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The Drydock - Episode 219 (Part 1)
🕑 Added 2022-10-29 09:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Capitano Lorenzo
Q&A: From what I have read through numerous sources, it seems nearly universal that Adalbert Schneider, First Artillery Officer of the KMS Bismarck was a highly skilled and a quite capable artillery officer. That said, what precisely did his job consist of during combat operations, say against HMS Hood? Did Schneider control, direct and target all eight main guns? Conversely, how did Schneiders job during combat differ to that of Fourth Artillery Officer Burkard Freiherr von Müllenheim-Rechbergs job during the same combat?
Grumman Cat
Best Drachism EVER- "In THEORY, a Bismarck could defeat a Yamato if you catapulted it at sufficient velocity..."
Smokey The Bear
Very interesting segments. Thank you for the very interesting and informative answer on ship versus boat. I thought it was a borderline silly question but your answer was not. Glad I asked.
Ted Jones
Changes around WW1: The other big and continuing change was aircraft carriers. As with air power in general and mechanized warfare on land, it was the development of the naval air arm that would most change naval warfare from the 30s on.
Ted Jones
The antagonism between the Japanese army and navy actually pre-dates the establishment of Modern Japan. It's basically a clan struggle.
Brian Pickering
Seeing this comment had me waiting for the context. Worth it. :-)
Eric Knapp
"if it was catapulted at a sufficient velocity" the Darchism of the week.
Answered my Kongo question twice?
