Template:Did you know nominations/SS Clifton


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:21, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

SS Clifton
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hybia Valley Airport 5x expanded by Bigturtle (talk) and 7&6=thirteen (talk). Nominated by 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) at 11:29, 23 October 2017 (UTC).
 * ... that the whaleback SS Clifton (pictured) became a "ghost ship of the Great Lakes"? Source: Boyer, Dwight (1968). Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes. pp. 40–58.
 * ALT1:... that that the whaleback SS Clifton (pictured) disappeared for almost 100 years?  MYSTERY SOLVED:  ‘S.S. Clifton' discovered in Lake Huron  Freighter missing in Lake Huron since 1924 found


 * New -- work to expand the article was performed in the last 7 days
 * Long enough -- expanded to more than 26K
 * Meets policy -- yes
 * Hook -- I prefer the ALT1 tag. The term "ghost ship" more commonly refers to a derelict ship found adrift, & the Clifton was a wreck at the bottom of the Great Lakes for over 80 years. (My first read of the hook led me to think it was a derelict drifting in the Great Lakes undetected for almost 100 years -- which if true would make a cool article.) I am a bit hesitant about the "almost 100 years" part; unless a third party steps in & says s/he is cool with the statement, I'd suggest replacing that with "over 80 years" -- which is still remarkable.
 * Content -- no copyright violations detected; sourcing IMHO are satisfactory; links I checked to newspapers.com viewable without username/password.
 * QPQ -- User:7&6=thirteen reviewed the article claimed.
 * Image licensing status -- image taken from Wikimedia Commons, where it is stated to be PD.
 * Symbol question.svg After discussion of suggested tweaks to hook, this nomination will meet all criteria. -- llywrch (talk) 21:31, 24 October 2017 (UTC)


 * ALT2:... that the whaleback SS Clifton (pictured) disappeared for over 90 years?
 * Symbol confirmed.svg And you're right, it was over 90 years, not 80. (My ability to do math in my head has worsened lately.) -- llywrch (talk) 22:31, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Comment Longer than the RMS Titanic, 1912 -1985.  7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 22:54, 24 October 2017 (UTC)