Hey Jason, quick question: in all of the British BC articles, you mention that the torpedo bulkheads were abreast the magazines and shell rooms; am I correct in reading that to mean that's the only portions of the ships protected by a bulkhead? I'd just look at Roberts myself, but like an idiot I returned it to the library last week. Thanks. Parsecboy ( talk) 00:32, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
I hope those are not finished reviews. They don't offer me much help in improving them.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 05:24, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
Have taken your advice and added citations. Please take another look to see if it is up to 'B' now. Thanks. Tttom1 ( talk) 06:18, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to review my GAN articles. If there is any question, unclear statement or any suggestion for improvement, please make it. Best regards, Constantine ✍ 23:07, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
Sturmvogel, a quick suggestion about your GA reviews - when you pass an article, could you fill in the "|topic=" parameter on the GA template with the appropriate category? For military articles, the category is usually History. This helps to categorize the article properly. Thanks, Nikkimaria ( talk) 03:36, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Hello again. I noticed your GA nomination of Russian battleship Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya, and I have a question/remark: shouldn't the name be rendered Yekaterina, since this is the proper pronunciation of the name in Russian? Constantine ✍ 06:45, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
This article is currently a GA nominee. Could you possibly give it a quick review before August 30? The reason I am asking is because you reviewed Lavaca Bay for me recently.-- William S. Saturn ( talk) 00:36, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Come have a look.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 00:42, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for your suggestion. Yes, I agree this article as well as the Egyptian Camel Transport Corps article need info boxes, but I am not sure which template to use as the military unit template is so clearly designed for fighting units. Is there one for service units? -- RoslynSKP ( talk) 08:07, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
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Hello Sturmvogel 66. Some time ago I wrote an article about New Zealand in pl wiki. I found in all my sources, like Conway's or Colledge (2006), she was launching on 1st July. Can you tell me, why did you write 11th? Is this any mistake or that web source is correct and I don't know something about? Greetings KrzysM99 ( talk) 19:39, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
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I have addressed your concerns at Talk:Josh Sims/GA1.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 18:59, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi. FYI, one of your hooks in the queue has been tweaked. There's a thread on it at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#DYK_article_not_in_boldface. Cheers. Haus Talk 16:30, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi Can you check teh article as this does not seem right the squadron was re-formed with Courageous as flagship along with her sister ship Courageous presume one of the names should be Glorius -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 02:37, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
I have to confess that was in waaay too much of a rush to find even the slightest unobvious resources for some of the ships. But for some, I think I busted my bones using Google Books. Good luck finding nice references for them. Buggie111 ( talk) 03:35, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:04, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
I have approved your hooks for Brazilian monitor Santa Catharina, Brazilian monitor Rio Grande, and Pará class monitor. Nice work. 4meter4 ( talk) 17:28, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 18:04, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:02, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey, Sturm: A discussion going on here indicates that it is good manners to thank the reviewers when an article you have edited is assessed to GA or better. I didn't extend thanks because I didn't know that it was done. Consider me to be like a foreigner who doesn't know the custom of tipping in American restaurants. Anyway, please accept my apologies and now my thanks for your assessment of the only two articles I have nominated for GA, Battle of Hampton Roads and Stephen R. Mallory. PKKloeppel ( talk) 02:10, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
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-- Cirt ( talk) 06:02, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
The new edition of Chicago is out, updated for the first time in 7 years, I believe. I think I can help most with the GAN backlog by dealing with copyediting issues in a bunch of different GANs, but I'd rather read the new Chicago first, and it's a lot to digest. Back soon, busier than before. - Dank ( push to talk) 15:54, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 12:03, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 18:03, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
The NGB entries for both ships note a 25 mm Nordenfelt gun. Best, Fvasconcellos ( t· c) 22:23, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:03, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
I was just about to put Goeben up for FAC when I read this in the instructions: "If a nomination is archived...none of its nominators may nominate or conominate any article for 2 weeks unless given leave to do so by a delegate." I suppose what we could do is just put it up as just mine for now and you could add your name in a week. Or you could run it by Karanacs or Sandy - I doubt they'd object. Parsecboy ( talk) 11:21, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi Sturm. A couple of hours ago White shadows suggested that I should ask either Ed or you for info on whether or not to send this one up for another FAC. Since you are much less leniant the Ed (I don't want to be mean or anything), I decided to ask you first. So, do you think it's ready to take on another FAC? Buggie111 ( talk) 01:37, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
Hello, your nomination of Neosho class monitor at DYK was reviewed and comments provided. -- NortyNort (Holla) 09:25, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey, Sturmvogel. I'm a great fan of your work, really interesting reading about the 19 century warships of lesser-known navies. I just discovered that HNoMS Mjølner (1868) and HNoMS Mjølner are the same ship. Just look at this reference used for HNoMS Mjølner. This confuses me with regards which class Mjølner belonged to. Any thoughts? Manxruler ( talk) 05:34, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
No doubt its on your watch list but just a note to say I have passed French ironclad Alma as a Good Article. Well done does this one go into OMT ? -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 08:40, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:02, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi there, I've never heard of such a gun in service. There was a 64-pounder RBL which attempted to solve the problem of the Armstrong screw breech but as far as I know it never went into service. The template covers weapons in official Royal Navy and associated colonial navy service. Armstrong may have delivered some such guns to other countries as private orders but that's outside the scope of the template. regards, Rod. Rcbutcher ( talk) 06:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
I had to challenge a bunch of these at DYK because most of the individual ship articles are composed mostly of text from the related -class article. I suggest next time, you submit the individual ship articles and don't bother submitting the -class article, that way you will probably get more DYKs. Gatoclass ( talk) 06:30, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 12:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Not you ... HMS Princess Royal (1911) is in very good shape. Comments on the talk page. - Dank ( push to talk) 23:59, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturmvogel. I recently finished up the major writing parts of this new list. I know that there are several nitpicks here and there like precise dates for the date the sip was laid down, the launch dates, more citations in the lead and possibly a better image for the beginning of the list but are there any other issues that need to be worked out before I move this into the mainspace? All the best,-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 01:35, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
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-- Cirt ( talk) 06:04, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
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Calmer Waters 18:02, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
FYI, the U.S. Coast Guard most definitely is part of the military as an armed service. The five uniformed services that make up the Military of the United States are defined in :
The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard is further defined by
:The Coast Guard as established 28 January 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.
Just thought you might be interested to know given the discussion at USS Constitution. QueenofBattle ( talk) 19:16, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of
HNoMS Mjølner (1868) at the
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My delayed response at User talk:Karanacs#Co-nom. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 04:54, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
That's a lovely read Sturmvogel, well done. If no-one else has picked it up by tomorrow night I might have time to GA review it too. My only comment from reading it through now is that there's no indication of who made the quote in the first section.
I'd love to help out with the other articles, although I (perhaps obviously) have less on the Black Prince! Ranger Steve ( talk) 20:33, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm, I've started the GA review for Soviet cruiser Voroshilov. The review page is here. Please take a look when you get a chance. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 13:11, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
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There have been replies to your comments at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mechanical filter/archive1. Would you kindly now revisit the page and strike your comments if you think they have been addressed or else explain why you are still not satisfied. SpinningSpark 19:12, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:03, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi I have started the review but it does not seem to have transcluded onto the talk page the link is here for you. Talk:HMS Tiger (1913)/GA1. -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 09:40, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for your time reviewing the article. I'll work on the ga review points during the next hours. Alexikoua ( talk) 11:37, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturm, just wanted to let you know I reviewed Neosho class monitor for GA, there's just a few little things that need to be fixed. Also, have you seen these? You could put them up as a gallery in the development section. Parsecboy ( talk) 12:20, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:05, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for passing it. I've notified the author, (Perseus71). Dapi89 ( talk) 09:17, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
At Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/Nomination procedure, the procedure for promotions are outlined, noting pretty much everything you'd have to do. Best way to go about it is trial and error, so if you want to try and promote a GT go for it. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 12:26, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 06:02, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
I know I've been bugging you about this since May, but could you please check if McLaughlin has anything on the older, pre dread Petropavlovsk calss, specifically User:Buggie111/ Russian battleship Sevastopol (1895). I really want to know how if I have anything left before I can put this in the mainspace (besides fixing the citeweb templates and stuff like that).
