torpedo

self-propelled underwater weapon
Product weapon_type Q165363
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torpedo

Summary

torpedo is a weapon type[1]. torpedo ranks in the top 6% of weapon_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,491 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • torpedo's instance of is recorded as weapon type[3].
  • torpedo is a type of ranged weapon[4].
  • torpedo is a type of underwater weapon[5].
  • torpedo is a type of explosive weapon[6].
  • torpedo is a type of explosive device[7].
  • torpedo is used for torpedo launch[8].
  • torpedo's Commons category is recorded as Torpedoes[9].
  • torpedo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Torpedoes[10].
  • torpedo's Commons gallery is recorded as Torpedo[11].
  • torpedo's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[12].
  • torpedo's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • torpedo's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • torpedo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • torpedo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[16].
  • torpedo's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[17].
  • torpedo's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox torpedo[18].
  • torpedo's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].
  • torpedo's model item is recorded as Kaiten-class human torpedo[20].
  • torpedo's model item is recorded as aerial torpedo[21].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for torpedo include torpedo dessert[22], a dish[23].

Why It Matters

torpedo ranks in the top 6% of weapon_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,491 views/month).[2] torpedo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] torpedo is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for torpedo include torpedo dessert[22], a dish[23].

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] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Has use torpedo launch
    Aliases
    Subclass of ranged weapon, underwater weapon, explosive weapon +1
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 17764, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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