Town-class light cruiser

Summary

Town-class light cruiser is a ship class^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,142 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Town-class light cruiser's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].
• Town-class light cruiser is operated by Royal Navy^[4].
• Town-class light cruiser is operated by Imperial War Museums^[5].
• list of towns in the United Kingdom is named after Town-class light cruiser^[6].
• Town-class light cruiser followed Arethusa-class light cruiser^[7].
• Town-class light cruiser was followed by Dido-class light cruiser^[8].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as HMNB Devonport^[9].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company^[10].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company^[11].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company^[12].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as John Brown & Company^[13].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter^[14].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs^[15].
• Town-class light cruiser's manufacturer is recorded as Harland and Wolff^[16].
• Town-class light cruiser is a type of light cruiser^[17].
• Town-class light cruiser's Commons category is recorded as Town class cruiser (1936)^[18].
• Town-class light cruiser's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[19].
• January 1, 1937 marks the founding of Town-class light cruiser^[20].
• Town-class light cruiser's service entry is recorded as 1937^[21].
• Town-class light cruiser's service retirement is recorded as 1963^[22].
• Town-class light cruiser's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Town-class cruisers (1936)^[23].
• Town-class light cruiser's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}^[24].
• Town-class light cruiser's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[25].
• Town-class light cruiser's described by source is recorded as Naval Encyclopedia^[26].
• Town-class light cruiser's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Town'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

Town-class light cruiser's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].

History and Context

January 1, 1937 marks the founding of Town-class light cruiser^[20]. list of towns in the United Kingdom is named after it^[6].

Why It Matters

Town-class light cruiser ranks in the top 9% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,142 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]