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The article was promoted by Sarastro1 via FACBot (talk) 11:14, 28 October 2017.

Operation Inmate

 * Nominator(s): Nick-D (talk) 01:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

This article covers a two day long series of air attacks and naval bombardments conducted by the British Pacific Fleet against isolated Japanese-held islands in June 1945. Somewhat oddly to modern eyes, the main purpose of the operation was to provide the Allied airmen and sailors with combat experience before they conducted more demanding operations against Japan itself. The Allied force achieved this goal, and incurred relatively light casualties by standards at the time, though the Japanese later reported that the attacks had caused only minor damage. Overall, the article provides an interesting insight into the tactics used during naval operations in the final months of World War II and the circumstances endured by cut-off Japanese garrisons in the Pacific.

I developed the article from a stub about a year ago. It was assessed as GA class in November, and passed a Military History Wikiproject A-class review in February this year. The article has since been further expanded and copy edited, and I believe that it draws on all of the significant sources available on this minor military operation to provide a rounded view of the experiences of the Allied and Japanese forces. Thank you in advance for your comments. Nick-D (talk) 01:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Image review
 * File:HMS_Implacable_arriving_at_Sydney_on_8_May_1945.JPG: when/where was this first published? Nikkimaria (talk) 02:16, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Australian copyright expired after 50 years if the image was taken before 1 May 1955. This was taken in 1945, so the copyright expired in 1995. It is also in the public domain in the United States because it was in the it was in the public domain in its home country on the URAA date (1 January 1996).  Hawkeye7   (discuss)  03:47, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * The US tag currently in use has publication requirements beyond "PD in home country", though. Nikkimaria (talk) 04:04, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * G'day, I suggest, given this is held by the AWM, PD-AustraliaGov applies. You do not need a US PD licence for PD-AustraliaGov. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 04:14, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I've just made that change. Thanks for the image review Nikki, and your assistance Hawkeye and Peacemaker. Nick-D (talk) 05:11, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Support on prose per my standard disclaimer. Well done. As always, feel free to revert my copyediting. These are my edits. - Dank (push to talk) 15:08, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks Dank Nick-D (talk) 21:50, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Support I reviewed this article at GAN and again for Milhist A-Class. I've gone through the changes since then, including Dan's copyedit, and believe that it meets the Featured Article criteria. I've also conducted a source review and they are all reliable. Spotchecked fn 12 and 34, both ok. Suggest moving the References section to 20em to eliminate whitespace. Well done. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 01:53, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for those comments. I've just made that change. Nick-D (talk) 02:23, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Support Comments  from Hawkeye7
 * "The British Pacific Fleet " Introduce the abbreviated BPF here
 * Done Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * "The British aircraft carrier HMS Implacable " Do we need "British"? And should we say "fleet carrier"?
 * Not in this context (as it seems clear), and yes - fixed Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * "Admiral Bernard Rawlings – the commander of the fleet's combat force" Rawlings was only a vice-admiral at the time.
 * Fixed Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * " the 29th of the month" -> 29 May per MOS:BADDATE
 * Tweaked to avoid this Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * "a US Navy submarine took up position near the atoll " That was USS Pompon?
 * Could you please provide a source which confirms that? The sub's DANFS's entry says that her patrol commenced on 18 June 1945 - though DANFS is often wrong, and Clay Blair doesn't mention it in his Silent Victory. None of the sources I've found name the sub. Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Hawkeye7  (discuss)  02:32, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comments Nick-D (talk) 08:34, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

Additional sources comment: 13-digit isbns are preferred in booklists. You can convert the 10-digit versions to 13 by means of this Brianboulton (talk) 18:31, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks Brian, I've just made that change Nick-D (talk) 10:40, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Closing comment Between this and the A-Class review, I think this has had enough commentary now to promote. Sarastro1 (talk) 11:14, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Sarastro1 (talk) 11:14, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
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