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USS Ringgold

1918 Wickes-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q4358477
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Summary

USS Ringgold is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Navy[3], Royal Navy[4]
  • Manufacturer: Union Iron Works[5]
  • Vessel class: Wickes-class destroyer[6], Town-class destroyer[7]
  • Commons category: USS Ringgold (DD-89)[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[10]
  • Service entry: November 14, 1918[11]
  • Significant event: ship launching[12], ship commissioning[13], ship decommissioning[14], keel laying[15], ship recommissioning[16]
  • Pennant number: DD-89[17]
  • Described by source: NavSource Naval History[18]
  • Different from: HMS Newark[19], USS Ringgold[20]
  • Name: USS Ringgold[21], HMS Newark[22]

Why It Matters

USS Ringgold has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → NavSource Naval History
    Instance of → destroyer
    Participated in conflict → World War II
    Significant event → ship launching, ship commissioning, ship decommissioning +3
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 16937, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `U.S.S._Ringgold_(1918)`"
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