# Talk:USS New Jersey (BB-16)

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:USS New Jersey (BB-16) in camouflage coat, 1918 edit.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on September 13, 2011. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2011-09-13. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! howcheng  {chat} 18:08, 12 September 2011 (UTC) 

Why does the "featured picture"  today,  claim that the Great White Fleet voyage was in 1921-22.  Thats wrong.   The voyage of the Great White Fleet commenced in December 1907 and was completed in early 1909.
I would fix this myself,  except I cannot determine where the text of the "featured picture"  actually comes from.Eregli bob (talk) 07:33, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:USS New Jersey (BB-16)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: West Virginian (talk · contribs) 18:50, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Parsecboy, I will engage in a thorough and comprehensive review of this article within the next 48 hours. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns in the meantime. Thanks! -- West Virginian  (talk) 18:50, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
Parsecboy, I've completed yet another thorough and comprehensive review and re-review of this article. This article certainly meets the criteria outlined for passage to Good Article status. Prior to its passage, however, I do have some comments and suggestions that should be addressed. Thank you for all your hard work on another well-written article! -- West Virginian  (talk) 19:01, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar):  b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): 

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section):  b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR): 

It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects):  b (focused): 

It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias: 

It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.: 

It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales):  b (appropriate use with suitable captions): 

Overall:
Pass/Fail: 

Lede

Per Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section, the lede of this article adequately defines the battleship, establishes the battleship's necessary context, and explains why the battleship is otherwise notable.
The info box for the battleship is beautifully formatted and its content is sourced within the prose of the text and by the references cited therein.
The USS New Jersey (BB-16) image is released into the public domain and is therefore suitable for use in this template.
William B. Kennedy is listed in the template as the battleship's sponsor, but he is not mentioned in the prose. He should at least garner a sentence in the prose.
It was actually his wife - I have no idea who she was, so I've just removed it from the infobox.
The lede is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.
Design

This section is well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no comments or questions for this section.
Service history

The image of the New Jersey as completed is released into the public domain and is therefore acceptable for use here.
It wouldn't hurt to wiki-link keel in the first paragraph.
Good idea.
The image of the New Jersey in Boston on 3 May 1919 is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy and is therefore released into the public domain and can be used here.
This section is otherwise well-written, consists of content that is adequately sourced and verifiable, and I have no further comments or questions for this section.
Thanks as always for your review. Parsecboy (talk) 20:13, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
Parsecboy, thank you for addressing my above comments and suggestions in a timely and thorough manner. It is hereby a pleasure for me to pass this article to Good Article status. Once again, congratulations on a job well done! -- West Virginian  (talk) 20:45, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

I have a doubt about the date of laid down, one source quotes April 2, 1902 (navsource.org) another April 3, 1902 (Conway 1860-1905) and here May 3, 1902, who is right? Conforoa (talk) 12:36, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

May is wrong - I think I transposed the month for New Jersey with Rhode Island when I wrote the article - good catch. As for the 2nd vs the 3rd, I would guess there are contemporary reports that mention it - I've seen quite a few while trawling through old editions of Brassey's Naval Annual and similar publications. Parsecboy (talk) 12:54, 9 May 2023 (UTC)