Talk:Action off Lofoten

Thanks XavierGreen. I came here to try my hand at GA reviewing, but I thought I might be better occupied in copyediting. I hope I've made the article better! Richard Keatinge (talk) 16:28, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

O'Hare vs. O'Hara
In the reference below, is it safe to assume that this should be for Vincent O'Hara, rather than for O'Hare?

O'Hara, Vincent (2004). The German Fleet at War, 1939–1945. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-651-8.

With intelligence suggesting that the Germans were massing ships, the British sent out a squadron under Admiral Sir William Whitworth to deny German access to neutral Norwegian waters by laying mines in Operation Wilfred and prevent any German naval movements into the Atlantic Ocean.

KConWiki (talk) 02:58, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

″The German force also held a speed advantage over Renown, having a top speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) to the battlecruiser′s 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), but was slower than the destroyers, which could steam at 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph).[8] Thus, Lütjens clearly held an advantage over Renown, though the German force was significantly vulnerable to attack from Whitworth′s destroyers.[9]″

I'm confused, it clearly states in this article that the German battleships could reach 32knts and the Renown only 30knts, yet the individual pages of these ships all state 31knts. Some clarity is needed. Surely since all the ships could sail at the same speed, some other factors where involved in the Germans ability to break off the action. 128.240.225.24 (talk) 15:37, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

CE questions
Did a cheeky little drive-by ce, auto edded, tidied prose and references. Parkes, Oscar (1957). British Battleships: "Warrior" 1860 to "Vanguard" 1950: A History of Design, Construction and Armaments. London: Seeley Service & Co. ISBN 085422002X. A 1957 edition can't have an ISBN, it must be a later edition needing year and orig-year. Does anyone know which later edition is the one referred to? Why are the book titles linked to google books, it seems pointless? Regards Keith-264 (talk) 12:31, 19 March 2024 (UTC)