TIA,
Buggie111 ( talk) 14:02, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
I hate dragging conversations on forever, so I've settled for asking for it from the closest library that has it, which is University of Denver Penrose. Buggie111 ( talk) 17:56, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:04, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
I'm working on expanding the article on the Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre, and I was wondering that with your extensive experience with naval articles, you might be able to look over my version of the article (which is here) and tell me what I might need to do to get it to a B class article. I would really appreciate it. Bernstein2291 ( Talk • Contributions • Sign Here) 06:00, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 17:57, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
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Congrats on your election as Coordinator of the Military history Project! In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. TomStar81 ( Talk) 00:06, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
Rod, my sources specify BL rather than QF for the guns on the Minotaur, but QFs are BL by definition so it probably doesn't matter. Now I am trying to ID some 5-inch BL guns from the 1860s. I'm leaning towards the idea that they were the 70-pdr Armstrong BL guns that supposedly were never issued, according to Lambert, but would like a bit more confirmation. Only a few ships received them, which sorta supports the idea that they were the 70-pdrs. Any thoughts?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:37, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
In case you not watching you may be interested in this Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations#Time to limit nominations -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 21:32, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
I just noticed a slight inconsistancy in the naming of four articles: Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship, Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr II, Russian battleship Imperator Aleksander III (1901), and Russian battleship Imperator Aleksander III. My Russian is a bit rusty, but I thought that the transliteration of "ndr" would be more appropriate than "nder"; however, two of the four ought to be renamed for consistancy. bahamut0013 words deeds 18:54, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
We made it. Many thanks for helping finish the article, especially with OSN etc. This round's on me ;) Parsecboy ( talk) 19:39, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
While we're on the subject of impressive achievements, I created a mock-up for the British BC GT box here, it'll be ready to go as soon as the list passes FLC. Excellent work on these articles so far, even if it's pretty disappointing how many problems you've run into at FAC with them. Speaking of that, what happened to Indefatigable's second run? I saw you had put it up the other day and was planning on reviewing it, but I see now that it was archived and the nomination page deleted. Parsecboy ( talk) 17:40, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
Finally sorted my email out. Hope it worked! Ranger Steve Talk 20:58, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
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You should have caught this on all of the notifications: [2]. You were advertising the old archived nom! - MBK 004 05:51, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
And again, here you have left some more clean-up. Here are my clean-up diffs: [3] and [4] - MBK 004 06:01, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 18:03, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
When topics are failed, I've noticed that when the articlehistory is added, adding in the GTCfailed doesn't need to happen, that can just be removed. I'll modify the procedures to take that out. I'll promote the other topics as soon as I can. I was going to knock most of those still up out this weekend, should be a lot easier now that you've handled a few. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 21:10, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturmvogel,
Yep, I found quite a lot on the various monitors. I'll get on it tomorrow, or on Sunday, depends on the weather. What I can say regarding the class is that Thomassen states (p. 12) that Mjølner, Trudvang and Thor were all "built using plans by John Ericsson himself". Mjølner was built in Sweden, the other two in Norway. What I notice is that while Mjølner and Trudvang 100% identical, down to the last detail, Thor is about 500 tons bigger than the other two. Maybe Thor is a development on the first two? The source doesn't say. Manxruler ( talk) 21:50, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
Hey there Strum. I noticed that you promoted SMS Szent István to a GA a while back and you did a really good job at it. Some of the info from that article I used on the other ship's articles from the Tegetthoff-class. Sokol's book mentions the ship a bit, especially her sinking. I remember that you said that either Sokol or Greger is needed to get any AH BB to A or FA class and is recommended for GA so I was wondering, care to do a joint nom on this article for an ACR? I think that this article can go a long way and I was also considering it as a contender for an FA since me and Buggie need at least 10 FA's out of the 19 articles that encompass the AH BB topic in order to get it to a FT. So are you up for it?-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 19:18, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
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Russian battleship Evstafi, an article to which you contributed and nominated for GA has been assessed under the good article criteria and is now listed as a good article. Well done. Keristrasza ( talk) 20:16, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
Russian battleship Ekaterina II you nominated for
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The article
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good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:Russian battleship Ekaterina II for things which need to be addressed.
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The article
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The article
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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
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I apologize in advance for being suspiciously-minded, but I feel like I should ask. Is it just coincidence that the GAN Drive has been set up to coincide exactly with the last stage of the Wikicup that you're participating in? My suspicions were roused when I looked over to the Cup and saw that you're narrowly in the lead, thanks to some of the Good Article's you've nominated to GAN. You do seem to be the main benefactor from this drive, what with the 20+ articles you've nominated in the past week or so, and you did set it up. To be clear, I don't care for the Wikicup, and actually find the rivalry in it rather bizarre, and a discredit to the concept, and I do enjoy reviewing articles at GAN as a way to get back into the flow of things. But this does look awfully suspicious from where I'm standing. Was the GAN Drive scheduled specifically for October - and who scheduled it exactly? Skinny87 ( talk) 15:18, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 06:08, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
The articlehistories themselves look fine. Sometimes when an FTC is being promoted that has several GAs, it'll show as a GT for the first couple; if it doesn't fix itself a null edit to trip the system is all that's needed. However, you forgot to add the topic to Wikipedia:Featured topics and update the count. I'll do so now. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 15:56, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
I requested a review to upgrade the M734 Fuze article. Thanks for the quick response. You said as a start, one citation is needed per paragraph. Being a newcomer to Wikipedia, can you guide me on how to cite a single reference twice in two paragraphs, but point to a different page for each? Regards, George
Luceyg ( talk) 05:16, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 06:03, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:04, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I have to be away for 48 hours, but will hopefully be back Thursday morning or perhaps even earlier. I'll complete your outstanding reviews then, although they're fine as they are; I just need time to process all of them. Skinny87 ( talk) 20:31, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I've nom'ed EFF for another FAC here. As you started the oppose trend (no offense), I'd like you to comment on her now. Buggie111 ( talk) 03:12, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
Sturmvogel, you do a lot of articles on Russian warships etc. I found an excellent source on merchant ships operated by Belgium. There are three pdf files, Ship names beginning A-G is the one that applies here. Search for "MT Elbrus" (p.112-13) for the fascinating history of a ship that was scuttled twice, and served in two world wars. That source should give you plenty of info to search for other sources with, should you take up the challenge of creating an article. Mjroots ( talk) 07:03, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:02, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
Well yes I'm aware of that. I had five GAN reviews on the go: I signed up to do the review on 26 September 2010 which is timestamped on the GA1 page, but I did not start reviewing until 3 October which is clear from my edit history (see [ [5]]). If you wish to strike it out on the basis of the timestamp that it up to you. Since it was my 318th WP:GAN review since September your decision is somewhat irrelevant anyway. Pyrotec ( talk) 21:40, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
I will get started on helping expand what you've already done. I'm going to check first to see if I have any more images. Cla68 ( talk) 11:04, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:04, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
Fate has plucked me from the computer chair at a most unnecesary time. Thus, I was wondering if you could finish the comments at Talk:Russian battleship Sevastopol (1895)/GA1 for GA credit? It's not going to be that hard, and I'd really like you to get her to GA in my absence.
Thanks, Buggie111 ( talk) 13:38, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
Hey dude, if you have time, a question was raised in Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre's ACR about the ship's British service as HMS Canada. Did she participate in anything major aside from the Battle of Jutland? Many thanks. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:57, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
Well like I said a few threads up, the Turkish list is now at A-class and also a FLC candidate so I'm ready to take Szent István to ACR. I doubt that you'll need to do any work on the article during the review so if I can just get your green light to let me nominate it.... (you did most of the writing while I added a bit here and there and added some more book citations ect.) What do you say?-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 20:25, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
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I actually didnt know that A rating was higher than GA, but in any event, i was basing it on the rating in the upper right hand corner of the articles themselves, rather than looking at the cats. That is confusing to me, why list the article as GA in the corner when it actually is not GA? Bonewah ( talk) 04:01, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
Hmmm, I am not sure if you were party to the (deleted) talk page, but did you see this image before? If it is the Indefatigable, it would then seem to be the best verifiably public domain image we have here and should be used in the article. I have asked Fastily, the admin who deleted the talk page, to copy the talk page's contents to Commons, so maybe more light can be shed on this. Jappalang ( talk) 06:39, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
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Congrats on your WikiCup win. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:59, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
Same here. Glad to see you win! Buggie111 ( talk) 00:30, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm, I've started the GA review for French ironclad Richelieu. The review page is here: Talk:French ironclad Richelieu/GA1. Please take a look when you get a chance. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 11:25, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
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Gatoclass ( talk) 00:03, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
I've replied (and fixed it all) to everything that you brought up and will get to the last 2-3 issues that another reviewer brought up tomorrow.-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 01:56, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
I am not sure if you have been keeping up with nominating your WP:FOUR-eligible articles so i am encouraging you to do so.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 03:33, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Both are okay in my view:
Either one should do; the photograph of the unfinished hull does not really help readers visualise the vessel although it is an authentic representation (i.e. real and not theorised). Jappalang ( talk) 03:36, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
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Hey Sturm, sorry to bother, but would you have the sources to write User:The ed17/Sandbox/Almirante Latorre class battleship#Almirante Cochrane/Eagle in British service? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:52, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm. The_ed17 has poked me in your direction following a question about HMAS Australia (D84). There's some USN images of the ship visiting New York in 1933, but Australia did not visit anywhere near that time. They think a source you have might help clear this up. More details at Talk:HMAS_Australia_(D84)#Misidentified_photos.3F. Thanks in advance. -- saberwyn 02:25, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
Hey Mister Sturmvogel. I was wondering if I might ask for a favour? I have an article at a MILHIST A-Class Review here, and I was wondering if you might have time to comment on it? Cheers, Skinny87 ( talk) 08:37, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
Are you sure about the displacement figure? 88,000 tons seems an order of magnitude too high (and you have 8,617 tons in the infobox). Acroterion (talk) 01:14, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for that, really useful. I don't suppose the source had their geographical positions - or you know a source saying where they were, do you? Cheers, Skinny87 ( talk) 06:37, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm. I've started the GA review for Colbert. The review page is here. Please take a look when you get a chance. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 23:50, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
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Hello. I am a user primarily focused on the Greek wikipedia. As I was wikifying and checking for i/w some articles there, I noticed two articles you have created here, 15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) and 15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B, and that they have simpler alternate names in the corresponding German articles, Sturmpanzer I and Sturmpanzer II. Should I make the move to the simpler and search-friendlier titles? -- Dead3y3 ( talk) 23:55, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
You were kind enough to comment on the feature list candidacy of Order of battle of the Battle of Long Island. If you could revisit your comments (the list format especially has been through some changes), I'd be most grateful. Thanks! Magic ♪piano 03:33, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
Three British BC images, pp. 1124–1126, 1641–1642. There should be more in other editions of the magazine, and all are PD-1923. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:36, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
On 22 September 2010, you dropped a POV tag on Bob Graham ( this edit). There was no discussion on the talk page. I took a look at your contributions on that date, to see if I could figure out from your other edits to identify the POV issue, but it appears that all of your other edits on that date relate to your (impressive) contributions to military history (both before and after the Graham edit). I went ahead and removed the tag, but I'm curious if the tagging was in error. Horologium (talk) 13:26, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
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CONGRATULATIONS, STURMVOGEL 66, ON PASSING THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE! SO MANY SHIPS, SO LITTLE TIME. MOONRAKER2 ( TALK) 06:24, 26 NOVEMBER 2010 (UTC) |
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Materialscientist ( talk) 18:03, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 00:03, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
You have a valid point about our not knowing when that photo was taken, and I won't attempt a further revision on that point. I will agree that the photo is likely before the firing started, since Hood is not smoking from an early hit by Prinz Eugene. However, I have generally seen that photo captioned as being during the battle of the Denmark Strait, and if that were the case, then those guns could not have been engaged, because HMS Hood is still afloat in the photo. Until just before Hood exploded, both ships were on a heading that permitted only the forward guns to fire. Admiral Holland had ordered both ships to turn to port to bring all guns to bear, but Hood exploded before that was possible. Since Prince of Wales was under the same heading orders as Hood until that point, its aft guns could not have engaged the enemy while Hood was still afloat.
