^[4].
• HMS King George V is named after King George V-class battleship^[5].
• King George V-class battleship followed Nelson-class battleship^[6].
• King George V-class battleship was followed by Lion-class fast battleship^[7].
• King George V-class battleship's manufacturer is recorded as Cammell Laird^[8].
• King George V-class battleship's manufacturer is recorded as Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company^[9].
• King George V-class battleship's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company^[10].
• King George V-class battleship's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter^[11].
• King George V-class battleship's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs^[12].
• King George V-class battleship is a type of battleship^[13].
• King George V-class battleship's Commons category is recorded as King George V class battleship (1939)^[14].
• King George V-class battleship's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[15].
• King George V-class battleship's armament is recorded as BL 14 inch Mk VII gun^[16].
• King George V-class battleship's armament is recorded as QF 5.25 inch gun^[17].
• King George V-class battleship's armament is recorded as QF 2 pounder gun^[18].
• King George V-class battleship's armament is recorded as Bofors 40 mm L/60^[19].
• King George V-class battleship's armament is recorded as Oerlikon 20 mm cannon^[20].
• February 21, 1939 marks the founding of King George V-class battleship^[21].
• King George V-class battleship was part of the conflict World War II^[22].
• King George V-class battleship's service entry is recorded as 1940^[23].
• King George V-class battleship's service retirement is recorded as 1951^[24].
• King George V-class battleship's topic's main category is recorded as Category:King George V-class battleships (1939)^[25].
• King George V-class battleship's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}^[26].
• King George V-class battleship's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

King George V-class battleship's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+213.5227'}^[28]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+28.5'}^[29].

Designation and Status

King George V-class battleship's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].

History and Context

February 21, 1939 marks the founding of King George V-class battleship^[21]. HMS King George V is named after it^[5].

Why It Matters

King George V-class battleship ranks in the top 2% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,882 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]