I posted this article on a failed Australian project to develop a class of small destroyers yesterday, and would appreciate comments on how to develop the article. I'm interested in taking this to A-class and possibly FA class, so any comments on how to work towards those standards would be particularly appreciated. Nick-D (talk) 23:05, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
I have no experience of writing ship-related articles, only reviewing a few at ACR and FAC level, but it seems to me that the basic structure is sound and the prose and citations well up to scratch, though presumably more detail would be expected for higher levels. If no pictures exist of the design of the DDL, I guess any available pics of the ships it was supposed to replace, i.e. River and Daring Class, and the FFGs that took their place, would be worthwhile. I might just add as a personal anecdote (no names, no pack drill) that I could relate to the bit about the Perry design being considered second rate - the general impression I gained from contracting at GI a few years ago was that the FFGs were perceived as little more than cannon fodder... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 11:20, 8 March 2009 (UTC)