Talk:HMS Dunkirk (D09)

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Ships, a project to improve all Ship-related articles. If you would like to help improve this and other articles, please join the project, or contribute to the project discussion. All interested editors are welcome. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.ShipsWikipedia:WikiProject ShipsTemplate:WikiProject ShipsShips articles

Military history: Maritime / British / European Start‑class

This article is within the scope of the Military history WikiProject. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.Military historyWikipedia:WikiProject Military historyTemplate:WikiProject Military historymilitary history articles

Start

This article has been rated as Start-class on the project's quality scale.

This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
Referencing and citation: criterion not met Coverage and accuracy: criterion not met Structure: criterion met Grammar and style: criterion met Supporting materials: criterion met

Associated task forces:
/
	Maritime warfare task force
	British military history task force
	European military history task force

Comment[edit]

I have made the distinction that Dunkirk, along with sister ships Agincourt, Aisne, Alamein, Barrosa, Corruna, Jutland and Matapan were later, or 1943 Battle class ships because there was significant differences between these and the earlier 1942 ships, both in length and beam and also in armament.

Pennant numbers (flag superiors)[edit]

The Dunkirk and Jutland had flag superior I rather than D when built; thus the pennant numbers were I09 and I62, not D09 and D62. This shows up the stupidity of using pennant numbers (which changed on several occasions) as means of identification in titles of articles on British warships, rather than using launch years. Rif Winfield (talk) 10:44, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]