Talk:HMS Racer (1833)

A fact from HMS Racer (1833) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 March 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Racer's hurricane in 1837 was named after a Royal Navy vessel that was dismasted by the high winds?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 21:01, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Racer's hurricane of 1837 was named after a Royal Navy vessel that was dismasted by the high winds? Source: I don't have access to the sources here, taken from those used in today's featured article Racer's hurricane
- ALT1: ... that the commanding officer of HMS Racer was drowned when his boat was upset in 1840? Source: "George-Perct, Com. RN, b. 11 Aug. 1807, was drowned off Vera Cruz y the upsetting of his boat, 14 Sept. 1840, whilst in command of HMS Racer" from: Lodge, Edmund (1860). The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire as at Present Existing. Hurst and Blackett. p. 568.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dalton Mills

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 11:11, 9 March 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new enough, sourced, neutral – looks good unless one is swayed by Wikipedia:Queen Elizabeth slipped majestically into the water which is of course a matter of taste. Hooks are of good length, appear sourced, and are interesting enough. QPQ has been done. ezlev (user/tlk/ctrbs) 02:11, 10 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0 to T:DYK/P7