Talk:CSS Livingston

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GA review

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Nominator: Hog Farm (talk · contribs) 04:45, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: MSincccc (talk · contribs) 15:16, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Prose

• Both Livington and Livingston are used in the prose. Are these interchangeable names, since "Livington" has more appearances in the article text?
  • No, Livington is a spelling error which occurred because I wrote much of the article after 10:00 at night. Hog Farm _Talk 19:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
• You could link to "warship".
  • Linked in the lead. Hog Farm _Talk 19:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
• You could consider using the inflation parameter to denote what the $42,000 or $80,000 would be worth today.
  • Due to the hyperinflation of Confederate currency I don't think there's any way to produce remotely accurate inflation estimates. Hog Farm _Talk 19:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
• Way → Frederick Way
  • Since it is his first mention in the prose. You might also consider describing him briefly.
  • I've just attributed this to Way's Packet Directory; the link for the book is actually a piped link going to the author's page. Hog Farm _Talk 19:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
• Launched by at least January 1862,[4] and was commissioned later that month under the command of First Lieutenant Francis B. Renshaw.
  • The sentence is grammatically incorrect.
    • Fixed Hog Farm _Talk 19:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

MSincccc (talk) 08:25, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Images

• A simple Google search led me to a 3D model of CSS Livington. Are there any usable images of it on Commons? MSincccc (talk) 16:56, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
  • MSincccc - I belive that's somebody's commercial (and presumably copyrighted) 3D printer model of uncertain accuracy. A version of that file was deleted off of Commons as a copyright violation several years ago. I am unaware of any period depiction of this vessel. Hog Farm _Talk 19:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Source-to-text spot check

• 1- Done

Hog Farm I could only access reference no. 1. Could you please let me know of any way to access the rest of the sources? MSincccc (talk) 07:11, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

I can either provide quotes from the sources or email you scans of selected items. Hog Farm _Talk 15:44, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

I typically spot-check 5–6 sources (2–3 for shorter articles) before completing a spotcheck. Scans of selected items for 2–3 sources (except no. 1, which I have already checked) would be appreciated. MSincccc (talk) 16:36, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

@MSincccc: - I've got photos/scans of Canney pp. 150-151 and the page from Way. The email this user doesn't appear to have a function to attach files so if you'll send me a wikimail I'll respond with the scans for Canney & Way. McCaul is available through Project Muse on the Wikipedia Library. If there are specific pages of Chatelain that you would like to look at, I can send scans of those, too. Hog Farm _Talk 01:26, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

I cannot see an “Email this user” option on your user page. Would you mind initiating the Wikimail so I can receive the scans? MSincccc (talk) 07:29, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

• 2- Done
• 3- Done
• 4- Done
• 5- Done

MSincccc (talk) 09:34, 29 January 2026 (UTC)