By the way, my source of information about my earlier contribution regarding the port side bridges on Akagi and Hiryu was another internet site, and it made sense to me. On the other hand, I could not see how the bridge locations would affect air traffic patterns for carriers without angled flight decks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.30.62.198 ( talk) 02:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
Just reporting that I assessed HMS Neptune (1874), and have listed it as a Good Article. There is some feedback you may want to review in my assessment. Regards, Aeonx ( talk) 13:53, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on Operation Majestic Titan for a Signpost article to be published this month. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Also, if you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. - Mabeenot ( talk) 02:44, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel 66, hope you're well. As an editor who has used the services of the Guild of Copy Editors, I thought you might be interested in knowing that the Guild is currently holding elections for its coordinators. To view the discussion and voice your opinion, please visit the election page. Thanks! Lunalet ( talk) 10:32, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm. The Operation Doomsday ACR is due for closure. Currently there are a couple of opposes which would mean that it will probably need to be closed as unsuccessful. Looking at the article, though, I think these concerns might have been addressed but I'm not sure. Would you mind heading back over to the ACR and stating whether or not your oppose stands, or if you are neutral or support, etc? Sorry to bother you with this one, but I just want to clarify before I close the review. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 22:21, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 06:03, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturm, would you mind taking another look at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/SMS Kronprinz (1914)/archive1 and let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see done? Thanks. Parsecboy ( talk) 14:56, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
![]() | On 15 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article French cruiser Sully, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the French armored cruiser Sully struck a rock in Halong Bay, French Indochina, in 1905, only eight months after she was completed, and was a total loss? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 12:05, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
![]() | On 16 December 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pluton class minelayer, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Pluton-class minelayers, built just before World War I, were the first purpose-built minelayers in the French Navy? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 18:05, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
Hello there! There is an article called " Argentina-Brazil War", it's about an international conflict that occurred between 1825 and 1828 between the Empire of Brazil and the United Provinces of South America over the possession of the Brazilian province of Cisplatina (which had a mixed Portuguese and Spanish population). The problem is that is was never called "Argentina-Brazil War". An editor probably created this name for it.
Thus, I proposed the name to be changed for "Cisplatine War" because it is "the name which is most commonly used to refer to the subject of the article in English-language reliable sources" ( WP:COMMONNAME). A few examples: [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38], [39], etc...
Your comment in Talk:Argentina–Brazil War#Requested move would be very welcome! Kind regards, -- Lecen ( talk) 21:48, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
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The article
French cruiser Sully you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:French cruiser Sully for things which need to be addressed.
Crowz
RSA 01:20, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
The article
HMS Pomone (1897) you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:HMS Pomone (1897) for things which need to be addressed.
Crowz
RSA 01:42, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
I've replied to the FLC just to let you know.-- White Shadows We live in a beautiful world 20:06, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
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The Content Review Medal of Merit | |
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews for the period Oct–Dec 2010, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 23:18, 4 January 2011 (UTC) |
I would appreciate your opinion about my proposal in Talk:Peruvian_ironclad_Huáscar#Name_of_the_article. Best regards, -- Keysanger 17:43, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
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The Golden Wiki | |
I am delighted to inform you that your extensive contributions to the Military history WikiProject have earned the title of "Military historian of the Year" for 2010. We're deeply grateful for all your help, and look forward to seeing more of your excellent work in the coming year. Kirill [talk] [prof] 22:27, 6 January 2011 (UTC) |
I've reviewed the article and left notes on the talk page. I've put the nomination on hold for seven days to allow the issues to be addressed. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, here, or on the article talk page with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth - Talk 23:52, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I probably won't get to it, so failing it is okay if there's no one else to look at it. Got FT upkeep all weekend to tackle. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 02:51, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
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Hello,
I have begun the review for HMS Zealous (1864) and it is basically a Good Article. However, there are a few concerns that I would like clarified before the article is passed.
Thanks,
173.68.140.37 ( talk) 23:37, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, that is me; Wikipedia keeps logging me off...
— Iune (talk) 23:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
I have just passed the article. Congratulations!
— Iune (talk) 00:16, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
Hello,
I have put HMS Ocean (1862) on hold as there is one point that needs a source (if it can be found). As soon as you add it, I will pass the article.
Thanks,
— Iune (talk) 00:36, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
I saw the quality of your contributions at DYK, recognized your name and clicked on over to your user page to be blown away by the number of quality articles you have written. Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help university students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply to become an ambassador Sadads ( talk) 02:32, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
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I have posted a brief review at T:TDYK. Good work overall. Cheers. Materialscientist ( talk) 00:18, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
Lets settle this here not to clutter T:TDYK. You take dates as "completed"="in service" without explaining this in the article. Many people would take "completed"="launched". The phrasing "were so defective when she was built that they had to be replaced five years after she was completed" only adds to confusion, which is why I proposed to shorten it. Materialscientist ( talk) 06:24, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, its Ok with me now, but please check my optional ALT1 at T:TDYK. Cheers. Materialscientist ( talk) 23:25, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 23 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Italian monitor Alfredo Cappellini, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Italian monitor Alfredo Cappellini was built during World War I by converting a floating crane? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 18:04, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 25 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Russian ironclad Petr Veliky, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the steam engines and boilers of the Russian ironclad Petr Veliky (pictured) were so defective that they had to be replaced five years after she entered service in 1876? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:02, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Sturm, thanks for the sources you emailed me and the review. It's much appreciated. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:17, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Hi there and thanks for the pleasure you gave me for the reading of the story of the Petr Veliky ironclad. I have very few suggestions to bring it to GA status. Hopefully you will agree with me. I will leave 7 days for your review and fixing. If you are faster, better. Just drop a line in my talk page when you are ready. Take care and thanks again! -- Brunswick Dude ( talk) 04:47, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 7 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Achilles (1905), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British armoured cruiser HMS Achilles and the armed boarding steamer Dundee sank the German auxiliary cruiser Leopard in 1917 as it attempted to break through a British blockade? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:02, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
Hey, Sturmvogel. Just a reminder not to forget the oldid and page number on the GA banner when you add it to talk pages. [40] Thanks! Lara 00:27, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
I agree that there needs to be a discussion to reach a consensus. The changes I'd like to make have already been made in my previous edits. In fact, I edited the article unmolested for quite a while and dozens of times before it was reverted wholesale by my fellow editors all without at least discussing their specific objections with me. Now, these editors can simply sit back and not even bother with discussing the changes and be comfortable with the article's current state, which is precisely how it was before I labored to put in my edits. Besides, I'd take pages upon pages of specifics to even express the changes I want. Is there a more expedient way of discussing a consensus version? Mythbuster2010 ( talk) 18:30, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing the 2009 Palma Nova bombing article and for the GA. Cheers! Pencil ( talk) 12:33, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
I've gotten three conflicting requests for the main page featured article for February 24. Would you be terribly upset if I picked a different date than the one you requested for Indefatigable? Raul654 ( talk) 16:29, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of
HMS Jamaica (44) at the
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One ping only 05:14, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the main editors of this article know that it will be appearing as the main page featured article on February 24, 2011. You can view the TFA blurb at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/February 24, 2011. If you think it is necessary to change the main date, you can request it with the featured article director, Raul654 ( talk · contribs). If the previous blurb needs tweaking, you might change it—following the instructions of the suggested formatting. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :D Thanks! Tbhotch* ۩ ۞ 19:36, 18 February 2011 (UTC)
HMS Indefatigable was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy and the lead ship of her class. Her keel was laid down in 1909 and she was commissioned on 24 February 1911. When the First World War began, the ship was serving with the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (BCS) in the Mediterranean, where she unsuccessfully pursued the battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau of the German Imperial Navy as they fled towards the Ottoman Empire. The ship bombarded Ottoman fortifications defending the Dardanelles on 3 November 1914, then, following a refit in Malta, returned to the United Kingdom. Indefatigable was sunk on 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the war. Part of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet, she was hit several times in the first minutes of the "Run to the South", the opening phase of the battlecruiser action. Shells from the German battlecruiser Von der Tann caused an explosion ripping a hole in her hull, and a second explosion hurled large pieces of the ship 200 feet (61 m) in the air. Only three of the crew of 1,017 survived. ( more...)
