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The Drydock - Episode 358
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:40 - Which class of Regia Marina warship made the greatest contribution to the overall Axis war effort? 00:02:24 - Was the Italian attempt at an aircraft carrier a good design. And if it had been finished earlier in the war could it have made any difference in the Mediterranean...
The Drydock - Episode 357
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - Why did the IJN even try (though fail) to meet treaty limits for their cruisers if they were still planning to lie about their displacements? 00:05:09 - Why no Italian battlecruisers?00:11:29 - Where the Baltimore class conversions any good?00:15:51 - What made the Oregon ...
The Drydock - Episode 356 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - When was the “naval attaché” was created and why?00:05:26 - If the Scharnhorst's had recieved both their Atlantic bows, and* the 15" guns, would you be comfortable putting them against the Renowns?00:09:45 - How do you rate the credibility/reliability of Hara...
The Drydock - Episode 356 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - Was Hedgehog derived from earlier ASW howitzers?00:05:10 - When did the US Navy start using letter/number codes to identify a ship’s category and number?00:14:41 - How soon would the USAAF have bombed Yamato if she'd managed to beach herself?00:18:28 - Possible '...
The Drydock - Episode 355
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:38 - Despite her low freeboard, HMS Devastation is not considered to be a monitor. What characteristics are there that qualifies her as something other than a monitor? 00:03:37 - Warships at tropical anchorages are often photographed with large awnings covering their ends. How ...
The Drydock - Episode 354
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:36 - Did the british have any plans to use the 24.5 inch torpedoes on anything other then Nelson and Rodney? 00:04:26 - German Hedgehog equivilant?00:07:40 - Was work ever done on cooling naval gun barrels?00:11:25 - Just how did submarine commanders estimate/calculate the tonn...
The Drydock - Episode 353
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:36 - Would you argue that every post-1935 class of battleship is a heavily armored derivation of the battlecruiser as accomplished much earlier by Hood? 00:07:13 - Should Arizona have been at Bremerton on Dec 7th?00:10:06 - Ideal emergency R class refit?00:15:19 - County class ...
The Drydock - Episode 352
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:42 - Confusion between Scharnhorst and Bismarck class?00:03:37 - Bofors artillery catalouge?00:07:21 - Why did the Soviet Black Sea fleet perform poorly?00:10:53 - What do you think will be the next drastic change in naval power?00:22:56 - Cases where larger marine animals got ...
The Drydock - Episode 351 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:26 - Could Shinano have been completed as a battleship in time for Leyte Gulf?00:02:30 - Is the same shell used for all purposes in a DP gun?00:06:14 - Notable examples where a competent job by somebody much too junior to be doing it was important to a positive outcome?00:11:44...
The Drydock - Episode 351 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - At what distance from the impact point do the effects of HE shells fired from the main battery of a battleship become negligible when fired at a land target?00:07:52 - Did the Japanese launch a search for 'Shangri-La'?00:10:00 - In your opinion, would the USN of th...
HMS Belfast Book Launch!
Hello everyone! I'm proud to announce that my book on HMS Belfast will be having a launch event aboard HMS Belfast herself in the afternoon of Saturday 31st of May, 1300-1700.There will be a short presentation on the ships history, book signings, a fun quiz with extra prizes and a few other good...
The Drydock - Episode 350
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:38 - Did any crews try to disguise tankers to fool U-Boats?00:03:48 - Why was no thought given to preserving any of the historically important auxiliary vessels when it seems many far less important or preservation-worthy vessels were? 00:08:24 - How different would each Navy o...
A working Torpedo Data Computer!
Many thanks to USS Cod!
The Drydock - Episode 349
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - In your opinion, between Vanguard, Richelieu and Littorio, which was the most powerful of the 15” gun final-generation European battleships, accounting for Vanguard being built a few years later than the other two? 00:08:44 - Autism and the Navy?00:17:28 - Was the fall o...
The Drydock - Episode 348
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - French pre-dreadnought design elements that were good?00:06:49 - Obviously the British didn't know Dreadnaught was coming so what did they call battleships in the 1890s00:11:08 - How well did old ships hold up under fire?00:15:46 - Changing guns on a battleship?00:23:4...
