Talk:HMS Inconstant (1868)

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Given that several sources (some reliable, some not) state that Inconstant was the last Pembroke-built ship to be broken up, I think it would be good to link to HMS Andromeda (1897) in the final sentence to avois edit-warring. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.23.33 (talk) 11:08, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Reviewer: Jaguar (talk · contribs) 20:56, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Will do this soon. JAGUAR 20:56, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Initial comments

"Inconstant was the first of six fast, iron-hulled, frigates designed" - the opening sentence of the design section doesn't mention the fact that she was unarmoured (only the lead does)
- Good catch.
"The following year the ship was assigned to the Detached Squadron" - this isn't italicised in the lead
- And again.
"which visited ports in Scandinavia after Inconstant joined them at Gibraltar" - link Gibraltar
- And thrice.
"until he was got sick at Hong Kong" - in Hong Kong
No dead links
No dab links

Amazing that this ship was almost in service for 90 years. On hold until those minor issues are out of the way JAGUAR 21:17, 22 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'd bet that she was very spacious once they pulled her engines and boilers and wrought iron is pretty durable. HMS Warrior (1860), the first iron-hulled ironclad, is still afloat down next to HMS Victory.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 01:15, 23 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've been on both ships! I've been on the Victory three times and the Warrior once, as I live near Portsmouth. It never gets old. Thanks for addressing these, promoted

JAGUAR 12:17, 23 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The phantom ship

About the sight of phantom ship, the line has no direct source, maybe it is the current 17 ( Colby, p. 44) in the next sentence. Now, I have another source to add, that is: Rupert Matthews, I grandi fantasmi, Editorial Del Drago, page 22. It's a British book translated in Italian. However, in such source it is claimed that in 1881 Prince George of Wales sighted a phantom ship while travelling on the Inconstant in the Pacific Ocean (so much less defined location) and on the 11th of June, while here is reported as the 11th of July. I feel it is more correct to phrase the sentence in a more generic way, just to be sure.--Alexmar983 (talk) 11:18, 31 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Admiral Clanwilliam's sickness

I've found some ambiguity in the Earl of Clanwilliam's reported illness. We say here he got sick in Hong Kong and then was replaced by Rear Admiral Sullivan on 6 December 1881. According to contemporary sources, Clanwilliam became sick in Sydney in July 1881,[1] but recovered.[2] Sullivan was announced as his replacement on 6 December but the squadron was most likely at Shanghai at the time. The squadron didn't reach Hong Kong until late December and it wasn't until 3 February 1882 that he joined the squadron in Hong Kong.[3] Whether Clanwilliam suffered a further bout of illness at Hong Kong is unclear but by then the decision had already been taken to replace him. From Hill To Shore (talk) 01:42, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]