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Dates

Noticed that the dates in the prose are all MDY, while the dates in the table are YMD... shouldn't the entire page be DMY? - wolf 18:28, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@GraemeLeggett: I notcied you added a "use MDY" template to the page, after I posted this comment, but did not respond here. I'm just curious why you went with that format when, per MOS:DATE/WP:MILFORMAT, it appears DMY is the format that should be used? (But again, that's why I started this thread). Thanks - wolf 19:45, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I figured adding one of the Use XXX dates templates would at least make citations match the rest of the text. GraemeLeggett (talk) 19:53, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@GraemeLeggett: I think ultimately the entire page needs to have all dates, (prose, table & cites) changed to a single format. Not saying I'm going to do that, (I might, but not right now, meanwhile someone else might do it), if that were to happen, would you have any objections to the dates being DMY? - wolf 20:33, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

No objections. So long as it follows policy. GraemeLeggett (talk) 21:00, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Having cutter name in table link to that cutter's article

There is now a page for USCGC Earl Cunningham. How do I get the table to recognize that so that clicking on the cutter's name links to the article? The cutter's name links to a non-existent article. I see that for the Florence Finch, someone manually changed the nature of the table entry so that it is a normal wikipedia link to the article for that cutter. Arclaser (talk) 21:20, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Arclaser:

I stand ready to be corrected by someone more knowledgeable, but I think the way to go is to create a page "USCGC Earl Cunningham (WPC-1159)" with this content:

#REDIRECT [[USCGC Earl Cunningham]]

I have done so. Did this have the effect on the table entry that you wanted?

N.B. I am also the one who changed the nature of the Florence Finch table entry and I will change it back so that all the table entries are consistent, since a redirect page for "USCGC Florence Finch (WPC-1157)" already exists.

Dieter.Meinertzhagen (talk) 01:54, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this had the desired effect. Thank you! Arclaser (talk) 02:12, 5 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]