Just a note to say good work on the article. I reckon it could go to A class. Dapi89 ( talk) 18:02, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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Hey. I was wondering if you'd be interested in the upcoming GAN backlog drive. I ask since I see you're an active reviewer, but also because I know you managed the October drive for MILHIST, and getting that project to help here could potentially wipe out the backlog completely. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 17:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 23 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Greyhound (H05), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British destroyer HMS Greyhound initiated the night phase of the Battle of Cape Matapan on 28/29 March 1941 when her searchlight illuminated an Italian cruiser? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 06:13, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 25 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Gallant (H59), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British destroyer HMS Gallant (pictured) struck a mine on 10 January 1941 that blew the bow off the ship, and had to be towed stern-first to Malta by the destroyer HMS Mohawk? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 00:02, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel, in case you haven't seen it, Norman Friedman's new book British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After might be of interest to you - it was released a couple of weeks ago. Cheers, Nick-D ( talk) 06:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 25 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Grenade (H86), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British destroyer HMS Grenade tied up to the French destroyer Bison on 3 May 1940 to rescue 36 survivors after the latter's forward magazine was bombed by a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber and exploded? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 12:03, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
I just wanted to let you know that I am having discussions with the National Maritime Museum about them releasing a large tranche of information about Royal Navy warships to us. Your input as a Milhist coordinator would be particularly welcome at Wikipedia:GLAM/NMM. Regards, The Land ( talk) 19:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 26 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Hostile (H55), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British destroyer HMS Hostile had to be scuttled on 23 August 1940 by her sister ship, HMS Hero, after striking a mine off Cap Bon which broke her back? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 00:04, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
The article
HMS Gipsy (H63) you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:HMS Gipsy (H63) for things which need to be addressed.
Crowz
RSA 04:28, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of
HMS Hotspur (H01) at the
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talk 22:42, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Hey, just checking to see if your concerns were addressed at that FLC, since you had your support crossed out there. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 16:51, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
;P bahamut0013 words deeds 01:27, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
Is there any particular reason why you dropped the assessments on SMS Frithjof, SMS Heimdall and SMS Beowulf from C-class to stub? They're clearly C-class material. Brad ( talk) 06:53, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
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Hi -- Just wanted to say thanks for the very speedy review. It's the first article I've put forward for GA and I'd expected rather a drawn-out process.
Much obliged. Arthur Holland ( talk) 22:48, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Well...I don't have a clue as to what happened but 3 of your articles have all been failed even though I listed them as pass, and I was wondering what the heck to do as I don't have a clue. Thurgate ( talk) 00:55, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 3 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Hotspur (H01), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that at one point in the Battle of Narvik, British destroyer HMS Hotspur found herself engaged in battle with five enemy destroyers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 18:03, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
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Thanks.-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 14:09, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
(sorry its me again :D) I've just recently put this article up for a GA review and the person reviewing it has questioned whether I need the damage details she suffered during her engagement with Bismarck (review is here) and I was wondering if you could spare a few minutes to take a look at the article and give your opinion on the matter. Thanks in advance. Thurgate ( talk) 22:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
Many thanks for reviewing the article. Have you completed your initial review or are you planning more initial comments? If the former, consider changing the status to onhold. I will make the suggested changes, but it may take a few days because I want to consult with someone and borrow a book that covers Metro history from him. Thanks, Racepacket ( talk) 03:34, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the update, it didn't pop up on my watchlist. I'll take a look at your comments and reply to them shortly! -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 00:38, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Soviet cruiser Krasnyi Krym you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:Soviet cruiser Krasnyi Krym for things which need to be addressed.
Bernstein2291 (
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...for your favorable reviews of Oliver Edwards, Arthur F. Devereux, and Cyrus B. Comstock. Trying to expand the presence of some lesser known but still noteworthy American Civil War figures. I appreciate your help in that. Historical Perspective ( talk) 16:20, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
I've reviewed your article on HMS Grenville (H03). You can read the review here. Bernstein2291 ( Talk • Contributions • Sign Here) 22:35, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
It will take until the weekend to get the book I want. Could you read the article again with what we have so far? Thanks, Racepacket ( talk) 05:05, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
The reason for having a year (date) entry is to differentiate author works by date; for example if Walter Boyne wrote two different books, it is most likely that the copyright date can be used to distinguish the individual source. FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 03:09, 11 March 2011 (UTC).
There's some talk of closing this one. I generally wait until we're getting near the end before I copyedit ... are we near the end? - From another who lives to serve, - Dank ( push to talk) 04:09, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
Hey. Would you be able to promote some of the older topics over at WP:GTC that have consensus? I'm completely backlogged on my end with rl and ga drive stuff and you're the only other person with experience in promoting them. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 03:05, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
Hello, sorry about my lack of reaction to your comments. I've been very busy lately and had very little time for wikipedia. I'll tackle the issues that you brought up as soon as I can, by the end of this week at the latest.-- Alexandru Demian ( talk) 17:12, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
Can you please explain this edit where you with absolutely no explanation removed my comment? Nigel Ish ( talk) 18:12, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
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I'm really sorry for the delay I've made on the review, but I've made some changes and believe it's ready to be passed, but I have one question, which can be found on the review page. Crowz RSA 18:26, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your feedback about the article! It is great to see it promoted to GA status. Hope we can work together in the future on other articles about the captivating era of Emperor Napoleon. Best regards,-- Alexandru Demian ( talk) 22:52, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I have reviewed HMS Hostile (H55) and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some small concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:HMS Hostile (H55)/GA1. Canadian Paul 05:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
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— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 for things which need to be addressed.
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I added a slight detail. Dapi89 ( talk) 19:56, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi, i have replied on the DKY entry for List of Second World War British airborne battalions. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 20:34, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
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Polikarpov I-185 you nominated as a
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Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers ( talk) 08:03, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Polikarpov ITP you nominated as a
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Hi Sturmvogel. Could you have a look at the ships of the French Bougainville class? The articles appear to be somewhat oddly named by a now banned user. Cheers. Manxruler ( talk) 22:24, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I have reviewed HMS Lord Nelson (1906) and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some small concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:HMS Lord Nelson (1906)/GA1. Hmmm... looking at your talk page though, it seems like I'm the only jerk who puts your article on hold. Oh well, haha. Canadian Paul 16:41, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
Hello. I reviewed your article
Vought F6U Pirate as a Good Article Nominee, and placed the review on hold pending resolution of a few concerns. You can find the review
here.
