Talk:Attack on Yokosuka

WP:Mil Hist Commentary
Well-written article. On the technical side: I believe that the names of Otsuka Miki should be switched, per name guidelines; and second, the last sentence of the article is phrased somewhat awkwardly; I would advise changing it around. As for DYK hooks: I suggest: Good luck! Boneyard90 (talk) 14:32, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * "...that the main target of the 1945 Attack on Yokosuka was the battleship Nagato, the flagship of the fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor?"


 * Thanks for that - that's a great hook. Nick-D (talk) 23:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Japanese casualties
In the description of the attack on the Nagato, it states: one bomb killed "her commanding officer... as well as the executive officer and at least twelve other men.[9] Another 500 pound bomb ...[killed] about 22 sailors... By the time the attack concluded at 4:10 pm, 35 of the battleship's 967 officers and men had been killed." That's 36 men killed due to the 2 bombs (CO + XO + 12 + 22). Is the "35" a mistake, or is this in addition to the 36 already mentioned? Boneyard90 (talk) 22:58, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * From re-reading the source, it seems that total fatalities on the bridge were 12 sailors, including the CO and Executive Officer - this part of the website is poorly worded. There were another 22 fatalities in the officer's lounge, and the remaining fatality isn't explained. I've fixed the article's wording - thanks for spotting this. Nick-D (talk) 23:07, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


 * No problem. The other thing I was thinking: should all the reported Japanese casualties be totaled up in the infobox? In a format like: >75 killed or 75+ sailors or something like that. (Note: the number 75 is hypothetical, and doesn't reflect anything in the article) Boneyard90 (talk) 23:22, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I haven't been able to find a source for the total Japanese casualties, unfortunately. Nick-D (talk) 23:39, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Would it be incorrect to add up the numbers in the article? Boneyard90 (talk) 23:51, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


 * The only Japanese casualties I could find references to were those on board Nagato. As these are likely to have been a relatively small minority, it doesn't make sense to include them in the infobox in my view. Nick-D (talk) 00:01, 4 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Ah, I see. Agreed, then. Boneyard90 (talk) 00:04, 4 February 2012 (UTC)