h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Name: Bluebottle
Number: U43530
Index Page: A894116
Title: Shipwrecks Of The Isle Of Wight
Start Date: About 8 months ago
Finish Date: 10 minutes ago ('Tis done)
Sub-Ed: Haven't found anyone suicidal enough with an interest in ships yet.

Articles:
A894116 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks
A894125 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Ancient And Roman
A894143 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Medieval
A894152 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Hundred Years War
A894161 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Mary Rose
A894170 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Spanish Armada
A894189 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Treasure, Hazardous
A894198 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Sir Robert Holmes
A894206 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Assurance, Invincible
A894215 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Royal George
A894224 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Pomone, Carn Brae Castle
A894242 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Clarendon
A894251 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Eurydice
A894279 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Sirenia, Irex
A894288 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Eider, Alcester
A894297 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Gladiator, A1
A894314 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Great War
A894323 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Between The Wars
A894332 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: The Second World War
A894350 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Virginia, Alliance
A894369 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Pacific Glory

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This looks excellent, BB. I'd be stupid enough to take it on.

Let me know if that's okay Bluebottle and I'll add it to the list.

Thanks Bels.

My pleasure.

Just one thing - if these are all finished I'd like to get them asap because a) I'll have time between now and the New Year and b) I won't take on another subbing batch if I know these are coming up.

I was impressed with Bels' "Brunel" article, and his "Hijack" series shows a related interest, so as far as I'm concerned, if Bel feels he's "stupid enough", I couldn't agree more. He has my blessing.

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I *thought* you'd been too quiet lately BB...

Off writing 20-plus entries on the IoW eh?

Looks really interesting, can't wait until it goes live!

Though it's pretty odd that we've both working on huge uni projects at the same time.


- Jimi X

Great! I'll give Bels editing rights on all the entries. I haven't had to do this too many times, so if I miss one out, or get the names the wrong way round please bear with me.

Thanks, Mina. That's 19 I've got so far, out of 21. Waiting for

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A894198 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Sir Robert Holmes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A894242 Isle Of Wight Shipwrecks: Clarendon

I haven't checked names, only totals. I counted them out, and I'm counting them back in, to coin a phrase.

Oops, they should be done now.

Bingo

So, what project are you working on then, Jimi?

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A little yarn about the American Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania...

...Right down to the generals' horses.

I'm actually thinking about writing an American Civil War article, strangely enough, but one one Hampton Roads.

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Fascinating time in history here in the states eh?

I'm just interested in the development of the ironclad warship (hence my HMS Warrior article: A538030 ), and so Hampton Roads is a logical next step before going into the Italy/Austria conflicts, especially the Battle of Lissa, in July 1866. Although I may write one about the nautical aspects of the Crimean War first, or one specifically on the development of the Turret ship, ie an Ericson v Cowper Coles article.

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Ah.

Saw a really interesting show on television about the USS Constitution - something about it being a 'super frigate'...

Good stuff - nautical warfare interests me, but being an old ground-pounder I stick with what I know best.

I've been onboard the USS "Ironsides" Constitution, quite a nice ship. I'd never heard her called a "super frigate" before, but yes, she is a large frigate. America did not build battleships as such, just large frigates, but then by the 1850s the difference between firepower of frigates (which were often still rated as 6th rate ships despite being far superior to 4th rate ships-of-the-line) and more conventional fleet ships is blurred. The development of frigates is something I'd like to find more about sometime.

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I reckon 'super frigate' was an modern Americanism to try to explain her class. (We've got super-sized french fries and soft drinks after all! )

Apparently the Royal Navy often protested after-action reports suggesting that an American 'frigate' (of her class) defeated two British frigates since she was so much bigger than the typical Royal Navy frigate of the time...

Pretty interesting show.

Yes - the American frigates of the time were quite large, and the American navy did not fight fleet battles in the same way that the British, Dutch, Spanish and French did. It was, at the time, Royal Navy policy to keep all its First and Second rate ships in the two main fleets in the Channel and Mediterranean, to defend/blockade from the Spanish and French fleets there, and so only small ships were able to be spared for the other side of the Atlantic, especially with the threat of Old Boney.
Although in researching for my Hampton Roads article I'm finding out quite some interesting things about American warships before the 1860s...

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