Type 42 guided missile destroyer

Summary

Type 42 guided missile destroyer is a ship class^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,790 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer is operated by Royal Navy^[4].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer is operated by Argentine Navy^[5].
• HMS Sheffield is named after Type 42 guided missile destroyer^[6].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer followed Type 82 guided missile destroyer^[7].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer was followed by Type 45 guided missile destroyer^[8].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer was followed by Type 43 destroyer^[9].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Cammell Laird^[10].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Swan Hunter^[11].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as VT Group^[12].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering^[13].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer is a type of guided missile destroyer^[14].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's Commons category is recorded as Type 42 destroyers^[15].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[16].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's armament is recorded as 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun^[17].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's armament is recorded as Sea Dart^[18].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's armament is recorded as Mark 8 Mod 0^[19].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's armament is recorded as Mark 8 Mod 1^[20].
• June 10, 1971 marks the founding of Type 42 guided missile destroyer^[21].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1975^[22].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Type 42 destroyers^[23].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+16'}^[24].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's described by source is recorded as The World's Navies^[25].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's topic has template is recorded as Template:Type 42 destroyer^[26].
• Type 42 guided missile destroyer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Type 42'}^[27].

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Physical Characteristics

Type 42 guided missile destroyer's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+30'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Type 42 guided missile destroyer's instance of is recorded as ship class^[3].

History and Context

June 10, 1971 marks the founding of Type 42 guided missile destroyer^[21]. HMS Sheffield is named after it^[6].

Why It Matters

Type 42 guided missile destroyer ranks in the top 2% of ship_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,790 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]