User talk:TKiely

Action of 22 September 1914
Hi--just to make sure we're on the same page, the article has for at least two years said that Aboukir was struck on the starboard side. Are you asserting from knowledge of the sources that it was in fact struck on the port side? Jbening (talk) 23:01, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Hi - apologies, I have never tried to edit a Wikipedia page before. I attempted to give a reason whilst undoing your 'undo' but clearly failed spectacularly, hence your comment that the edit was 'senseless'. I can assure you it was not. The original author's own source, which is reached by clicking on the external link at the foot of the page, namely "Loss of HMS Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue" from http://www.worldwar1.co.uk, clearly states the following: "U9 manoeuvred to attack and at about 6.25 AM fired a single torpedo at Aboukir, which stuck her on her port side." Given that most of the page appears to be a direct copy/paste of this source, I am surprised that it was ever in error in the first place, but it certainly appears to have remained so. A simple glance at the engagement map on the Wiki page itself also supports the fact the she was hit on the port side, as do the drawings of Aboukir's demise, which clearly show her listing to port. For your information, my interest in this page stems from the fact that my wife's great grandfather was a survivor of this action from HMS Hogue. How do you wish to proceed? I can undo your latest undo, or do you wish to correct the page yourself? Kind Regards - Tom

TKiely (talk) 23:07, 3 January 2019 (UTC)