–
Grondemar 21:12, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
I have reviewed Polikarpov TIS and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:Polikarpov TIS/GA1. Canadian Paul 16:54, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
You were a bit quick off the mark there! Would you mind re-assessing now that I've expanded the article as much as I can from sources I have to hand? Mjroots ( talk) 21:27, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Greetings, Sturmvogel 66! Just came to let you know I'll be reviewing this article's nomination. Please remember to check up here regularly, in case I notice anything which needs addressing. Thanks! Wilhelmina Will ( talk) 05:12, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
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— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:06, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel, I've noticed you've been moving ships of the line, and I see you brought this up for discussion before without attracting many comments. Apologies for missing it the first time, but I've resurrected the debate as I think there may be some issues with this. Benea ( talk) 20:49, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
Hey Jason, quick question: in all of the British BC articles, you mention that the torpedo bulkheads were abreast the magazines and shell rooms; am I correct in reading that to mean that's the only portions of the ships protected by a bulkhead? I'd just look at Roberts myself, but like an idiot I returned it to the library last week. Thanks. Parsecboy ( talk) 00:32, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
I hope those are not finished reviews. They don't offer me much help in improving them.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 05:24, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
Have taken your advice and added citations. Please take another look to see if it is up to 'B' now. Thanks. Tttom1 ( talk) 06:18, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to review my GAN articles. If there is any question, unclear statement or any suggestion for improvement, please make it. Best regards, Constantine ✍ 23:07, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
Sturmvogel, a quick suggestion about your GA reviews - when you pass an article, could you fill in the "|topic=" parameter on the GA template with the appropriate category? For military articles, the category is usually History. This helps to categorize the article properly. Thanks, Nikkimaria ( talk) 03:36, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Hello again. I noticed your GA nomination of Russian battleship Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya, and I have a question/remark: shouldn't the name be rendered Yekaterina, since this is the proper pronunciation of the name in Russian? Constantine ✍ 06:45, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
This article is currently a GA nominee. Could you possibly give it a quick review before August 30? The reason I am asking is because you reviewed Lavaca Bay for me recently.-- William S. Saturn ( talk) 00:36, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Come have a look.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 00:42, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for your suggestion. Yes, I agree this article as well as the Egyptian Camel Transport Corps article need info boxes, but I am not sure which template to use as the military unit template is so clearly designed for fighting units. Is there one for service units? -- RoslynSKP ( talk) 08:07, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
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Hello Sturmvogel 66. Some time ago I wrote an article about New Zealand in pl wiki. I found in all my sources, like Conway's or Colledge (2006), she was launching on 1st July. Can you tell me, why did you write 11th? Is this any mistake or that web source is correct and I don't know something about? Greetings KrzysM99 ( talk) 19:39, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
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I have addressed your concerns at Talk:Josh Sims/GA1.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 18:59, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi. FYI, one of your hooks in the queue has been tweaked. There's a thread on it at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#DYK_article_not_in_boldface. Cheers. Haus Talk 16:30, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi Can you check teh article as this does not seem right the squadron was re-formed with Courageous as flagship along with her sister ship Courageous presume one of the names should be Glorius -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 02:37, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
I have to confess that was in waaay too much of a rush to find even the slightest unobvious resources for some of the ships. But for some, I think I busted my bones using Google Books. Good luck finding nice references for them. Buggie111 ( talk) 03:35, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:04, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
I have approved your hooks for Brazilian monitor Santa Catharina, Brazilian monitor Rio Grande, and Pará class monitor. Nice work. 4meter4 ( talk) 17:28, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 18:04, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:02, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey, Sturm: A discussion going on here indicates that it is good manners to thank the reviewers when an article you have edited is assessed to GA or better. I didn't extend thanks because I didn't know that it was done. Consider me to be like a foreigner who doesn't know the custom of tipping in American restaurants. Anyway, please accept my apologies and now my thanks for your assessment of the only two articles I have nominated for GA, Battle of Hampton Roads and Stephen R. Mallory. PKKloeppel ( talk) 02:10, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
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-- Cirt ( talk) 06:02, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
The new edition of Chicago is out, updated for the first time in 7 years, I believe. I think I can help most with the GAN backlog by dealing with copyediting issues in a bunch of different GANs, but I'd rather read the new Chicago first, and it's a lot to digest. Back soon, busier than before. - Dank ( push to talk) 15:54, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 12:03, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 18:03, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
The NGB entries for both ships note a 25 mm Nordenfelt gun. Best, Fvasconcellos ( t· c) 22:23, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:03, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
I was just about to put Goeben up for FAC when I read this in the instructions: "If a nomination is archived...none of its nominators may nominate or conominate any article for 2 weeks unless given leave to do so by a delegate." I suppose what we could do is just put it up as just mine for now and you could add your name in a week. Or you could run it by Karanacs or Sandy - I doubt they'd object. Parsecboy ( talk) 11:21, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi Sturm. A couple of hours ago White shadows suggested that I should ask either Ed or you for info on whether or not to send this one up for another FAC. Since you are much less leniant the Ed (I don't want to be mean or anything), I decided to ask you first. So, do you think it's ready to take on another FAC? Buggie111 ( talk) 01:37, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
Hello, your nomination of Neosho class monitor at DYK was reviewed and comments provided. -- NortyNort (Holla) 09:25, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey, Sturmvogel. I'm a great fan of your work, really interesting reading about the 19 century warships of lesser-known navies. I just discovered that HNoMS Mjølner (1868) and HNoMS Mjølner are the same ship. Just look at this reference used for HNoMS Mjølner. This confuses me with regards which class Mjølner belonged to. Any thoughts? Manxruler ( talk) 05:34, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
No doubt its on your watch list but just a note to say I have passed French ironclad Alma as a Good Article. Well done does this one go into OMT ? -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 08:40, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:02, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi there, I've never heard of such a gun in service. There was a 64-pounder RBL which attempted to solve the problem of the Armstrong screw breech but as far as I know it never went into service. The template covers weapons in official Royal Navy and associated colonial navy service. Armstrong may have delivered some such guns to other countries as private orders but that's outside the scope of the template. regards, Rod. Rcbutcher ( talk) 06:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
I had to challenge a bunch of these at DYK because most of the individual ship articles are composed mostly of text from the related -class article. I suggest next time, you submit the individual ship articles and don't bother submitting the -class article, that way you will probably get more DYKs. Gatoclass ( talk) 06:30, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 12:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Not you ... HMS Princess Royal (1911) is in very good shape. Comments on the talk page. - Dank ( push to talk) 23:59, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturmvogel. I recently finished up the major writing parts of this new list. I know that there are several nitpicks here and there like precise dates for the date the sip was laid down, the launch dates, more citations in the lead and possibly a better image for the beginning of the list but are there any other issues that need to be worked out before I move this into the mainspace? All the best,-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 01:35, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
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-- Cirt ( talk) 06:04, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
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Calmer Waters 18:02, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
FYI, the U.S. Coast Guard most definitely is part of the military as an armed service. The five uniformed services that make up the Military of the United States are defined in :
The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard is further defined by
:The Coast Guard as established 28 January 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.
Just thought you might be interested to know given the discussion at USS Constitution. QueenofBattle ( talk) 19:16, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
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Hello! Your submission of
HNoMS Mjølner (1868) at the
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My delayed response at User talk:Karanacs#Co-nom. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 04:54, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
That's a lovely read Sturmvogel, well done. If no-one else has picked it up by tomorrow night I might have time to GA review it too. My only comment from reading it through now is that there's no indication of who made the quote in the first section.
I'd love to help out with the other articles, although I (perhaps obviously) have less on the Black Prince! Ranger Steve ( talk) 20:33, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm, I've started the GA review for Soviet cruiser Voroshilov. The review page is here. Please take a look when you get a chance. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 13:11, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of
List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy at the
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There have been replies to your comments at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Mechanical filter/archive1. Would you kindly now revisit the page and strike your comments if you think they have been addressed or else explain why you are still not satisfied. SpinningSpark 19:12, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:03, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
Hi I have started the review but it does not seem to have transcluded onto the talk page the link is here for you. Talk:HMS Tiger (1913)/GA1. -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 09:40, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
Thank you for your time reviewing the article. I'll work on the ga review points during the next hours. Alexikoua ( talk) 11:37, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturm, just wanted to let you know I reviewed Neosho class monitor for GA, there's just a few little things that need to be fixed. Also, have you seen these? You could put them up as a gallery in the development section. Parsecboy ( talk) 12:20, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:05, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
Thanks for passing it. I've notified the author, (Perseus71). Dapi89 ( talk) 09:17, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
At Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/Nomination procedure, the procedure for promotions are outlined, noting pretty much everything you'd have to do. Best way to go about it is trial and error, so if you want to try and promote a GT go for it. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 12:26, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 06:02, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
I know I've been bugging you about this since May, but could you please check if McLaughlin has anything on the older, pre dread Petropavlovsk calss, specifically User:Buggie111/ Russian battleship Sevastopol (1895). I really want to know how if I have anything left before I can put this in the mainspace (besides fixing the citeweb templates and stuff like that).
TIA,
Buggie111 ( talk) 14:02, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
I hate dragging conversations on forever, so I've settled for asking for it from the closest library that has it, which is University of Denver Penrose. Buggie111 ( talk) 17:56, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:04, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
I'm working on expanding the article on the Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre, and I was wondering that with your extensive experience with naval articles, you might be able to look over my version of the article (which is here) and tell me what I might need to do to get it to a B class article. I would really appreciate it. Bernstein2291 ( Talk • Contributions • Sign Here) 06:00, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 17:57, 27 September 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of
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Congrats on your election as Coordinator of the Military history Project! In honor of your achievement, I present you with these stars. TomStar81 ( Talk) 00:06, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
Rod, my sources specify BL rather than QF for the guns on the Minotaur, but QFs are BL by definition so it probably doesn't matter. Now I am trying to ID some 5-inch BL guns from the 1860s. I'm leaning towards the idea that they were the 70-pdr Armstrong BL guns that supposedly were never issued, according to Lambert, but would like a bit more confirmation. Only a few ships received them, which sorta supports the idea that they were the 70-pdrs. Any thoughts?--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:37, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
In case you not watching you may be interested in this Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations#Time to limit nominations -- Jim Sweeney ( talk) 21:32, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
I just noticed a slight inconsistancy in the naming of four articles: Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship, Russian battleship Imperator Aleksandr II, Russian battleship Imperator Aleksander III (1901), and Russian battleship Imperator Aleksander III. My Russian is a bit rusty, but I thought that the transliteration of "ndr" would be more appropriate than "nder"; however, two of the four ought to be renamed for consistancy. bahamut0013 words deeds 18:54, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
We made it. Many thanks for helping finish the article, especially with OSN etc. This round's on me ;) Parsecboy ( talk) 19:39, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
While we're on the subject of impressive achievements, I created a mock-up for the British BC GT box here, it'll be ready to go as soon as the list passes FLC. Excellent work on these articles so far, even if it's pretty disappointing how many problems you've run into at FAC with them. Speaking of that, what happened to Indefatigable's second run? I saw you had put it up the other day and was planning on reviewing it, but I see now that it was archived and the nomination page deleted. Parsecboy ( talk) 17:40, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
Finally sorted my email out. Hope it worked! Ranger Steve Talk 20:58, 30 September 2010 (UTC)
We are half-way through our final round, entering the home straight.
