Talk:HMS Amazon (1795)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk · contribs) 18:27, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

I'll take a look at this shortly. Welcome back to GAN! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:27, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, are you still pondering over this? --Ykraps (talk) 05:13, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Work constraints combined with a bad cold mean I probably won't get to this until Sunday. Apologies that I can't do it quicker. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 12:00, 27 October 2023 (UTC)
 * No Problem. --Ykraps (talk) 07:29, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Prelim

 * Main battery is a duplicated link
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 07:51, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Article is stable
 * File:Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth by James Northcote.jpg needs US PD
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 07:51, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Earwig reports copyvio unlikely

Lede and infobox

 * Suggest adding her class to the lede, e.g. "HMS Amazon was a 36-gun Amazon-class frigate..."
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 20:46, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Include Rule's knighthood in his wikilink for consistency
 * Done (If you mean consistent with Sir Edward Pellew). --Ykraps (talk) 20:46, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Suggest specifically mentioning the French Revolutionary Wars in the lede
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 20:46, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Ibid Action of 13 January 1797
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 20:46, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Manning & Walker p. 79 have her namesake as the Amazons, if you like
 * I don't appear to have that book. Do you have the full citation? --Ykraps (talk) 21:58, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Added. --Ykraps (talk) 20:04, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Her commissioning date is not specifically mentioned in main text
 * Added. --Ykraps (talk) 21:38, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Add her class to the "type" parameter
 * Added. --Ykraps (talk) 21:50, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Suggest using template for tons burthen, e.g. 933$67⁄94$ (bm)
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:38, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Stipulate the type of gun in the infobox
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:38, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:38, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Construction and armament

 * Move 18-pounder long gun link to first mention
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:32, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Sir William Rule
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:32, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Suggest adding draught (Winfield has this)
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 09:22, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Suggest not shortening "pdr"
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 09:22, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "Amazon-class frigates" needs italics
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:32, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Some of note A could be added to the main text, as it is directly relevant to the ship context
 * Yes, thanks, I'd been contemplating that myself. Is that enough do you think? --Ykraps (talk) 21:32, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Service

 * Link commissioned
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Link squadron
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "the 36-gun Concorde." don't need the full stop
 * Yeh, don't know how that got in there. --Ykraps (talk) 21:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "13 April 1796" repeated year
 * Removed. --Ykraps (talk) 21:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "Pellew," don't need the comma
 * Don't know what that's doing there either. Removed. --Ykraps (talk) 21:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Give Unite's gun count for consistency
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:47, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "when the 40-gun"
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:47, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "12 June 1796" repeated year
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:47, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Ibid guns for Phoebe
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 21:47, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "Indefatigable," don't need the comma
 * Sorry, can you be more precise? I can't see the instance you're referring to. --Ykraps (talk) 09:22, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
 * "blockading fleet"?
 * Yes. Done. --Ykraps (talk) 09:22, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Any more context on Amazon's role in the attempted invasion of Ireland?
 * There's not a huge amount to say. Amazon had been sent to apprise John Colpoys, Admiral of the Western Squadron, so wasn't on the scene. I've added a link to the expedition and I could give a bit more background info, if you like. --Ykraps (talk) 08:27, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
 * My mistake, Amazon was sent to England; Phoebe was sent to Colpoys. --Ykraps (talk) 09:04, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I've added a bit more background. See what you think. --Ykraps (talk) 20:11, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Really need a location stipulated for the beginning of the action of 13 January 1797
 * Done. --Ykraps (talk) 08:27, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
 * " Captain Reynolds"
 * Removed. --Ykraps (talk) 21:28, 4 November 2023 (UTC)