Talk:Ottoman ironclad Asar-i Tevfik/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Caponer (talk · contribs) 15:35, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

, I will complete a thorough and comprehensive review of this article within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime! Thanks! -- Caponer (talk) 15:35, 22 February 2015 (UTC)


 * GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

, I've finished my thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article, and I assess that it meets the criteria for passage to Good Article status. Before its passage, however, I have shared below some comments and questions that must first be addressed. Thanks again for all your hard work on this article! -- Caponer (talk) 15:52, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:

Lede
 * Per Manual of Style/Lead section, the lede of this article adequately defines the ironclad, establishes the ironclad's necessary context, and explains why the ironclad is notable.
 * In the introduction sentence, I would format it as such: Âsâr-ı Tevfik (Ottoman Turkish: "God's Favor")[1] was an ironclad warship of the Ottoman Navy built in the 1860s...
 * Sounds good to me.
 * Reword the sentence: "While operating against Bulgarian positions in February 1913, she ran aground; after which, Bulgarian field artillery shelled the ship." Or something like this.
 * How about inserting "...artillery then shelled..."?
 * The image of the Ottoman Ironclad Asar-i Tewfik is released into the public domain and is therefore acceptable for use here.
 * The info box is beautifully formatted and its content is sourced within the prose of the text and by the referenced cited therein.
 * The lede is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.

Design
 * Should the first sentence specify that it was an entire squadron of the Ottoman Navy?
 * Sure
 * The image of the line-drawing of Âsâr-ı Tevfik '​s original configuration is released into the public domain and is free for use here.
 * This section is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no other comments or questions for this section.

Service history
 * The image of Âsâr-ı Tevfik as originally built is released into the public domain and is therefore free to use here.
 * Add comma after "In June" in the second paragraph of the Russo-Turkish War subsection.
 * Done
 * "On the night of 23–4 August 1877" should be "On the night of 3–4 August 1877."
 * No, it's the 23rd and 24th - but fixed now.
 * Per Inline citation, inline citations should be consolidated at the end of the sentences and paragraphs in numerical order. However, this is merely a suggestion as WP:INTEGRITY may allow the usage of inline citations within a sentence.
 * Under the First Balkan War subsection, the times should be specifically mentioned as being A.M.
 * The article uses 24-hour time (see for instance the 13:00 referenced in that section)
 * The painting depicting the Greek fleet during the Battle of Elli is released into the public domain and is free to use here.
 * , you've done it again sir. Congratulations on a job well done. I hereby pass this article to Good Article status! -- Caponer (talk) 14:48, 23 February 2015 (UTC)