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The Drydock - Episode 251
🕑 Added 2023-06-10 09:00:03 +0000 UTC00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:46 - Why did naval designers persist in putting casemate guns so low in hulls for as long as they did?
00:05:46 - Is it possible to future proof a treaty ship for a higher displacement by placing ballast tanks with water and removing it to add more hardware to the ship?
00:08:28 - Given Treasury restrictions, why do specialist ships keep appearing?
00:14:14 - Of the ships that received a modernization between the wars, which ships were the biggest missed opportunity for a great modernization?
00:17:36 - Why did old submarines have rows of holes in the outer hull, and why did they stop having those holes, and when did they stop having those holes?
00:19:32 - What are the pros and cons of a galley type ship vs a normal sailing vessel of the Roman period?
00:21:25 - Why did the Romans consider small amounts of water useless for putting out ship fires?
00:24:36 - Why round cannonballs?
00:31:43 - What happens when a gun crew drop the ramming stick into the sea?
00:34:07 - I know Mrs. Drach does not want to be on camera, but is there any chance of more commentary from her? She's my favorite parts of the hardtack/jerky episode.
00:35:18 - How has the ratio of Enlisted to NCOs(or similar) to officers changed throughout the ages?
00:38:26 - How were officers of the Royal Navy were recruited for the South American Wars of Independance?
00:44:16 - Were aerodynamics ever considered in shipbuilding or are the effects negligible compared to hydrodynamics. And if it was considered, how?
00:48:49 - Changing the design of USS Texas?
00:52:10 - Could the armour belt of the fast battleship era, particularly the best protected like Yamato and KGV, reject a hit from a Sandbox, Onyx or Shipwreck?
00:57:54 - If you were to design an escape room themed around a warship in battle and then sinking, what ship/era would you base it on and what would it involve?
Comments
Ted Jones
As some of you may know, TimeGhost has recently done a 24 hour D-day in Realtime special series. For me, the most amazing thing about Operation Neptune is that Operation Forager is starting on the other side of the planet at the same time. I've been doing a little research on that and noticed some things that could be of interest to this channel. In June of 1944 the following forces were on their way to the Marianas: TF 58 with 7 CVs; 8 CVLs. TF 50, 52, and 53 with 16 CVEs including 3 of Sangamon Class, 2 of Bogue Class, and 11 of Casablanca Class. What's especially interesting about this is that the 8 Independence Class CVLs and the 11 Casablanca Class CVEs are ships the USN DID NOT WANT. The only reason they were built -- unless I'm mistaken -- was that Roosevelt kept pressing for them. The 5th Fleet would have been a much weaker force if not for these ships the Navy didn't want.
The Rogue Chief
Drach: “Yes the mine will return”… my head in mine voice: “YAAAAAAAAY!”
Ted Jones
Last I heard that theory about the window failure of the Comet has been undermined. I can't swear to this, but I have a vague recollection of this. Maybe the consensus has swung back again? Sounds like the USS Texas would have benefited from better drainage in her torpedo blisters, but that's based on hindsight.
Hugh Fisher
Drachinifel announcement in the near future: "Good news, my recreation of Greek fire was a spectacular success. Long range and very difficult to extinguish. Bad news, videos will be delayed for a while because we need to buy a new house."
Kenneth Crips
I might have slowed the Germans down a little bit but Sweden would have still fallen. The Germans might have invaded the UK but the Royal Navy would have come down from Scapa Flow and annihilated the German landing forces, and cut off resupply from France plus the Germans did not have the air assets to do that much damage to RN ships of the line. Plus early on the entire country side was full of fortified positions.
Let's say the Swedes suddenly evolved a vertebrae on say 10 April 1940 and declared war on Germany. Would Germany have been able to keep control of the Baltic and Kattegat/Skagerrak? Would they be able to sustain their troops that were landing on the Scandinavian peninsula, or even launch an amphibious operation against eg the Scania region?
