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On 29 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Doterel (1808), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Doterel created a diversion while a fireship attack was carried out during the Battle of the Basque Roads? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Doterel (1808). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Doterel (1808)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 7 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Aigle (1801), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that members of a press gang from HMS Aigle stood trial for murder when four people were killed during a raid on the Isle of Portland in 1803? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Aigle (1801). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Aigle (1801)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 3 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Pearl (1762), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Pearl escorted troops to Kip's Bay during the American Revolutionary War in September 1776? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Pearl (1762). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Pearl (1762)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 8 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spanish ship Fenix (1749), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1759, when she was ten years old, Fenix carried the new king, Carlos III, from Naples to Barcelona? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spanish ship Fenix (1749). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Spanish ship Fenix (1749)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 21 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Roebuck (1774), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Roebuck was the flagship of Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot at the Siege of Charleston in 1780? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Roebuck (1774). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Roebuck (1774)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 24 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Roebuck (1743), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Roebuck rescued HMS Rippon after the latter grounded during an attack on Basse-Terre in 1759? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Roebuck (1743). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Roebuck (1743)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 5 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Sultan (1775), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at the Battle of Negapatam, when most of the fleet turned away from the action, HMS Sultan was one of four British ships that turned into it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Sultan (1775). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Sultan (1775)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 2 September 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Romulus (1785), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Romulus used false colours to capture a Spanish corvette without a shot being fired? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Romulus (1785). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Romulus (1785)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 6 October 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Velters Cornewall Berkeley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Velters Cornewall Berkeley infuriated his fellow British officers by failing to engage the 130-gun Santisima Trinidad during the Battle of Cape St Vincent? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Velters Cornewall Berkeley. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Velters Cornewall Berkeley), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 18 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Latona (1781), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the frigate HMS Latona rescued the ship-of-the-line HMS Bellerophon on the Glorious First of June? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Latona (1781). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Latona (1781)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 14 April 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article French ship Courageux (1753), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/French ship Courageux (1753). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, French ship Courageux (1753)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 17 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Lavinia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Lavinia was saved from being broken up, only to be sunk in a collision with another ship? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Lavinia), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 23 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles Sotheby (Royal Navy officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that following an injustice suffered by the British consul, Charles Sotheby trained his frigate's guns on the Bey of Rhodes' house and opened fire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Sotheby (Royal Navy officer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Charles Sotheby (Royal Navy officer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 30 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Melpomene (1794), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Melpomene missed the Battle of Trafalgar, but arrived in time to tow away damaged enemy vessels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Melpomene (1794). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Melpomene (1794)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 14 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gordon Falcon (Royal Navy officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gordon Falcon was one of the British officers who boarded the USS Chesapeake (depicted) to search for Royal Navy deserters during the Chesapeake–Leopard affair? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gordon Falcon (Royal Navy officer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gordon Falcon (Royal Navy officer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 13 April 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Peyton (Royal Navy officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a letter written by John Peyton to his wife contains one of the few surviving first-hand accounts of the Battle of the Nile? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Peyton (Royal Navy officer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Peyton (Royal Navy officer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 28 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Brodie (Royal Navy officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas Brodie may have been in command of HMS Arrow at the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen, not William Bolton as often recorded? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Brodie (Royal Navy officer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas Brodie (Royal Navy officer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 30 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Birchall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Birchall may have impressed one of the local militia, but the rest were most unimpressed? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William Birchall), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 23 October 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Cuming (Royal Navy officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Cuming missed the Battle of Trafalgar because he had to take Robert Calder back to England for a court-martial? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Cuming (Royal Navy officer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William Cuming (Royal Navy officer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 10 December 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Devonshire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Devonshire was supposed to stop USS President putting to sea but didn't? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, John Devonshire), and it may be added to the statistics page if it received over 400 views per hour. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 9 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Fancourt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Robert Fancourt lost his ship to mutineers in 1797, then ran it aground in 1801? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Fancourt. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Fancourt), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 4 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Hatherill, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Richard Hatherill survived a mutiny and a shipwreck, only to die from an illness at the age of 35? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Hatherill. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Richard Hatherill), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 1 August 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George M'Kinley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Royal Navy officer George M'Kinley was blinded during a gun drill? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George M'Kinley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George M'Kinley), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 29 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jonas Rose, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Jonas Rose wrecked a second ship, he never worked again? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jonas Rose. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jonas Rose), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 5 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clotworthy Upton (Royal Navy officer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Clotworthy Upton, an illegitimate child, could not inherit his father's baronetcy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clotworthy Upton (Royal Navy officer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Clotworthy Upton (Royal Navy officer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 8 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Yelland, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Yelland was insulted by Admiral Hyde Parker's offer of a position aboard his flagship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Yelland. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Yelland), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 21 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Chichester (1785), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Chichester was designed to carry 44 guns but never carried more than 22? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Chichester (1785). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Chichester (1785)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 18 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Redpole (1808), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Redpole, one of the aptly-named coffin brigs, sank in an action with a pirate vessel in August 1828? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Redpole (1808). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Redpole (1808)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 26 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Rinaldo (1808), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the "coffin brig" HMS Rinaldo's first three years of service, she captured five ships and sank another? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Rinaldo (1808). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Rinaldo (1808)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 10 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article HMS Trent (1796), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that HMS Trent helped keep the Dutch in port by sending bogus signals to a non-existent fleet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Trent (1796). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, HMS Trent (1796)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.