Template:Did you know nominations/List of Sturgeon class submarines

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The result was: promoted by Victuallers (talk) 00:06, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

List of Sturgeon class submarines

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... that, until the Los Angeles class, the Sturgeon class (pictured) was the most-produced class of nuclear-powered warships in the world?

Created/expanded by Sp33dyphil (talk). Self nom at 06:50, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Article and blurb in good shape, but "making it the second most numerous SSN class in the U.S. Navy after the 62-boat Los Angeles class." is not cited, or is the fourth reference the source? — Preceding unsigned comment added by GreatOrangePumpkin (talk • contribs)

Sorry, there's a misunderstanding. The Sturgeon was never the largest class of SSN, but rather the most produced nuclear-powered warship class after its successor, the LA class. I'll correct the article. --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 20:42, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Fine DYK. --♫GoP♫_T^C_N 14:19, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Regrettably, while the newly added image (after the above review) is free and shows up well at that size, DYK rules also require that it be included in the article in question. As this image does not appear in the article, it cannot be included in this DYK. It's up to you whether the article is adjusted to include this picture (though I'm not sure where it would fit) or the picture is removed from this DYK. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:40, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

I've changed the image. --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 05:30, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

New image is in the article, is free, and shows up well at 100px. Looks good! Article is once more approved. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:42, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Can it be assumed that the class is most produced class of ships, instead of warships? I don't have any sources to back me up, but I'd say with confidence that nearly all nuclear-powered ships are warships, except for some icebreakers. --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 05:47, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

My gut reaction: not without a source. Verifiability is a Wikipedia watchword, and confidence isn't confirmation. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:01, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Just a random point - I know there was at least one nuclear powered cruise/cargo ship believe it or not. Miyagawa (talk) 18:09, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

Mhm, the NS Savannah. The list can be found here. Anyway, is this DYK nom ready? --Sp33dyphil ©^hat_ontributions 01:20, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

I gave it the check mark yesterday at about this time, so it's ready. How soon it gets selected depends on whoever happens to be filling the available slots in the prep areas, which approved hooks also have pictures (and thus are eligible for that single spot), etc. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:33, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

I'll give it another tick to say it's good to go - sometimes these can get overlooked if there's text after the last tick. Moswento (talk | contribs) 16:36, 29 February 2012 (UTC)