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Élan-class sloop

The Élan class consisted of thirteen minesweeping sloops ( ) built for the French Navy during the 1930s. Completed in 1939–1940, the ships were originally intended as minesweepers; they were never used in that role, instead being used mostly as convoy escorts during World War II.

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The Élan class consisted of thirteen minesweeping sloops ( ) built for the French Navy during the 1930s. Completed in 1939–1940, the ships were originally intended as minesweepers; they were never used in that role, instead being used mostly as convoy escorts during World War II.

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  1. release date: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1944 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1944". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326896850

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