Talk:SS Nile (1850)

A fact from SS Nile (1850) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 April 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that one of the passengers of the wrecked steamship SS Nile escaped its sinking because he spent too long ashore drinking with a friend?

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Route

The article has some problems with the route and timing.

The text states the Nile was travelling between London and Liverpool, calling at Penzance, Falmouth, Plymouth and Portsmouth en route. It also states that "She left Liverpool" on her final voyage (presumably going to London) and was last seen near Longships Lighthouse. Yet she had already stopped at Penzance, which is farther along the route described than Longships. What was she doing turning around and going back? If she was apparently blown backwards by the storm, the article should say so.

The text also states that "She left Liverpool on the evening of Tuesday 28 November" "and was last seen" "two days later", meaning the 30th. But then "The following day" (Dec. 1) oil was spotted, yet "Later on 30 November" wreckage washed ashore. How is November later than December?

--Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 15:16, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for highlighting these issues - I've fixed them now (I hope). The confusion over the route was due to conflicting accounts; I've found an account from a local newspaper which appears quite authoritative, so it should make more sense now. The date was my fault, I'm afraid - you're right, it should have been 1 Dec. Prioryman (talk) 17:58, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]