Research vessel

HMS Vidal

Research vessel article candidate: 315 m long, built by Chatham Dockyard, and entered service in 1953.

Confidence
promotion-ready-candidate
Sources
2
Wikidata
Q5634852
Media state

Public imagery is withheld in this test batch until image license and exactness review is complete.

Royal Navy survey ship

Overview

HMS Vidal is a survey vessel built by Chatham Dockyard with recorded service entry in 1953. The source description identifies the vessel as Royal Navy survey ship.

Known Specifications

Current structured facts record length as 315 m; beam as 40 m; draft as 13 m; builder as Chatham Dockyard.

Identity And Sources

This draft is grounded in 2 fact sources and should stay in review until identity, source coverage, and image rights are checked. Formal identifiers still need review before public publication.

Structured Facts

Type

survey vessel

Length

315 m

Beam

40 m

Draft

13 m

Builder

Chatham Dockyard

Service entry

1953

Operator

Royal Navy

Country of registry

United Kingdom

Sources