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The Drydock - Episode 246
🕑 Added 2023-05-05 21:00:05 +0000 UTC00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:55 - The Illustious and Essex class carriers were known for their durability due to their armored decks, but how much damage would a german glide bomb, such as a Hs 293 or a Fritz X do to them?
00:08:25 - In such an event where the entire bridge crew is killed, but the rest of the ship is relatively intact. Was there a designated officer to take charge, or would there be a prolonged period Of confusion while everyone tried to find the senior surviving officer?
00:10:43 - Were the Hawkins class guns hand loaded or did she use rammers and if she did then how exactly was the mechanism kept safe from the elements and enemy fire?
00:12:46 - 'Ladies, Gentlemen and members of the Royal Navy'?
00:15:57 - In the time period you cover, it seems that catamarans most significant use was as vessels for submarine salvage, did they have any other use as naval vessels?
00:19:53 - How does the Gabbiano class compare to the British Flower class?
00:26:05 - Did the Italians ever consider mounting catapult fighters on any of their cruisers or battleships?
00:28:39 - It seems that the US and Germany were the only WW II navies that embraced the submarine as an independent raider. Is it accurate to say everyone else was fixated on the fleet scout role ?
00:32:49 - Where can I find out about the 2 truly vicious Dutch gunboats?
00:36:09 - ID'ing a sunk Texaco tanker?
00:37:49 - If Bismarck didn't detach Prinze Eugen do you think they would have stood somewhat of a chance?
00:40:06 - Why did the RN and USN return to external belts after using internal belts?
00:44:30 - Is there a legal reason for claimming if Bismarck was sunk or scuttled (ie. ownership of the wreck, 'eventual' recovery etc..) ?
00:47:45 - Is there any truth that a USCG cutter spotted Bismarck during the hunt?
00:49:02 - Couldn't they use LIDAR to "see" through the mud for torpedo damage?
00:53:03 - The Battle of Chunuk Bair
00:56:12 - The capture of U-570?
01:00:49 - 'American levels of AA fire' ?
Comments
Ted Jones
So the Bismarck is "up in the air" according to Drach. (Joke)
As a curious Coastie, I actually have been working on a paper for school which involves answering the question of what USCGC Modoc was up to during the incident regarding the Bismarck. Short version is the Modoc was scouting for convoy survivors of HX-126 and noted sighting the Bismarck according to its logs which can be found here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/38548025 (page 215). More of the story can be found here: https://media.defense.gov/2017/Jun/27/2001769193/-1/-1/0/GREENLANDPATROL.PDF
