Wikipedia:Resource support pilot/Requests/GGOTCC
GGOTCC
[edit]Status: Approved
- Requesting user: GGOTCC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Resource link and title: The tankers from A (A.W. Peake) to Z (Zephyrhills) by Walter W. Jaffee
- Link to request on RX: Full book, and one that I plan on taking with me to college
I would use the book to cross-reference and add additional information regarding T-1, T-2, and T-3 tankers on the English Wikipedia, primarily by creating articles for the hundreds of oil tankers (civilian and military) that have yet to be included. Based on the detail in the book, I may also use it to create articles on each design of tanker as well. Template:Type T2-SE-A1 tankers alone lists 324 red-linked tankers, many of which are notable for inclusion. GGOTCC 00:10, 7 July 2026 (UTC)
- Ooh, interesting. I'll send an email with next steps. RAdimer-WMF (talk) 02:08, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
- May I also request The Liberty Ships From A (A.B. Hammond) to Z (Zona Gale), also by Walter W. Jaffee, if that is possible? Of the 2,710 liberty ships, a lot of them are redlinked or poorly documented on wiki. This book has a lot of rare information about the service history of each ship which none of my other sources cover. There are several ships I already want to nominate for DYK, but would need additional information from this book to do so (for instance, the final fates of various ships or details about their history before they sank).
- I initially held off on requesting the book, but learned that the resource support pilot is my best option as my college library focuses on purchasing newly published books and there is no online/library copies accessible. Thank you! GGOTCC 22:19, 4 August 2026 (UTC)