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The Drydock - Episode 368
🕑 Added 2025-09-20 08:00:06 +0000 UTC00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - How destructive was the construction of a single capital ship to the environment?
00:03:58 - Before WW1 a number of times that the British and Germans obtained details of the other side's designs. Were their spies that good, or their security that bad?
00:10:08 - In 1805 was Victory the largest man of war in British service?
00:12:24 - What caused Gloire's sister ships to decay so quickly compared with other ships of that era, and even quicker than the lead ship of that class?
00:13:53 - Could more Kongo's have been present at Guadalcanal?
00:17:50 - In your opinion, what is the most interesting/likely "what if" in the history of naval technology?
00:22:09 - Will there be videos on age of sail ships from African/Indian/Asian etc countries?
00:31:55 - Why did 4-5 mast ships dissappear and then reappear towards the end of the Age of Sail?
00:36:26 - Was the Anthony Roll a planning document or factual record?
00:38:53 - Flagships in combined forces?
00:41:37 - What types of mines did the IJN deploy during World War II?
00:44:11 - Were there any plans to use the Mk 24, Fido Mine (Homing torpedo) from surface escorts?
00:46:58 - How much shipping did the U-Boats need to sink to knock Britain out of WW1 or WW2?
00:52:08 - Top 3 incompetent admirals and why?
00:59:54 - How good would a wheeled Ar-196 be?
01:03:25 - Italian WW2 ammunition for battleship guns?
Comments
Fred T. Horse
Hello Drach, not one for comments, and not sure I've heard it asked before. Book recommendations on Lord Nelson? Thank you
Ted M Jones
I really like that idea that Nelson was a talking parrot. Would have been very hard to shoot, I'd wager. Nishimura deserves consideration as a really bad admiral. Before Surigao Strait he never bothered to meet with his captains or explain what he expected them to do in the battle. From what I've read, he was grieving the recent death of his son and was just looking for a glorious way to die.
