Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Midshipman


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 * Promoted – Ian Rose (talk) 08:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Midshipman
I'm renominating this article for A-class, its certainly close to A quality based on the comments in the first review here. The only action item is a copy edit of the article, if you can help I'd really appreciate it, and any other comments. Thanks! Kirk (talk) 20:59, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Midshipman is not a proper noun, so it should not be capitalised unless used as a title in front of a serviceman's name. ATM there are some cap/uncaps. Pictures should not squeeze text on both sides, see first section.  YellowMonkey  ( cricket calendar poll! ) 01:23, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Kirk (talk) 17:01, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

--Jim Sweeney (talk) 11:34, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment change to Support What makes these sites reliable ,  , []
 * refs 2, 4 need page numbers
 * At the height of the Age of Sail during the Napoleonic era (1793 - 1815), most midshipmen started their sailing career around the age of 11 or 12 AND Since most midshipmen were from the landed gentry or had family connections with sailing ships, they could use their standing to have their name placed on a ship's books. both need cites
 * The Royal Naval College is that Aged between 13 and 16 years and would take
 * Shift his tides is a red link unless you plan to create the article an explanation could be added. I don't know what it means but would be interested to find out.
 * Comment The second is the UK national maritime museum, but I replaced the other two.
 * I added 2. Not sure about 4.
 * Fixed cites.
 * Finally found what 'shift his tides' means, basically the ability to read an almanac and determine the moon position and its effect on the local tides. Kirk (talk) 17:01, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Finally found what 'shift his tides' means, basically the ability to read an almanac and determine the moon position and its effect on the local tides. Kirk (talk) 17:01, 28 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Support. Better than it was before, just one issues: please fix the fact tag in the Royal New Zealand Navy Section. – Joe   N  23:49, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ Reworded to match NZ law regarding Midshipmen. Kirk (talk) 19:23, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Comment Small thing, references 39 and 40 should be combined using a ref name because they link to the same page. Mm40 (talk) 21:46, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅ good catch.  Kirk (talk) 19:23, 12 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Support — AustralianRupert (talk) 08:47, 13 May 2009 (UTC)


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