Rocket-class destroyer

1894 subclass of British A-class destroyers
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Rocket-class destroyer

Summary

Rocket-class destroyer is a ship class[1]. It draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (ship_class category, ranking #433 of 1,757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rocket-class destroyer's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].
  • Rocket-class destroyer is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Rocket is named after Rocket-class destroyer[5].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company[6].
  • Rocket-class destroyer is a type of A-class destroyer[7].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • August 14, 1894 marks the founding of Rocket-class destroyer[9].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's service entry is recorded as 1894[10].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's service retirement is recorded as 1920[11].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rocket-class destroyers[12].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[13].
  • Rocket-class destroyer's short name is recorded as Rocket[14].

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Designation and Status

Rocket-class destroyer's instance of is recorded as ship class[3].

History and Context

August 14, 1894 marks the founding of Rocket-class destroyer[9]. HMS Rocket is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

Rocket-class destroyer draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (ship_class category, ranking #433 of 1,757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1894-08-14T00:00:00Z
    Named after
    Total produced {'amount': '+3'}
    Instance of ship class
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 9255, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `H.M.S._Rocket_(1894)`"
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