Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Sultan (1775)

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:30, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

HMS Sultan (1775)

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... that at the Battle of Negapatam, when most of the fleet turned away from the action, HMS Sultan was one of four British ships that turned into it? Source: Clowes, William Laird (1996) [1900]. The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume III. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 556. ISBN 1-86176-012-4.
- ALT1:... that at the Battle of Negapatam, HMS Sultan was fired upon by a vessel that had previously surrendered? Source: Clowes, William Laird (1996) [1900]. The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume III. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 556. ISBN 1-86176-012-4.

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Protestant Church Wilnsdorf

Improved to Good Article status by Ykraps (talk). Self-nominated at 09:40, 19 June 2018 (UTC).

Upgraded to GA. Hook is short enough and interesting. I will prefer first hook over ALT1. Linked battle article in the hook. Offline source. QPQ done. Good to go. Thank you for this fantastic article about a ship. @Ykraps:. -Nizil (talk) 13:52, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for your review and kind comment. --Ykraps (talk) 15:38, 21 June 2018 (UTC)