Talk:Attack on Yokosuka/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: MathewTownsend (talk · contribs) 17:41, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

• I'll review this shortly. MathewTownsend (talk) 17:41, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Comments

• Are these reliable sources?

• http://www.combinedfleet.com/picposts/Nagatostory.html
• http://www.combinedfleet.com/nagatrom.htm

The entire combinedfleet.com site is held to be a reliable source as the people behind it have authored several commercially published and very well regarded books on the Japanese Navy of World War II and it's been referenced in other commercially published books. I used it extensively to reference the Operation Kita article, which passed a FA nomination last year, and its been used in lots of other FAs (for instance, Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō, Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga, Japanese battleship Haruna and Japanese battleship Yamato). In particular, the author of 'NAGATO's Last Year' wrote these two well regarded books on the Japanese Navy: [http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Sword-Untold-Battle-Midway/dp/1574889249/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328693166&sr=1-1], [http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Surigao-Strait-Twentieth-Century-Battles/dp/0253352428/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328693166&sr=1-2]. Nick-D (talk) 09:35, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Reply

• Just two more questions: why are these mentioned mention in "Works consulted" but not referenced in the work?

• Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander and Ahlberg, Lars (2009), "IJN Nagato: Tabular Record of Movement". Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
• Tully, A.P. (2003). "Nagato's Last Year: July 1945 – July 1946". Mysteries/Untold Sagas of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 April 2011

Should they be under "Further reading" or something? Am I missing something? Otherwise, the article is great, very clear reading. MathewTownsend (talk) 15:26, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

I've removed 'IJN Nagato: Tabular Record of Movement', but 'Nagato's Last Year: July 1945' is extensively used as a reference. Thanks for your comments. Nick-D (talk) 07:25, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Reply

• One more question: "The Allied pilots were unhappy with the results of the attack on Yokosuka." - why is this? MathewTownsend (talk) 15:04, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
  • They'd hoped to sink Nagato. I've clarified this. Cheers, Nick-D (talk) 07:35, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

GA review-see WP:WIAGA for criteria (and here for what they are not)

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose: clear and concise, correct spelling and grammar:

   B. Complies with MoS for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. Provides references to all sources:

   B. Provides in-line citations from reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Main aspects are addressed:

   B. Remains focused:

4. Does it follow the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

• Fine article. Congratulations! MathewTownsend (talk) 14:22, 10 February 2012 (UTC)