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HMCS Woodstock (K238)

 * ... that during Operation Torch, HMCS Woodstock sank the Kriegsmarine motor torpedo boat MTB 105 about 250 mi northwest of the Azores?
 * Reviewed: not a self-nom

Created by Foxxraven (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 10:55, 9 September 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Main editor only made one save for the entire 11K article, very odd; was this a copy-paste from user-space? Size, time, cites, OK. Problem with external links and hook is fundamentally wrong. MTB 105 was not a German vessel, but an Allied boat that was being carried as deck cargo that floated off the ship as it was sinking. I have the third edition of the book used to cite the hook and it doesn't specify the nationality. I know all this from general reading so editors need to search out a source that goes into this incident in more detail. WP:Ships MOS forbids bullets in infobox and article needs general copyediting. Also motor torpedo boat should be linked. Copyvio check had runtime error, twice.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 15:51, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Let me get a note to Foxxraven. Stand by. ;)  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  06:05, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, that was my fault. I added the Kriegsmarine part because the person I asked for clarification on this misunderstood me. They apparently didn't read my question thoroughly and only saw Canadian and sinking something. So no, it's not Kriegsmarine. Sorry for the confusion. I will fix this on the page. As for the one edit, I write it all in word then copy everything over. I've had overzealous editors change things on the page while I was editing and I lost everything. So now I write it all and then copy it over. As for bullets in the infobox, originally I had none, but then, early on while I was writing the pages someone would come in and put them in. So to save myself some time, I just copied the infobox with the bullets. As for the hook, I would appreciate feedback about that. I never really liked my hooks but no one ever told me anything was wrong with them. So feedback is appreciated, thank you.Foxxraven (talk) 16:17, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem with writing it in word; it just caught me by surprise. You may not be able to explain the situation with MTB 105 in 200 characters or less, so you might want to think about another hook. Her post-war career seems to offer the most interesting choices.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:36, 15 September 2013 (UTC)


 * ALT1: ... that during Operation Torch, HMCS Woodstock (pictured) sank the Allied torpedo boat MTB 105 to prevent it from getting into enemy hands after the merchant ship carrying it had been sunk? --  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  03:41, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * The alt is acceptable, but the cite still has not been changed. Perhaps MacPherson's corvette book properly identifies who the MTB belonged to? Or the RCN's official history? The infobox is badly messed up; see Template:Infobox ship begin/Usage guide for the proper way to fill it out.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 06:44, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * ALT2: ... that after WWII, HMCS Woodstock (pictured) was sold for conversion to a whale-catcher?
 * The ALT1 hook was not supported so I removed from the article. Could you be more specific on the infobox? Thx! --  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  02:03, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Alt2 is acceptable once you link whale-catcher. Don't indent anything. Delete the 1940-1941 programme bit. Ship propulsion covers shafts and engine; Ship power covers horsepower and engines. Link triple-expansion engine, radar, sonar, depth charge. If you have questions all this is covered in the link that I gave you above.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:34, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅ --  Rcej (Robert) –  talk  02:04, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Sorta, but not really. I went ahead and fixed the infobox for you just to put this to bed. I strongly suggest that you copy this infobox over to any other ships that you've worked on, making any necessary changes to the data, as it's fully compliant with the MOS now.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 16:00, 14 October 2013 (UTC)