Talk:Scorpion-class ironclad

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Date	Process	Result
October 8, 2010	Good article nominee	Listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on September 20, 2010.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the two Scorpion class ironclads that were ordered by the Confederate States Navy in 1862 from a British shipyard were seized in 1863 by the British Government to prevent their delivery?

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GA Review

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Reviewer: JonCatalán^(Talk) 19:02, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comments:

I did some light ce; anything you dislike, feel free to revert it.
I think one paragraph for the lead is fine, but I think it's possible to add one or two sentences covering its design and construction (right now, the lead does not discuss this part of the article).

I've added in a sentence briefly describing their design. Let me know if you'd like more details.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 19:35, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"They were intended, together with other warships, to break the Federal blockade of Confederate coastal cities and to hold some Northern cities for ransom." → Out of curiosity, how do ships hold cities for ransom? (Attack, and demand payment to leave?)

Not entirely sure, but I suspect "gimme money, or I'll start bombarding"

Otherwise, image checks out, article is stable, and language is clear and concise.

The lead looks good now, given the information available in the article. At some point, if ever, it would be nice if that "ransom" thing is clarified. JonCatalán^(Talk) 19:47, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Laird Rams

Hi, Sturmvogel 66. Do you think there's enough on the career of these as the 'laird rams'? I've been considering writing an article on the Laird rams crisis for a while, but I don't want to 'step on your toes' here-- In addition to the sourcing in the article, I've found [1], the forthcoming [2], [3], [4], (thesis so not the best source), [5], [6] and similar. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the matter. I'd be happy to write a separate article or expand the section here, if you think it's worthwhile. Cheers, Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 15:17, 19 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The primary reason that I haven't done anything further with these articles is because I can't find enough about their time overseas to make the articles reasonably complete, at least in my mind. If any of the sources that you mention add any details to their careers abroad, let me know and I'll add it, hoping that a reviewer might be inclined to be charitable. Feel free to write an article about the crisis proper, though.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:31, 20 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And on second thought, the account about the crisis in the class article might be profitably expanded.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:12, 21 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]