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Australian light destroyer project
I posted this article on a failed Australian project to develop a class of small destroyers yesterday, and would appreciate comments on how to develop the article. I'm interested in taking this to A-class and possibly FA class, so any comments on how to work towards those standards would be particularly appreciated. Nick-D (talk) 23:05, 7 March 2009 (UTC)


 * No comments on the article as yet, but you may want to have a look for Vic Cassells' The Destroyers. I recall there being a few pages about this project in there that may be of use. -- saberwyn 23:17, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Ian Rose
I have no experience of writing ship-related articles, only reviewing a few at ACR and FAC level, but it seems to me that the basic structure is sound and the prose and citations well up to scratch, though presumably more detail would be expected for higher levels. If no pictures exist of the design of the DDL, I guess any available pics of the ships it was supposed to replace, i.e. River and Daring Class, and the FFGs that took their place, would be worthwhile. I might just add as a personal anecdote (no names, no pack drill) that I could relate to the bit about the Perry design being considered second rate - the general impression I gained from contracting at GI a few years ago was that the FFGs were perceived as little more than cannon fodder... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 11:20, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for those comments Ian. There are drawings of the final DDL design in Ross Gillet's book and the 1972-73 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships, but I can't find anything online. I don't think that it's considered acceptable to scan photos in from books then claiming fair use, which is a shame as the design was quite interesting. Seeing as the FFGs had a similar armament and displacement to the DDL (though with one propeller rather than the DDL's two), I'm personally not sure why the Navy regarded them as being so greatly inferior. Nick-D (talk) 23:43, 8 March 2009 (UTC)