Template:Did you know nominations/German torpedo boat Albatros

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:58, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

German torpedo boat Albatros[edit]

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design of the Type 23 torpedo boat

... that despite clear orders to fire only if fired upon, the German torpedo boat Albatros (pictured) crippled the Norwegian ship HNoMS Pol III, thus firing the first shot of the Norwegian Campaign? Page 119-123 of Haarr, Geirr H. (2009). The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-310-9.
- ALT1:... that the German torpedo boat Albatros (pictured) ran aground while attempting to avoid Norwegian coastal artillery? Page 163 of Haarr, Geirr H. (2009). The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-310-9.
- ALT2:... that the German torpedo boat Albatros (pictured) ran aground while attempting to avoid Norwegian coastal artillery after the shoal marker was removed by sea ice? Page 163 of Haarr, Geirr H. (2009). The German Invasion of Norway, April 1940. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-310-9.

Improved to Good Article status by L293D (talk). Nominated by L293D (talk) at 23:36, 5 October 2018 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
Interesting:
Other problems:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Main hook preferred over ALTs Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:45, 6 October 2018 (UTC)