# Talk:HMS Hurst Castle

The article here says that all the crew survived, but we have had a correction via email that says that 16 of the crew were killed - including Donald Bennett, aged sixteen.  Can anyone verify and add this?  Thanks -- sannse (talk) 15:51, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:HMS Hurst Castle/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Hog Farm (talk · contribs) 00:47, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Lead
I get that this is a super-short article, but two sentences for the lead is still a touch brief.  Any way another couple sentences can be added?
Good idea, but I could only add so much.
Infobox
The infobox says the beam was 33 ft.  The prose says 36 feet 9 inches.  Which is correct?
Order date isn't cited anywhere
Good catches on both.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:54, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
Referneces
You use Colledge for the short citation, but the long citation makes it look like it should be Colledge & Warlow, unless Warlow was just and editor, which should be noted if that's the case.
Construction and career
I understand that there's a decent chance there's no answer to this one.  The complement is stated to be 99 early in the article.  However, 17 losses in the sinking + 102 survivors = 119 total on board.  Do the sources indicate where the extra 20 people came from?
No. Usually the proliferation of electronics and light AA guns was the cause of much overcrowding, but she was so new that I doubt that that's the case here.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:54, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
Image licensing looks fine, the refs all look reliable.
Overall, this is a tidy little article.  A few minor things, but nothing glaring.  It's short, but there's not much further to say that really sticks out to me. Placing on hold.Hog Farm  Bacon 01:05, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the prompt review.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:54, 9 August 2020 (UTC)