Talk:USS Glide (1862)/GA1

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Reviewer: Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs) 11:14, 10 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take a look at this shortly. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 11:14, 10 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Prelim

• No duplicated links
• No images to check. Suggest adding a general image such as File:Battle of Fort Hindman.png
  • I've gone with the less-embellished File:ArkansasPost-Battle2.jpg. Hog Farm _Talk 21:09, 10 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • Image looks ok but can't check for certain as the source link doesn't go anywhere
      • I've hunted down the correct URL and have fixed the file page.
• No edit wars
• Earwig reports copyvio unlikely

Lede and infobox

• Infobox missing ship country
  • Done
• Lede should probably mention that she was purchased by the Union
  • Added
• For the type in infobox, would "Tinclad sternwheel steamer" work better?
  • Rearranged
• Link long tons
  • Removed, as none of the sources specify which measure of tonnage was used

Construction and characteristics

• "were intended to have light drafts" were intended? Did they not already have their small drafts before the purchase?
  • Rephrased
• Give Porter his rank
  • Added
• "The process of converting Glide"
  • Done
• Stipulate long tons as in infobox
  • See above

Service history

• Link flotilla
  • Linked
• "part of a naval force" makes it sound like this force differs to the aforementioned Watson Smith flotilla?
  • Reworded a bit - not all of the Watson Smith flotilla was actually involved in the shelling of the fort
• Link
  batteries
  - can you stipulate where these batteries were?
  • Clarified
• Why is Glide trying to fire into the rear of the fort after it has been captured?
  • Rearranged this sentence
• Link
  ashpan
  • Linked
• Suggest moving the sentence on the origin of the fire to after Glide has finished burning
  • Moved
• DANFS has the fire starting in the forward part of the ship, which could be added for a little detail
  • Added
• Give the second Glide her USS
  • Done

References

• References look good, AGF for print sources

@Hog Farm: That's all I have for now. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:03, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• @Pickersgill-Cunliffe: - All of the above have been actioned. Thanks for the review! Hog Farm _Talk 19:51, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  @Hog Farm: Happy to pass this article as satisfying the GA criteria. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:17, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]