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You should have caught this on all of the notifications: [2]. You were advertising the old archived nom! - MBK 004 05:51, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
And again, here you have left some more clean-up. Here are my clean-up diffs: [3] and [4] - MBK 004 06:01, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 18:03, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
When topics are failed, I've noticed that when the articlehistory is added, adding in the GTCfailed doesn't need to happen, that can just be removed. I'll modify the procedures to take that out. I'll promote the other topics as soon as I can. I was going to knock most of those still up out this weekend, should be a lot easier now that you've handled a few. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 21:10, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturmvogel,
Yep, I found quite a lot on the various monitors. I'll get on it tomorrow, or on Sunday, depends on the weather. What I can say regarding the class is that Thomassen states (p. 12) that Mjølner, Trudvang and Thor were all "built using plans by John Ericsson himself". Mjølner was built in Sweden, the other two in Norway. What I notice is that while Mjølner and Trudvang 100% identical, down to the last detail, Thor is about 500 tons bigger than the other two. Maybe Thor is a development on the first two? The source doesn't say. Manxruler ( talk) 21:50, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
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For prolific work on HMS Courageous (50), Courageous class aircraft carrier and List of battlecruisers of the Royal Navy; promoted to A-Class between September and October 2010, by order of the coordinators of the Military history WikiProject, you are hereby awarded the A-Class medal with Oak Leaves. - MBK 004 22:46, 1 October 2010 (UTC) |
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
Hey there Strum. I noticed that you promoted SMS Szent István to a GA a while back and you did a really good job at it. Some of the info from that article I used on the other ship's articles from the Tegetthoff-class. Sokol's book mentions the ship a bit, especially her sinking. I remember that you said that either Sokol or Greger is needed to get any AH BB to A or FA class and is recommended for GA so I was wondering, care to do a joint nom on this article for an ACR? I think that this article can go a long way and I was also considering it as a contender for an FA since me and Buggie need at least 10 FA's out of the 19 articles that encompass the AH BB topic in order to get it to a FT. So are you up for it?-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 19:18, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
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Russian battleship Evstafi, an article to which you contributed and nominated for GA has been assessed under the good article criteria and is now listed as a good article. Well done. Keristrasza ( talk) 20:16, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
Russian battleship Ekaterina II you nominated for
GA-status according to the
criteria.
This process may take up to 3 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.
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The article
Russian battleship Ekaterina II you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:Russian battleship Ekaterina II for things which need to be addressed.
WikiCopter (
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The article
Russian battleship Ekaterina II you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:Russian battleship Ekaterina II for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
WikiCopter (
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The article
Russian battleship Georgii Pobedonosets you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:Russian battleship Georgii Pobedonosets for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
WikiCopter (
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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
HMS Repulse (1916) you nominated for
GA-status according to the
criteria.
This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.
WikiCopter (
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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article
Russian battleship Poltava (1911) you nominated for
GA-status according to the
criteria.
This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.
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The article
HMS Repulse (1916) you nominated as a
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; see
Talk:HMS Repulse (1916) for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
WikiCopter (
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I apologize in advance for being suspiciously-minded, but I feel like I should ask. Is it just coincidence that the GAN Drive has been set up to coincide exactly with the last stage of the Wikicup that you're participating in? My suspicions were roused when I looked over to the Cup and saw that you're narrowly in the lead, thanks to some of the Good Article's you've nominated to GAN. You do seem to be the main benefactor from this drive, what with the 20+ articles you've nominated in the past week or so, and you did set it up. To be clear, I don't care for the Wikicup, and actually find the rivalry in it rather bizarre, and a discredit to the concept, and I do enjoy reviewing articles at GAN as a way to get back into the flow of things. But this does look awfully suspicious from where I'm standing. Was the GAN Drive scheduled specifically for October - and who scheduled it exactly? Skinny87 ( talk) 15:18, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 06:08, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
The articlehistories themselves look fine. Sometimes when an FTC is being promoted that has several GAs, it'll show as a GT for the first couple; if it doesn't fix itself a null edit to trip the system is all that's needed. However, you forgot to add the topic to Wikipedia:Featured topics and update the count. I'll do so now. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 15:56, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
I requested a review to upgrade the M734 Fuze article. Thanks for the quick response. You said as a start, one citation is needed per paragraph. Being a newcomer to Wikipedia, can you guide me on how to cite a single reference twice in two paragraphs, but point to a different page for each? Regards, George
Luceyg ( talk) 05:16, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
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-- Cirt ( talk) 18:03, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:04, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 06:03, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:04, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 12:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I have to be away for 48 hours, but will hopefully be back Thursday morning or perhaps even earlier. I'll complete your outstanding reviews then, although they're fine as they are; I just need time to process all of them. Skinny87 ( talk) 20:31, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
I've nom'ed EFF for another FAC here. As you started the oppose trend (no offense), I'd like you to comment on her now. Buggie111 ( talk) 03:12, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
Sturmvogel, you do a lot of articles on Russian warships etc. I found an excellent source on merchant ships operated by Belgium. There are three pdf files, Ship names beginning A-G is the one that applies here. Search for "MT Elbrus" (p.112-13) for the fascinating history of a ship that was scuttled twice, and served in two world wars. That source should give you plenty of info to search for other sources with, should you take up the challenge of creating an article. Mjroots ( talk) 07:03, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:02, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
Well yes I'm aware of that. I had five GAN reviews on the go: I signed up to do the review on 26 September 2010 which is timestamped on the GA1 page, but I did not start reviewing until 3 October which is clear from my edit history (see [ [5]]). If you wish to strike it out on the basis of the timestamp that it up to you. Since it was my 318th WP:GAN review since September your decision is somewhat irrelevant anyway. Pyrotec ( talk) 21:40, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:03, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
I will get started on helping expand what you've already done. I'm going to check first to see if I have any more images. Cla68 ( talk) 11:04, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
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— Rlevse • Talk • 06:04, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
Fate has plucked me from the computer chair at a most unnecesary time. Thus, I was wondering if you could finish the comments at Talk:Russian battleship Sevastopol (1895)/GA1 for GA credit? It's not going to be that hard, and I'd really like you to get her to GA in my absence.
Thanks, Buggie111 ( talk) 13:38, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
Hey dude, if you have time, a question was raised in Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre's ACR about the ship's British service as HMS Canada. Did she participate in anything major aside from the Battle of Jutland? Many thanks. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 18:57, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
Well like I said a few threads up, the Turkish list is now at A-class and also a FLC candidate so I'm ready to take Szent István to ACR. I doubt that you'll need to do any work on the article during the review so if I can just get your green light to let me nominate it.... (you did most of the writing while I added a bit here and there and added some more book citations ect.) What do you say?-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 20:25, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
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I actually didnt know that A rating was higher than GA, but in any event, i was basing it on the rating in the upper right hand corner of the articles themselves, rather than looking at the cats. That is confusing to me, why list the article as GA in the corner when it actually is not GA? Bonewah ( talk) 04:01, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
Hmmm, I am not sure if you were party to the (deleted) talk page, but did you see this image before? If it is the Indefatigable, it would then seem to be the best verifiably public domain image we have here and should be used in the article. I have asked Fastily, the admin who deleted the talk page, to copy the talk page's contents to Commons, so maybe more light can be shed on this. Jappalang ( talk) 06:39, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
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The WikiChevrons are hereby bestowed upon Sturmvogel 66 for his tremendous effort in the October 2010 Military History monthly article writing Contest, placing first with a record-breaking total of 406 points from 69 articles. Well done! Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 12:30, 1 November 2010 (UTC) |
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On behalf of the coordinators, I'm pleased to award you this barnstar for reviewing articles in our October 2010 Contest-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 18:44, 1 November 2010 (UTC) |
Congrats on your WikiCup win. :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:59, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
Same here. Glad to see you win! Buggie111 ( talk) 00:30, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm, I've started the GA review for French ironclad Richelieu. The review page is here: Talk:French ironclad Richelieu/GA1. Please take a look when you get a chance. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 11:25, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
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Gatoclass ( talk) 00:03, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
I've replied (and fixed it all) to everything that you brought up and will get to the last 2-3 issues that another reviewer brought up tomorrow.-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 01:56, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
I am not sure if you have been keeping up with nominating your WP:FOUR-eligible articles so i am encouraging you to do so.-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 03:33, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
Both are okay in my view:
Either one should do; the photograph of the unfinished hull does not really help readers visualise the vessel although it is an authentic representation (i.e. real and not theorised). Jappalang ( talk) 03:36, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
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Hey Sturm, sorry to bother, but would you have the sources to write User:The ed17/Sandbox/Almirante Latorre class battleship#Almirante Cochrane/Eagle in British service? Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:52, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm. The_ed17 has poked me in your direction following a question about HMAS Australia (D84). There's some USN images of the ship visiting New York in 1933, but Australia did not visit anywhere near that time. They think a source you have might help clear this up. More details at Talk:HMAS_Australia_(D84)#Misidentified_photos.3F. Thanks in advance. -- saberwyn 02:25, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
Hey Mister Sturmvogel. I was wondering if I might ask for a favour? I have an article at a MILHIST A-Class Review here, and I was wondering if you might have time to comment on it? Cheers, Skinny87 ( talk) 08:37, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
Are you sure about the displacement figure? 88,000 tons seems an order of magnitude too high (and you have 8,617 tons in the infobox). Acroterion (talk) 01:14, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for that, really useful. I don't suppose the source had their geographical positions - or you know a source saying where they were, do you? Cheers, Skinny87 ( talk) 06:37, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm. I've started the GA review for Colbert. The review page is here. Please take a look when you get a chance. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 23:50, 18 November 2010 (UTC)
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Hello. I am a user primarily focused on the Greek wikipedia. As I was wikifying and checking for i/w some articles there, I noticed two articles you have created here, 15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf) and 15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B, and that they have simpler alternate names in the corresponding German articles, Sturmpanzer I and Sturmpanzer II. Should I make the move to the simpler and search-friendlier titles? -- Dead3y3 ( talk) 23:55, 22 November 2010 (UTC)
You were kind enough to comment on the feature list candidacy of Order of battle of the Battle of Long Island. If you could revisit your comments (the list format especially has been through some changes), I'd be most grateful. Thanks! Magic ♪piano 03:33, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
Three British BC images, pp. 1124–1126, 1641–1642. There should be more in other editions of the magazine, and all are PD-1923. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:36, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
On 22 September 2010, you dropped a POV tag on Bob Graham ( this edit). There was no discussion on the talk page. I took a look at your contributions on that date, to see if I could figure out from your other edits to identify the POV issue, but it appears that all of your other edits on that date relate to your (impressive) contributions to military history (both before and after the Graham edit). I went ahead and removed the tag, but I'm curious if the tagging was in error. Horologium (talk) 13:26, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
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CONGRATULATIONS, STURMVOGEL 66, ON PASSING THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE! SO MANY SHIPS, SO LITTLE TIME. MOONRAKER2 ( TALK) 06:24, 26 NOVEMBER 2010 (UTC) |
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Materialscientist ( talk) 18:03, 26 November 2010 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 00:03, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
You have a valid point about our not knowing when that photo was taken, and I won't attempt a further revision on that point. I will agree that the photo is likely before the firing started, since Hood is not smoking from an early hit by Prinz Eugene. However, I have generally seen that photo captioned as being during the battle of the Denmark Strait, and if that were the case, then those guns could not have been engaged, because HMS Hood is still afloat in the photo. Until just before Hood exploded, both ships were on a heading that permitted only the forward guns to fire. Admiral Holland had ordered both ships to turn to port to bring all guns to bear, but Hood exploded before that was possible. Since Prince of Wales was under the same heading orders as Hood until that point, its aft guns could not have engaged the enemy while Hood was still afloat.
