Template:Did you know nominations/Mallard II
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:40, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
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Mallard II
The Mallard II near the Dumbarton Bridge in 2021
- ... that the wooden-hulled Mallard II (pictured), built in 1936, is "probably the oldest operating dredge in California"? Source: Refs 6 (Baxter, R. Scott; Allen, Rebecca; Hylkema, Mark G. (August 2007). "Cooley Landing: Cultural Resource Inventory and Assessment" (PDF). Palo Alto Online. City of East Palo Alto.) and 10 (San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (2020-12-18). "BCDC PERMIT NO. 2003.007.03" (PDF). California Department of Fish and Wildlife.) from the article
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Albert shako
- Comment: I've never cared much about my hook getting its photo on the main page, and indeed don't think one of mine ever has, but if possible I'd love it for this one (since I took the photo and I think it's quite good).
Moved to mainspace by JPxG (talk). Self-nominated at 08:40, 18 July 2021 (UTC).
New, long enough, well-sourced. Provided source verifies the claim. My only question would be whether the quotes are really needed—why not just say that in wikivoice? I would also wikilink "dredge". GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 01:05, 19 July 2021 (UTC)
