Vanguard-class submarine

1993 class of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
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Vanguard-class submarine

Summary

Vanguard-class submarine is a submarine class[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of submarine_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,441 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vanguard-class submarine's instance of is recorded as submarine class[3].
  • Vanguard-class submarine is operated by Royal Navy[4].
  • HMS Vanguard is named after Vanguard-class submarine[5].
  • Vanguard-class submarine followed Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine[6].
  • Vanguard-class submarine was followed by Dreadnought-class submarine[7].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering[8].
  • Vanguard-class submarine is a type of ballistic missile submarine[9].
  • Vanguard-class submarine is part of Trident[10].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's Commons category is recorded as Vanguard class submarines[11].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's powered by is recorded as Rolls-Royce PWR[13].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's armament is recorded as Spearfish torpedo[14].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's armament is recorded as UGM-133 Trident II[15].
  • 1993 marks the founding of Vanguard-class submarine[16].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1993[17].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vanguard-class submarines[18].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[19].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's described by source is recorded as RN Subs[20].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's topic has template is recorded as Template:Vanguard class submarine[21].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Vanguard'}[22].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+149.9'}[23].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12.8'}[24].
  • Vanguard-class submarine's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12.0'}[25].

Body

Geography

Vanguard-class submarine is part of Trident[10].

Physical Characteristics

Vanguard-class submarine's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+149.9'}[23].

Designation and Status

Vanguard-class submarine's instance of is recorded as submarine class[3].

History and Context

1993 marks the founding of Vanguard-class submarine[16]. HMS Vanguard is named after it[5].

Why It Matters

Vanguard-class submarine ranks in the top 3% of submarine_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,441 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Armament Spearfish torpedo, UGM-133 Trident II
    Named after
    Topic has template Template:Vanguard class submarine
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q139830027]]"
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