By the way, my source of information about my earlier contribution regarding the port side bridges on Akagi and Hiryu was another internet site, and it made sense to me. On the other hand, I could not see how the bridge locations would affect air traffic patterns for carriers without angled flight decks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.30.62.198 ( talk) 02:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
Just reporting that I assessed HMS Neptune (1874), and have listed it as a Good Article. There is some feedback you may want to review in my assessment. Regards, Aeonx ( talk) 13:53, 6 December 2010 (UTC)
"WikiProject Report" would like to focus on Operation Majestic Titan for a Signpost article to be published this month. This is an excellent opportunity to draw attention to your efforts and attract new members to the project. Would you be willing to participate in an interview? If so, here are the questions for the interview. Just add your response below each question and feel free to skip any questions that you don't feel comfortable answering. Also, if you know anyone else who would like to participate in the interview, please share this with them. Have a great day. - Mabeenot ( talk) 02:44, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel 66, hope you're well. As an editor who has used the services of the Guild of Copy Editors, I thought you might be interested in knowing that the Guild is currently holding elections for its coordinators. To view the discussion and voice your opinion, please visit the election page. Thanks! Lunalet ( talk) 10:32, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
Hi, Sturm. The Operation Doomsday ACR is due for closure. Currently there are a couple of opposes which would mean that it will probably need to be closed as unsuccessful. Looking at the article, though, I think these concerns might have been addressed but I'm not sure. Would you mind heading back over to the ACR and stating whether or not your oppose stands, or if you are neutral or support, etc? Sorry to bother you with this one, but I just want to clarify before I close the review. Cheers. AustralianRupert ( talk) 22:21, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 06:03, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
Hey Sturm, would you mind taking another look at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/SMS Kronprinz (1914)/archive1 and let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see done? Thanks. Parsecboy ( talk) 14:56, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 18:05, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
Hello there! There is an article called " Argentina-Brazil War", it's about an international conflict that occurred between 1825 and 1828 between the Empire of Brazil and the United Provinces of South America over the possession of the Brazilian province of Cisplatina (which had a mixed Portuguese and Spanish population). The problem is that is was never called "Argentina-Brazil War". An editor probably created this name for it.
Thus, I proposed the name to be changed for "Cisplatine War" because it is "the name which is most commonly used to refer to the subject of the article in English-language reliable sources" ( WP:COMMONNAME). A few examples: [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [35], [36], [37], [38], [39], etc...
Your comment in Talk:Argentina–Brazil War#Requested move would be very welcome! Kind regards, -- Lecen ( talk) 21:48, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
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The article
French cruiser Sully you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:French cruiser Sully for things which need to be addressed.
Crowz
RSA 01:20, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
The article
HMS Pomone (1897) you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:HMS Pomone (1897) for things which need to be addressed.
Crowz
RSA 01:42, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
I've replied to the FLC just to let you know.-- White Shadows We live in a beautiful world 20:06, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
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The Content Review Medal of Merit | |
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted work on the WikiProject's Peer and A-Class reviews for the period Oct–Dec 2010, I am delighted to award you this Content Review Medal. Cheers, Ian Rose ( talk) 23:18, 4 January 2011 (UTC) |
I would appreciate your opinion about my proposal in Talk:Peruvian_ironclad_Huáscar#Name_of_the_article. Best regards, -- Keysanger 17:43, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
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I am delighted to inform you that your extensive contributions to the Military history WikiProject have earned the title of "Military historian of the Year" for 2010. We're deeply grateful for all your help, and look forward to seeing more of your excellent work in the coming year. Kirill [talk] [prof] 22:27, 6 January 2011 (UTC) |
I've reviewed the article and left notes on the talk page. I've put the nomination on hold for seven days to allow the issues to be addressed. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, here, or on the article talk page with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth - Talk 23:52, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I probably won't get to it, so failing it is okay if there's no one else to look at it. Got FT upkeep all weekend to tackle. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 02:51, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
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Hello,
I have begun the review for HMS Zealous (1864) and it is basically a Good Article. However, there are a few concerns that I would like clarified before the article is passed.
Thanks,
173.68.140.37 ( talk) 23:37, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, that is me; Wikipedia keeps logging me off...
— Iune (talk) 23:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
I have just passed the article. Congratulations!
— Iune (talk) 00:16, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
Hello,
I have put HMS Ocean (1862) on hold as there is one point that needs a source (if it can be found). As soon as you add it, I will pass the article.
Thanks,
— Iune (talk) 00:36, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
I saw the quality of your contributions at DYK, recognized your name and clicked on over to your user page to be blown away by the number of quality articles you have written. Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help university students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply to become an ambassador Sadads ( talk) 02:32, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
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I have posted a brief review at T:TDYK. Good work overall. Cheers. Materialscientist ( talk) 00:18, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
Lets settle this here not to clutter T:TDYK. You take dates as "completed"="in service" without explaining this in the article. Many people would take "completed"="launched". The phrasing "were so defective when she was built that they had to be replaced five years after she was completed" only adds to confusion, which is why I proposed to shorten it. Materialscientist ( talk) 06:24, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, its Ok with me now, but please check my optional ALT1 at T:TDYK. Cheers. Materialscientist ( talk) 23:25, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
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— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:02, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Sturm, thanks for the sources you emailed me and the review. It's much appreciated. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:17, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
Hi there and thanks for the pleasure you gave me for the reading of the story of the Petr Veliky ironclad. I have very few suggestions to bring it to GA status. Hopefully you will agree with me. I will leave 7 days for your review and fixing. If you are faster, better. Just drop a line in my talk page when you are ready. Take care and thanks again! -- Brunswick Dude ( talk) 04:47, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
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— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 06:02, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
Hey, Sturmvogel. Just a reminder not to forget the oldid and page number on the GA banner when you add it to talk pages. [40] Thanks! Lara 00:27, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
I agree that there needs to be a discussion to reach a consensus. The changes I'd like to make have already been made in my previous edits. In fact, I edited the article unmolested for quite a while and dozens of times before it was reverted wholesale by my fellow editors all without at least discussing their specific objections with me. Now, these editors can simply sit back and not even bother with discussing the changes and be comfortable with the article's current state, which is precisely how it was before I labored to put in my edits. Besides, I'd take pages upon pages of specifics to even express the changes I want. Is there a more expedient way of discussing a consensus version? Mythbuster2010 ( talk) 18:30, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for reviewing the 2009 Palma Nova bombing article and for the GA. Cheers! Pencil ( talk) 12:33, 14 February 2011 (UTC)
I've gotten three conflicting requests for the main page featured article for February 24. Would you be terribly upset if I picked a different date than the one you requested for Indefatigable? Raul654 ( talk) 16:29, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
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HMS Indefatigable was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy and the lead ship of her class. Her keel was laid down in 1909 and she was commissioned on 24 February 1911. When the First World War began, the ship was serving with the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (BCS) in the Mediterranean, where she unsuccessfully pursued the battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau of the German Imperial Navy as they fled towards the Ottoman Empire. The ship bombarded Ottoman fortifications defending the Dardanelles on 3 November 1914, then, following a refit in Malta, returned to the United Kingdom. Indefatigable was sunk on 31 May 1916 during the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the war. Part of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet, she was hit several times in the first minutes of the "Run to the South", the opening phase of the battlecruiser action. Shells from the German battlecruiser Von der Tann caused an explosion ripping a hole in her hull, and a second explosion hurled large pieces of the ship 200 feet (61 m) in the air. Only three of the crew of 1,017 survived. ( more...)