The Drydock - Episode 347 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:33 - How were Tribal class captains selected?00:06:01 - Were any ships blown up in battle due to coal bunker fires?00:10:21 - Could the USA have demanded more from Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War?00:15:51 - At what point, if any, during WW2 did the Japanese begin t...
USS The Sullivans Walk-Around
As promised, a mostly-colour-corrected walkaround of The Sullivans using a 4D stabilised camera, in glorious 4k! Exclusive to Patreon! :)
The Drydock - Episode 347 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:33 - For the April fools question. Which Navy the channel covers would have the best chance of fighting dragons or incorporating them in their doctrine?00:05:11 - Why are some RN ship classes named for the lead ship and others for the general name type?00:11:35 - Did nations ev...
The Drydock - Episode 346
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:42 - Would earlier ironclads had led to iron ships with turrets and casemate main guns?00:05:57 - Glorious ship names on tiny ships?00:07:46 - What's with the turret layout on the planned G3 class battlecruisers and N3 class battleships?00:14:25 - Why did some pre-dreadnoug...
The Drydock - Episode 345
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:36 - How well would a BK-1124 have fared against a US Civil War River Monitor?00:04:58 - Will you one day cover the naval battles in the War of the Triple Alliance?00:11:38 - Why aren't tank turrets placed on ships more often? 00:16:41 - Why does the Montreux convention tre...
The Drydock - Episode 344
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:42 - What's your personal favorite naming scheme for each major navy in the period the channel covers? 00:06:01 - Penetration capabilities of WW2 capital ships?00:14:51 - Has every single major navy at some point had a destroyer named thunder or lightning?00:15:53 - How exa...
The Drydock - Episode 343 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:28 - When did Admiral Spruance know about the atomic bomb and is there a record of his staff's reaction?00:05:16 - What would happen if a battleship shell passed close by?00:09:20 - How do ship designers get together and decide who gets what space for all these various sub ...
The Drydock - Episode 343 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:31 - US Navy supporters used the South American battleships to push the creation of the New Steel Navy. Were these ships an actual threat, or just fear mongering?00:05:01 - During the US Civil War what were some of the naval operations and strategies of the European Powers?00:...
The Drydock - Episode 342
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - What was the ultimate fate of the HMS Decoy?00:03:12 - Why use a torpedo boat to command a submarine squadron?00:05:32 - Why wasn't the name "Contra" chosen over "Destroyer"?00:06:58 - How does Drach not have scurvy?00:07:43 - Linoleum decking on torped...
The Drydock - Episode 341
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - Was HMS St. Lawrance and co the only time the British ever conceived of using super short range man o wars to defend the coasts of their island (or other imperial territories) or are there other vessels that I'm not aware of? 00:05:18 - How do you keep a ship as small ...
The Drydock - Episode 340
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - Why did Destructor not immediatly spawn a response?00:04:02 - Given the advancements in material science since the last battleships were built, how much more protected would a battleship be if built with modern materials?00:13:15 - Could the IJN have effectively curtailed ...
The Drydock - Episode 339
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:37 - What degree of casualties to disease should have been expected to occur for the royal navy during operations in the Caribbean during the 18th century? 00:06:34 - Did the Allies in WWII know about the german Alberich "Anti-Sonar-Coating" and how effective was it?00:...
The Drydock - Episode 338 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:27 - Captain Leslie E Gehres?00:05:34 - How does one counter flood and do it well?00:10:14 - French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861 by Winfield & Roberts?00:12:49 - Understanding Track Charts?00:16:28 - Why are HMS Renown's Captain's not better known?00:20:49 - Ho...
The Drydock - Episode 338 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:33 - Earlier Long range bombers for Coastal Command?00:04:41 - Historical figures that make you ask "WHY?!"00:11:17 - Was there a major difference in life expectancy based on where you were station on a ship in the WW1/WW2 era?00:15:29 - What were the strategic and tact...
The Drydock - Episode 337
00:00:00 - Intro00:00:38 - Why was the Japanese seaplane carrier nisshan armed with 6 140mm guns in turrets?00:04:18 - Why and how did people camoflague ships?00:10:28 - Was the 6" secondary battery a good or bad idea?00:16:42 - Were USAAF efforts to mine the seas between Japan and the mainland ...
