Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Amethyst (1873)

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:22, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

HMS Amethyst (1873)

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... that screw corvette HMS Amethyst was the only British wooden sailing ship to fight an armoured opponent after she engaged Peruvian ironclad Huáscar in the Battle of Pacocha in 1877?

Reviewed: Ecnomiohyla rabborum

Created/expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 14:23, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Interesting article, excellent infobox. Shortened hook slightly. Adequate sources, article long enough, new enough. Good to go. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:36, 19 March 2012 (UTC)