Talk:USS Parker (DD-48)/GA1

GA Review

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Hi there, I have reviewed this article against the Wikipedia:good article criteria and although I am not quite prepared to pass the article for GA immediately, I don't think there is a long way to go. I have listed below the principle problems which prevent this article from achieving GA status and I have also appended a list of other comments which, whilst they are not essential for GA, may help in the future development of the article. The article now has seven days to address these issues, and should the contributors disagree with my comments then please indicate below why you disagree and suggest a solution, compromise or explanation. Further time will be granted if a concerted effort is being made to address the problems, and as long as somebody is genuinely trying to deal with the issues raised then I will not fail the article. I am aware that my standards are quite high, but I feel that an article deserves as thorough a review as possible when applying for GA and that a tough review process here is an important stepping stone to future FAC attempts. Please do not take offence at anything I have said, nothing is meant personally and maliciously and if anyone feels aggrieved then please notify me at once and I will attempt to clarify the comments in question. Finally, should anyone disagree with my review or eventual decision then please take the article to WP:GAR to allow a wider selection of editors to comment on the issues discussed here. Well done on the work so far.--Jackyd101 (talk) 06:30, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Issues preventing promotion

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS):

I'm not completely certain what "Just before the United States entered the war, Parker departed winter maneuvers in Cuban waters to join the fleet at Yorktown, Virginia, in March 1917" means - are you saying that she left for manoeuveres off Cuba or she was already performing manoeuveres off Cuba and left to join the fleet?

Clarified in the text. — Bellhalla (talk) 11:43, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):

Where was she between 1922 and 1935? I assume she was laid up at Newport, but it would be good to confirm it in the text.

The ship was in reserve during those years, so I have made that more explicit in the text. — Bellhalla (talk) 11:43, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It follows the neutral point of view policy.
a (fair representation): b (all significant views):
It is stable.
It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
a (tagged and captioned): b (lack of images does not in itself exclude GA): c (non-free images have fair use rationales):
Overall:
a Pass/Fail:

Other comments

(These comments are not essential to passing GAN)

What happened to the Nilson's in the end?

I added a discursive note that explains that the Nilsons continued to teach in Turkey until 1957. — Bellhalla (talk) 11:43, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review and the comments! — Bellhalla (talk) 11:43, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work, comfortably passes for GA.--Jackyd101 (talk) 22:24, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]