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USS Ellyson

1941 Gleaves-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q4052211
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Summary

USS Ellyson is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[3], Republic of China Navy[4]
  • Manufacturer: Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company[5]
  • Vessel class: Gleaves-class destroyer[6]
  • Commons category: USS Ellyson (DD-454)[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[9]
  • Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11], ship commissioning[12], ship decommissioning[13]
  • Different from: Japanese destroyer Asakaze[14]
  • Length: 106.15[15]
  • Width: 11[16]
  • Name: Asakaze[17], USS Ellyson[18]
  • Country of registry: United States[19]

Why It Matters

USS Ellyson has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width → {'amount': '+11'}
    Operator → —
    Manufacturer → Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying, ship commissioning +1
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country of origin: United States, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274403|batch #274403]]"
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