Talk:USS Alligator (1820)

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[edit] Major mistake

William Henry Allen was killed in 1813, not 1820, according to the article on him. Velocicaptor 04:25, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Here is a biography gleaned from New International Encyclopedia.

Velocicaptor 05:50, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

In an attempt to clarify the misleading and erroneous entries therein, I have scuttled the link to William H. Allen who was killed in 1813. I cannot locate any datum on the "Lt. William H. Allen" who was killed in 1822 while in command of the Alligator. Something has gone awry. I feel certain that William Henry Allen wasn't aboard the Alligator in 1822. Velocicaptor 14:00, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Possibility of vandalism

The statement that "Lt. William H. Allen" was wounded by "two musket balls" seems curious. Whom was "Lt. William H. Allen?" Fights involving two ships were with cannons, not with muskets firing "musket balls." Declarations in the article do not fit properly. I have tagged the article with a POV tag. Velocicaptor 12:36, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Is the "Lt. William H. Allen" of 1822 a fictional person? Velocicaptor 13:24, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

William Howard Allen was killed in 1822 while in command of the Alligator. I will correct the link to point to him instead of to the better-known Lt. William Henry Allen. I will remove my "POV" tag, too. Velocicaptor 13:50, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Both men are listed in Category:United States Navy officers. Velocicaptor 14:10, 14 July 2007 (UTC)