Talk:Black Hole of Baku

A fact from Black Hole of Baku appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 September 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that in 1920, British Commander (and later Admiral of the Fleet) Bruce Fraser was imprisoned in the Black Hole of Baku?

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Removal of this article[edit]

I propose the removal of this article. Yours cinserely, Yakob Schtalltz. 92.28.200.116 (talk) 23:18, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The above seems a WP:PROD, but a remarkably weak one. The subject is notable and a formal WP:AfD would be a waste of time. Nevertheless, the article could stand improvement and a more encyclopedic tone. --→gab 24dot grab← 20:01, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I also propose that this article is removed. The entire article comes from a single source and is taken from the book "Lost Voices of the Royal Navy". Having researched this episode, I now believe the story to be 95% fiction. The references provided do nothing to support the veracity of this highly lurid and completely unreliable account. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Billwnsf (talk • contribs) 18:23, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK Nomination 2012[edit]

Template talk:Did you know#Articles created/expanded on August 18

Title[edit]

The current title is indeed the WP:COMMONNAME used in contemporary (1920s) Parliament discussion on the subject, and is used in historical texts. --→gab 24dot grab← 20:01, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I can find no reference in Hansard for the whole of 1920 that uses the term "Black Hole of Baku". Billwnsf (talk) 16:20, 11 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]