Just a note to say good work on the article. I reckon it could go to A class. Dapi89 ( talk) 18:02, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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Hey. I was wondering if you'd be interested in the upcoming GAN backlog drive. I ask since I see you're an active reviewer, but also because I know you managed the October drive for MILHIST, and getting that project to help here could potentially wipe out the backlog completely. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 17:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 00:02, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel, in case you haven't seen it, Norman Friedman's new book British Cruisers: Two World Wars and After might be of interest to you - it was released a couple of weeks ago. Cheers, Nick-D ( talk) 06:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 12:03, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
I just wanted to let you know that I am having discussions with the National Maritime Museum about them releasing a large tranche of information about Royal Navy warships to us. Your input as a Milhist coordinator would be particularly welcome at Wikipedia:GLAM/NMM. Regards, The Land ( talk) 19:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 26 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Hostile (H55), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British destroyer HMS Hostile had to be scuttled on 23 August 1940 by her sister ship, HMS Hero, after striking a mine off Cap Bon which broke her back? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 00:04, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
The article
HMS Gipsy (H63) you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:HMS Gipsy (H63) for things which need to be addressed.
Crowz
RSA 04:28, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of
HMS Hotspur (H01) at the
Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath
your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!
Harrias
talk 22:42, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Hey, just checking to see if your concerns were addressed at that FLC, since you had your support crossed out there. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 16:51, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
;P bahamut0013 words deeds 01:27, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
Is there any particular reason why you dropped the assessments on SMS Frithjof, SMS Heimdall and SMS Beowulf from C-class to stub? They're clearly C-class material. Brad ( talk) 06:53, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
So begins round two of the WikiCup! We now have eight pools, each with eight random contestants. This round will continue until the end of April, when the top two of each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers of those remaining, will make it to round three. Congratulations to
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submissions) finished third with 223. Twelve others finished with over 100 points- well done to all of you! The final standings in round one can be seen
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Some news for those who are interested- March will see a GAN backlog elimination drive, which you are still free to join. Organised by WikiProject Good articles, the drive aims to minimise the GAN backlog and offers prizes to those who help out. Of course, you may well be able to claim WikiCup points for the articles you review as part of the drive. Also ongoing is the Great Backlog Drive, looking to work on clearing all of the backlogs on Wikipedia; again, incentives are offered, and the spirit of friendly competition is alive, while helping the encyclopedia is the ultimate aim. Though unrelated to the WikiCup, these may well be of interest to some of you.
Just a reminder of the rules; if you have done significant work on content this year and it is promoted in this round, you may claim for it. Also, anything that was promoted after the end of round one but before the beginning of round two may be claimed for in round two. Details of the rules can be found on this page. For those interested in statistics, a running total of claims can be seen here, and a very interesting table of that information (along with the highest scorers in each category) can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:51, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
Hi -- Just wanted to say thanks for the very speedy review. It's the first article I've put forward for GA and I'd expected rather a drawn-out process.
Much obliged. Arthur Holland ( talk) 22:48, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Well...I don't have a clue as to what happened but 3 of your articles have all been failed even though I listed them as pass, and I was wondering what the heck to do as I don't have a clue. Thurgate ( talk) 00:55, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 3 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Hotspur (H01), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that at one point in the Battle of Narvik, British destroyer HMS Hotspur found herself engaged in battle with five enemy destroyers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Gatoclass ( talk) 18:03, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
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The Military history A-Class medal with oak leaves | |
For your outstanding work on List of breastwork monitors of the Royal Navy, Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō and Russian battleship Rostislav, all of which were promoted to A-Class between October 2010 and February 2011. EyeSerene talk 08:49, 4 March 2011 (UTC) |
Thanks.-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 14:09, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
(sorry its me again :D) I've just recently put this article up for a GA review and the person reviewing it has questioned whether I need the damage details she suffered during her engagement with Bismarck (review is here) and I was wondering if you could spare a few minutes to take a look at the article and give your opinion on the matter. Thanks in advance. Thurgate ( talk) 22:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
Many thanks for reviewing the article. Have you completed your initial review or are you planning more initial comments? If the former, consider changing the status to onhold. I will make the suggested changes, but it may take a few days because I want to consult with someone and borrow a book that covers Metro history from him. Thanks, Racepacket ( talk) 03:34, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the update, it didn't pop up on my watchlist. I'll take a look at your comments and reply to them shortly! -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 00:38, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Soviet cruiser Krasnyi Krym you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:Soviet cruiser Krasnyi Krym for things which need to be addressed.
Bernstein2291 (
Talk •
Contributions •
Sign Here) 03:13, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
...for your favorable reviews of Oliver Edwards, Arthur F. Devereux, and Cyrus B. Comstock. Trying to expand the presence of some lesser known but still noteworthy American Civil War figures. I appreciate your help in that. Historical Perspective ( talk) 16:20, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
I've reviewed your article on HMS Grenville (H03). You can read the review here. Bernstein2291 ( Talk • Contributions • Sign Here) 22:35, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
It will take until the weekend to get the book I want. Could you read the article again with what we have so far? Thanks, Racepacket ( talk) 05:05, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
The reason for having a year (date) entry is to differentiate author works by date; for example if Walter Boyne wrote two different books, it is most likely that the copyright date can be used to distinguish the individual source. FWiW Bzuk ( talk) 03:09, 11 March 2011 (UTC).
There's some talk of closing this one. I generally wait until we're getting near the end before I copyedit ... are we near the end? - From another who lives to serve, - Dank ( push to talk) 04:09, 12 March 2011 (UTC)
Hey. Would you be able to promote some of the older topics over at WP:GTC that have consensus? I'm completely backlogged on my end with rl and ga drive stuff and you're the only other person with experience in promoting them. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 03:05, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
Hello, sorry about my lack of reaction to your comments. I've been very busy lately and had very little time for wikipedia. I'll tackle the issues that you brought up as soon as I can, by the end of this week at the latest.-- Alexandru Demian ( talk) 17:12, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
Can you please explain this edit where you with absolutely no explanation removed my comment? Nigel Ish ( talk) 18:12, 17 March 2011 (UTC)
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I'm really sorry for the delay I've made on the review, but I've made some changes and believe it's ready to be passed, but I have one question, which can be found on the review page. Crowz RSA 18:26, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for your feedback about the article! It is great to see it promoted to GA status. Hope we can work together in the future on other articles about the captivating era of Emperor Napoleon. Best regards,-- Alexandru Demian ( talk) 22:52, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I have reviewed HMS Hostile (H55) and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some small concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:HMS Hostile (H55)/GA1. Canadian Paul 05:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 21 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Hasty (H24), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the British destroyer HMS Hasty (pictured) captured the German blockade runner SS Morea in the North Atlantic on 12 February 1940 en-route from the South Atlantic to the UK to refit? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 you nominated as a
good article has been placed on hold
. The article is close to meeting the
good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within seven days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See
Talk:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 for things which need to be addressed.
Harrison49 (
talk) 19:35, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
I added a slight detail. Dapi89 ( talk) 19:56, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi, i have replied on the DKY entry for List of Second World War British airborne battalions. Jim Sweeney ( talk) 20:34, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
Harrison49 (
talk) 22:23, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
HMS Hasty (H24) you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:HMS Hasty (H24) for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
SMasters (
talk) 09:19, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Polikarpov I-185 you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:Polikarpov I-185 for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
SMasters (
talk) 09:45, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 26 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article HMS Hyperion (H97), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when the German ocean liner SS Columbus was intercepted by the British destroyer HMS Hyperion off Cape Hatteras on 19 December 1940, she scuttled herself before she could be captured? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 00:03, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 26 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Russian battleship Imperator Pavel I, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the disgruntled sailors of the Russian battleship Imperator Pavel I instigated the 1917 mutiny of the Baltic Fleet in Helsinki? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers ( talk) 08:03, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
The article
Polikarpov ITP you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:Polikarpov ITP for eventual comments about the article. Well done!
Crowz
RSA 02:35, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel. Could you have a look at the ships of the French Bougainville class? The articles appear to be somewhat oddly named by a now banned user. Cheers. Manxruler ( talk) 22:24, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi, I have reviewed HMS Lord Nelson (1906) and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some small concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:HMS Lord Nelson (1906)/GA1. Hmmm... looking at your talk page though, it seems like I'm the only jerk who puts your article on hold. Oh well, haha. Canadian Paul 16:41, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
Hello. I reviewed your article
Vought F6U Pirate as a Good Article Nominee, and placed the review on hold pending resolution of a few concerns. You can find the review
here.
–
Grondemar 21:12, 29 March 2011 (UTC)
I have reviewed Polikarpov TIS and placed it on hold for up to seven days with some concerns. You can see my review here: Talk:Polikarpov TIS/GA1. Canadian Paul 16:54, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
You were a bit quick off the mark there! Would you mind re-assessing now that I've expanded the article as much as I can from sources I have to hand? Mjroots ( talk) 21:27, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Greetings, Sturmvogel 66! Just came to let you know I'll be reviewing this article's nomination. Please remember to check up here regularly, in case I notice anything which needs addressing. Thanks! Wilhelmina Will ( talk) 05:12, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
![]() | On 31 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Russian battleship Andrei Pervozvanny, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Soviet pre-dreadnought battleship Andrei Pervozvanny bombarded Fort Krasnaya Gorka from 13 to 15 June 1919 after its garrison had mutinied against the Bolsheviks? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 08:06, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi Sturmvogel, I've noticed you've been moving ships of the line, and I see you brought this up for discussion before without attracting many comments. Apologies for missing it the first time, but I've resurrected the debate as I think there may be some issues with this. Benea ( talk) 20:49, 31 March 2011 (UTC)