Talk:Squib-class torpedo boat

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A fact from Squib-class torpedo boat appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 March 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Confederate States Navy ordered six Squib-class torpedo boats from England, but they were never delivered?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 20:14, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that six Squib-class torpedo boats were ordered from England, but never delivered? Source: Pry & Zeitlin 1984 p. 385
- ALT1: ... that the armament of the Squib-class of torpedo boats was an explosive device on the end of a stick? Source: Silverstone 1989 p. 219
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Television News Inc.
- Comment: ALT1 is essentially a definition of a spar torpedo.

Created by Hog Farm (talk). Self-nominated at 15:44, 27 February 2022 (UTC).[reply]

on original hook - length, date, hook, QPQ, no paraphrase checks out. That said, I think it would be good to highlight that it was the Confederate States Navy that had order the boats. --Soman (talk) 02:52, 28 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Modified ALT0 to T:DYK/P1