User:Powderskiing1921/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Marlborough (1876 ship)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I did not seek this article out. I was browsing the Chilean c-class articles and this article happened to catch my eye. I have somewhat of an interest in maritime history, so this seemed like a good article to evaluate. Upon reading, I learned that the ship went missing near Cape Horn and has not been seen since, which added to my intrigue.

Evaluate the article
The lead section has a good opening that clearly states the topic. The lead section is brief, but seems to contain all necessary information. The content of the article seems to be up to date and relevant to the topic. There does not seem to be an abundance of information available, but all the content either is directly about the ship, or theories and sightings after the disappearance. The article is neutral, and it states that the two theories, the 1913 sighting and the Burley account, are likely false. This article does use many news sources, but also includes information from a reputable secondary source. The writing quality and flow are the main areas this article is lacking in my opinion. There are some minor grammatical errors, and some of the writing could use some improvement. It reads a little clunky and could use some polishing. The images are helpful and well-captioned. The talk page consists of corrections to a 1913 supposed sighting of the ship, a requested move, and corrections to the wording of the sailing route. It is part of WikiProjects ships, New Zealand,Germany, shipwrecks, Argentina, and Chile. I think the article is a little underdeveloped, it could use more information about the ship instead of primarily focusing on the potential, likely false, sightings.