Template:Did you know nominations/William L. Mercereau


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 15:27, 25 July 2017 (UTC)

William L. Mercereau

 * ... that William L. Mercereau was the builder and operator of the world's largest carferry fleet and was the superintendent of the steamships during his working career?
 * ALT1 ...that William L. Mercereau was the builder and operator of the world's largest carferry fleet that he started in 1899?
 * Source - Tribute to 'The Father of the Fleet' (part 1) -even then the largest carferry fleet in the world-
 * Source - Tribute to 'The Father of the Fleet' (part 2) Such is a brief and factual summary of his life as the builder and operator of the world's largest carferry fleet.
 * Source - World's Largest Carferry Fleet In Port


 * ALT2 ...that William L. Mercereau was known as the 'father of the railroad on the water' because he developed out the idea of loading the complete railroad freight car as a unit onto cross-lake ferries?
 * Source - Detailed History of the 'Railroad on the Water' --Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:15, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gorgonia mariae

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 14:21, 25 June 2017 (UTC).


 * Comment: "world's largest" may not hold up, googling for world's largest car ferry fleet returns BC Ferries in Canada (36), not Pere Marquette. Competing sources are going to complicate this. Can you add a year for when Pere Marquette claimed to be top? Or replace world claim with a specific number? 70.67.222.124 (talk) 16:53, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Attention I.P. - Conversation of such nature should be done at the article Talk Page. The DYK reviewer can determine what the solution is here. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 17:47, 26 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg I always enjoy reviewing your articles because you write on such interesting subjects. This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are established, the article is neutral and free from copyvios. It's just a matter of deciding on the precise wording for the hook. How would you like - Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:35, 25 July 2017 (UTC)


 * ALT3 ...that William L. Mercereau was Superintendent of Steamships for the Pere Marquette Railway and responsible for building up what was at the time the world's largest carferry fleet?
 * Great wording - was bold and struck the other hooks as I would like to go with ALT3.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:12, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg I will also be bold and approve this nomination with ALT3. One is not supposed to approve ones own hook, but I don't think this hook involves any new facts not mentioned in previous ones. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:48, 25 July 2017 (UTC)