Talk:David Napier (marine engineer)

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I hope my new note is approved. What does the word "ceilings" mean in the article? -Preceding unsigned comment added by  213,114,158,204 ( talk) 17:42, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

I seem to have included the reference in the wrong manner. Sorry, perhaps somebody can show how it should have been done. It was: In the Wikipedia article on David Napier’s little paddle steamer “Aglaia”, the information quoted from the Scotland Gazetteer is incorrect.

I have told Bruce Gittings, Editor of the “Scotland Gazetteer”, about his mistaken information.

“Aglaia” of 1827 was not the world’s first iron ship, this was p.s. “Aaron Manby” of 1821. You can check directly the source of this information: it appears in Wikipedia!

The following is correct on “Aglaia”:

In 1827, David Napier built the "Aglaia" steamer, which had an iron bottom, and wooden sides above water, to ply on Loch Eck. She was afterwards called the "James Gallacher," and plied on the Clyde. Her dimensions were as follows: Length, 62' 8"; breadth, 13' 0"; depth, 4' 6"; gross tonnage, 49 36/94 tons. ref. Charles F.T. Young: The Fouling and Corrosion of Iron Ships: Their Causes and Means of Prevention, with Mode of Application to the Existing Iron-Clads. The London Drawing Association, London, 1867. ~ ~ ~ ~

What a time it took to get to the truth; I must have made nearly a score of attempts. Many other users seem very reluctant to help newcomers, despite Jimmy Wales' personal appeals! ~ ~ ~ ~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.154.250 (talk) 12:55, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi there, my apologies if you are referring to me; someone with a similar IP address to yours appeared to be vandalising pages at the time. I have tweaked your reference so it displays correctly.Pterre (talk) 13:36, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

No, not you - very many thanks for your help, especially with reference 2; I find it difficult to find where a simple explantion of how to do it appears. Did you get my note via Geograph? ~ ~ ~ ~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.114.154.250 (talk) 14:11, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't believe so, no. Pterre (talk) 14:42, 17 December 2009 (UTC)