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The Drydock - Episode 253 (Part 1)
🕑 Added 2023-06-24 09:00:01 +0000 UTC00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:45 - What term was more often used to describe warships in the Age of Sail?
00:05:47 - The Battle of Wake Island -- Did the IJN learn anything from the experience that they applied to their later amphibious operations in 1942?
00:07:51 - How honest were the various navies with self-assessment after a battle, especially if they were on the losing end or just took significant damage?
00:14:17 - Ski-jump HMS Furious?
00:17:09 - How are driving bands attached to shells, did they break?
00:20:57 - What did the US War of Independence mean for the Royal Navy?
00:24:39 - How did escort carriers operate on convoy escort?
00:29:24 - At what time in history is it generally acknowledged that the British Navy was the most powerful in the world?
00:33:31 - What, in your opinion, are the real stories about why U-530 and U-977 surrendered in Argentina?
00:37:05 - When a wooden warship was sent to the breakers, what happened? What were they looking to salvage and what was the market for used parts of a wooden warship?
00:41:55 - Did Shokaku sink faster because of the crude oil in her tanks?
00:44:01 - Was Shinano a super-carrier?
00:48:20 - Export controls in the Age of Iron and Steam?
00:52:29 - Stan Lee/Disney cartoons in WW2?
00:54:06 - Effectiveness of different deck armour schemes?
01:14:42 - How have carrier launch and recovery procedures changed over the years from HMS Argus to the end of the period the channel covers?
01:19:32 - What warship from 1900 on that has been mostly forgotten by history do you feel most deserves to be remembered?
01:22:47 - Why did the USN assume that the older standards would no longer be part of the fleet by 44-45?
01:29:20 - Is there an Allied 'Shinano'?
01:31:06 - How many (if any) warships have survived the explosion of their primary magazine?
01:35:52 - How tall odds can an age of sail beat?
01:42:31 - Double loaded gun accidents?
01:45:22 - Would a 4.7" DP gun fit the same BD mount as the 4.5"?
01:50:01 - Rudder defences?
01:56:00 - What problems did the Mk15 torpedo have compared to the Mk14?
02:01:03 - History of the prison ship?
02:05:21 - Were torpedo tubes on battleships a waste of space?
02:09:32 - What was the first true "warship" in history?
02:14:14 - Why is the only museum TBD Devastator a replica?
02:17:35 - The utilty of the battle-carrier?
02:20:21 - Besides USS Monitor's inevitable defeat of HMS Warrior, what misconceptions, myths, or flat out lies about naval history do you find most annoying?
02:30:45 - How to develop naval timbers in the Age of Sail?
02:36:41 - Was there any class in commission a shorter time than the Alaska class?
02:39:42 - Why was Nagumo left in charge of Kido Butai after the Midway disaster?
02:43:22 - Opinion of Duncan/St Vincent in WOWS?
02:49:37 - Would the Fubuki class have been better off if they had been built with the 100mm turrets of the Akizuki in place of the 5 inch guns they originally had?
02:53:28 - What do you think of Admiral Robert Burnett?
02:55:52 - Would extending Hood's 3" strake to cover the turbine rooms save her?
Comments
Luke Atwell
Hi, Dr Irrelevant that was my question. Sorry if I took your turn.
Burt Clothier
Q&A. The uses of seaplanes was mentioned way back in Ep. 079 (I think) and it made me curious how seaplanes were recovered to battleship & cruisers during active operations. Can you give us a summary of how seaplanes, as say for scouting or spotting, were launched and recovered when the ship may be concerned about being attacked? It seems there must be a need to balance between the desire for aerial recon and vulnerability during recovery.
Sage_of_Irrelevance
Oops. Didn't realize I could do that. I just sent one.
Drachinifel
I mean on here 😀
Sage_of_Irrelevance
I'm apparently not a member of the Discord yet.
Drachinifel
Can you drop me a DM?
Sage_of_Irrelevance
Hi. I'm just finishing up watching Patreon drydock 249, and I noticed you didn't answer my question for May. You mentioned my name, but the question you answered (about ships riding wakes) wasn't the one I asked. My question was about how much sailors actually swear, and if the phrase "swears like a sailor" is accurate.
Capitano Lorenzo
Q&A We all know about the QA issues with some of the Regia Marina 15” projectiles. Did the Littoro(s) hit ANY British vessels with its 15” guns during the war?
Ted Jones
I would argue that the IJN was the most powerful navy in 1941. I don't think either the Royal or USN could have beaten them in a full on decisive battle. Double and more loading was amazingly common with soldiers carrying muskets. I think this was discovered with the weapons left on the battlefield at Gettysburg.
