Talk:SS Cayuga

Lloyds and libel
After an enjoyable read of this article I have one query about the aftermath section. At the moment it says that Lloyds libeled the ship and it links to the defamation topic which is exactly what the source says. This doesn't make a lot of sense to me as I didn't think you can libel an inanimate object. From the context in the source it seems to relate to insurance, possibly some archaic derivative of liability, and that the insurance pay out was $200,000. I've done some googling and I can't find any other uses of libel in this context. Anyone else have any ideas? RicDod (talk) 21:01, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * My guess is the owners were libeled. GreatLakesShips (talk) 16:40, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

Units and tons
There were some odd numbers in here. For example "carrying capacity of 984 long tons". The source doesn't say that. It says "1000 tons". I have changed these numbers to match what the sources say. The source doesn't specify, but these are certainly not metric tons, and almost certainly long tons, not short tons. I have removed the conversions to short tons because they don't seem useful. I have also reduced the precision. "About 3000 tons" should not be converted with four significant digits.

I have also removed the conversions for register tonnage. This is not a measure of weight, and can't be converted to metric tons. GA-RT-22 (talk) 16:39, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

There is no diver trapped under a salvage barge. That is a rumor started by Steele.
There is no diver trapped under a salvage barge. That is a rumor started by Steele. 2601:589:4101:711:256B:A88F:6B62:827F (talk) 07:58, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Is there a reliable source to back it up? GreatLakesShips 🤘 (talk - contribs) 11:32, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * There are two sources for this. Kohl says "lore has it that..." so he's just repeating a rumor he heard. McGreevy says one diver died, but doesn't say how. GA-RT-22 (talk) 12:28, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * The article has been changed to reflect the alleged death. I meant a source that would confirm whether or not this was a rumour started by Steele. GreatLakesShips 🤘 (talk - contribs) 13:01, 2 September 2022 (UTC)