Talk:John Moffat (Royal Navy officer)

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Who fired the crippling torpedo?
There's been a bit of editing about this. It looks to me as if most sources say Moffat, and that's also what German battleship Bismarck says. Since that is the main article, this article should reflect it, and any discussion about who fired the crippling torpedo should be hashed out there first. I'm leaving a message to that effect at Talk:German battleship Bismarck. Sjö (talk) 06:07, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

The edits seems to be Conflict of interest editing, since says here that he's Rodney Pattisson, son to one of the other pilots. Then there are two users: and, probably the same person. also seems to be the same person, based on geolocation, edits and edit comments. That leaves as the only uninvolved editor that question Moffat's role. Sjö (talk)


 * This article in the London Times explains the issue with regard to Wikipedia's coverage of the sinking. Someone else had already referred to the article without adding a citation. Rodney Pattisson, the son of Sub-Lieutenant Kenneth Pattisson who "dealt the decisive blow", and others are cited by The Times so we now have a reliable source to properly verify a change. The Times pay walled article has been lifted by another newspaper with a 'reputation' hereabouts which I shall not name. Philip Cross (talk) 16:01, 28 October 2017 (UTC)


 * It seems that this has been known for a while if these sources are accurate. This obituary for Patterson in 2002 mentions his decisive role and also mention the DSC he received for it.  Did Wikipedia get duped into covering this after a book printed by a rival was published in 2010 more than 8 years after the death of the actual person that accomplished the task?  The 2002 obituary and DSC for crippling the Bismarck seems like the book and subsequent claim are very questionable.  I don't see a DSC for Moffat listed though he may have received one.  --DHeyward (talk) 04:34, 29 October 2017 (UTC)


 * But if we follow the reference in the article, while the Times says that "it has been demonstrated" that Pattison dropped the key torpedo, it doesn't say who demonstrated it or how. And the title for the Times article implies that it is just a claim by Rodney Pattison.  The Telegraph says that "others" saw a column of water rise on the Bismark's starboard right aft, but doesn't say who these others were or how the Telegraph knew this.  Pattison's DSC was awarded for his part in the operation, not specifically for launching the crucial torpedo.  All in all, it sounds like just a story that a father would tell his son when bragging about his wartime experiences.  (20 April 2018)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:558:6022:19:3157:2AA6:9965:4B48 (talk) 00:59, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

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