# Talk:Ralph Waldo Christie

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Reviewer: Ian Rose (talk) 02:25, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Heh, sorry for delay between claiming this for review and actually getting down to it...  I see in that time the lead has expanded significantly -- clearly you've been through enough of these things with me to know that it's the first thing I would've asked for, so nice pre-emptive strike... ;-)
Okay, looks pretty good, as usual; a few things (again as usual)...

Lead says he retired as Vice Admiral but infobox says Rear Admiral and body of article only goes that far as well.
 Done This always confuses me. It was called tombstone promotion. When a decorated officer retired, he was advanced to the next rank. He gave him a higher pension in retirement. It meant most to captains, who became admirals on retirement. Depending on the source, you can get different ranks. Changed to vice admiral. Hawkeye7 (talk) 06:00, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
As long as there's an explanation -- I won't even insist that it be a rational one... ;-) Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:36, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
...Christie as tactical commander in the endeavor -- not sure, is "the endeavor" enforcing the Neutrality Patrol, or the possible assignment of US-built subs to Britain, or both?  I'd have assume the first-mentioned since the other thing seemed just a proposal (in which case it might be a bit of a dead herring, as Baldrick would say, at this point); precisely what Christie was in charge of should be made clear.
 Done
So it was that -- glad I asked...! Cheers,Ian Rose (talk)
...he made capital ships the prime targets, rather than have his boats focus on shipping -- can we more precisely define what we mean by "shipping" here, e.g. "transports"? Just sounds a bit odd differentiating such a general term from "capital ships".
 Done Changed to merchant shipping. Hawkeye7 (talk) 06:00, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
That's the term I was looking for, not transports -- mental blank...  Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:36, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Nothing more we can add to post-war section? Just not much there compared to preceding detail -- wouldn't expect that much of course but every bit helps, for more balance.  No "legacy" type stuff, like influence on subsequent operations or technology?
I'm guessing the dash is done in this department... That's okay, happy to pass -- well done! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:36, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 02:25, 29 May 2010 (UTC)