"He was given his first command, the gunboat Mariveles, a refitted vessel that had been captured from the Spanish" - what does the source say?
DANFS claims that Mariveles was "purchased by the War Department in 1898" although it could well have been previously captured/surrendered in the Spanish-American War or the
Philippine Revolution
Y The source says: "captured from the Spanish and then refitted". What you said is most likely what happened. There is a picture of it
here. Tweaked the wording as it is not terribly important.
Hawkeye7(discuss)01:10, 10 June 2022 (UTC)reply
"was not sent to Europe due to teething problems" - can it be clarified what exactly "teething problems" are? At least in the US, "teething problems" generally refers to infants growing teeth
Y Well, yes, but at the
Hood it far more often referred to the idiomatic definition of
teething troubles: "Problems that are to be expected with any new and untried product, system, or venture project." Added Wiktionary link.
Hawkeye7(discuss)01:10, 10 June 2022 (UTC)reply
"In this role, Leahy had safeguard American interests in Turkey" - missing a word but it could be one of several so I'll let you figure that out
"As bureau chief, Leahy formed a good working relationship with the new Assistant Secretary of the Navy was Henry L. Roosevelt," - something is off with this
"Leahy was ineligible for the American Defense Service Medal, as he retired from the Navy in August 1939 and was recalled to active duty in May 1942. The medal was for active service from 8 September 1939 to 7 December 1941." - citation needed, and possibly not all that relevant?
"was is Leahy Hall, the U.S. Naval Academy admissions office." - this is now both unsourced and ungrammatical; get this taken care of an the article will be good to go for GA purposes.
Hog FarmTalk03:02, 10 June 2022 (UTC)reply