Talk:HMS Inconstant (1868)


 * Given that several sources (some reliable, some not) state that Inconstant was the last Pembroke-built ship to be broken up, I think it would be good to link to HMS Andromeda (1897) in the final sentence to avois edit-warring. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.11.23.33 (talk) 11:08, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

The phantom ship
About the sight of phantom ship, the line has no direct source, maybe it is the current 17 ( Colby, p. 44) in the next sentence. Now, I have another source to add, that is: Rupert Matthews, I grandi fantasmi, Editorial Del Drago, page 22. It's a British book translated in Italian. However, in such source it is claimed that in 1881 Prince George of Wales sighted a phantom ship while travelling on the Inconstant in the Pacific Ocean (so much less defined location) and on the 11th of June, while here is reported as the 11th of July. I feel it is more correct to phrase the sentence in a more generic way, just to be sure.--Alexmar983 (talk) 11:18, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Admiral Clanwilliam's sickness
I've found some ambiguity in the Earl of Clanwilliam's reported illness. We say here he got sick in Hong Kong and then was replaced by Rear Admiral Sullivan on 6 December 1881. According to contemporary sources, Clanwilliam became sick in Sydney in July 1881, but recovered. Sullivan was announced as his replacement on 6 December but the squadron was most likely at Shanghai at the time. The squadron didn't reach Hong Kong until late December and it wasn't until 3 February 1882 that he joined the squadron in Hong Kong. Whether Clanwilliam suffered a further bout of illness at Hong Kong is unclear but by then the decision had already been taken to replace him. From Hill To Shore (talk) 01:42, 1 January 2020 (UTC)