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Podcast | 1 months ago

The Drydock - Episode 412 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:29 - How many tanks could you make instead of Bismarck?

00:07:06 - Ammunition types on a merchant ship?

00:13:02 - In the age of sail did the RN go through build ups pre-war and shrinkage post-war like it did in WW1 and 2?

00:20:23 - In the times of old, when ships exchanged arrow volleys, did the arrows stuck in the ships cause issue with the handing of the vessel in the water apart from lucky hits on oars or rudders and the like?

00:22:45 - What could Peru have done better to win the naval campaign of the War of the Pacific?

00:26:57 - Is the U-Boat campaign an example of a semi-successful Jeune Ecole?

00:32:42 - Rail/Navy crossovers?

00:37:56 - HMS New Zealand's dog and Catapult launched aircraft.

00:46:32 - How accurate were WW2 fire control computers?

00:52:51 - Sir Baldwin Walker

00:56:47 - What are the types and benefits of drogues and / or sea anchors?

01:00:50 - Collaboration with other channels?

01:10:27 - How did ports and shipyards on rivers work in the Age of Sail?

01:12:26 - Could the North Carolina class battleships have been reclassified as battlecruisers when they were finished?

01:15:17 - Who was the oldest person to attain flag rank in the Royal Navy and why were they older when that happened?

01:17:18 - One-way attack drones in the time period the channel covers?

01:22:57 - What is your opinion on the armor layout and anti-torpedo protection systems of the Algérie, Dunkerque, and Richelieu classes (particularly from a cross-sectional view) in comparison to their presumed enemies?

01:29:18 - Are there any historical accounts of sailors sinking or otherwise destroying their ships rather than letting them be scrapped?

01:31:40 - Who shot first on D-Day?

01:36:07 - Attacks on French merchant shipping in WW1?

01:42:53 - Which individual do you feel could most accurately be credited as single-handedly responsible for the long-term success of their nation's navy?

01:52:00 - Coal fired ships in WW2?

01:56:25 - Any plans to do a series on the 1943 Solomons naval battles as sort of a follow up to the Guadalcanal series?

01:57:08 - Submarines with entirely external-mounted torpedo tubes?

02:02:04 - Could you please give a few more notable examples of successful torpedo aircraft attacks by the British in WW2, other then Taranto and Bismarck?

02:04:42 - Americans as Royal Navy officers in WW2?

02:09:05 - Replicating a Holland class submarine?

02:11:11 - Best wood for a ship of the line?

02:14:04 - HEMA questions?

02:17:58 - What, in your opinion, was the "most powerful" battleship in commission on May 23, 1941?

02:27:30 - Where did Bismarck gain all the weight?

02:39:20 - Kaiser Wilhelm's battleships?

02:41:32 - Poorly disguised warships?

02:44:53 - Is there any value in laser scanning the hull and all it's remaining components from a WW1 era vessel like HMS President/Saxifrage?

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The Drydock - Episode 412 (Part 2)

Podcast | 1 months ago

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - How many tanks could you make instead of Bismarck? 00:07:06 - Ammunition types on a merchant ship? 00:13:02 - In the age of sail did the RN go through build ups pre-war and shrinkage post-war like it did in WW1 and 2? 00:20:23 - ...

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The Drydock - Episode 412 (Part 1)

Podcast | 1 months ago

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - 16" shell vs modern anti-ship missile? 00:04:36 - Battleship gun development steps? 00:08:59 - If proximity fuzes and advanced radar / fire control had been available in 1940, how do you think force structure and tactics would ha...

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RN Raimondo Montecuccoli - Guide 503

Guide | 1 months ago

The Raimondo Montecuccoli class, light cruisers of the Italian Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://amzn.eu/d/07HFws4k https://amzn.eu/d/06xeHWYE https://amzn.eu/d/08KfzPHN Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off ...

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Torpedoes in WW2 - Why did submarines fire from close range?

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Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we look at why submarines in WW2 engaged targets at ranges far closer than the on-paper range of their torpedoes. 00:00:0...

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Fleet Carrier Operations of WW2 - The Atlantic

Video | 1 months ago

Today we take a quick look at the major fleet carrier operations of WW2 that were conducted in the Atlantic Ocean. Sources: https://amzn.eu/d/04GtjyDW https://amzn.eu/d/02NGfGYv https://amzn.eu/d/06s3AWIE https://amzn.eu/d/06GZC950 Naval History books, use ...

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The Drydock - Episode 411

Podcast | 1 months ago

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:50 - Prior to the Farragut class, the US Navy had some ideas of a destroyer leader designs. What was their ideal warship for that role? 00:03:50 - Why no stacked torpedo launchers? 00:07:45 - Why do many French interwar destroyers hav...

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MN La Galissonnière - Guide 502

Guide | 1 months ago

The La Galissonnière class, light cruisers of the French Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://amzn.eu/d/0dabsVcg https://amzn.eu/d/0bGYALx7 Les Croisours de 7600 tons Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - http...

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Lloyd's of London - Insuring Success at Sea

Video | 1 months ago

Today we look at the rise of Lloyd's of London from a simple coffee house to the arbiters of global trade. Sources: Lloyd's of London : a study in individualism Hazard unlimited : the story of Lloyd's of London https://www.lloyds.com/about-lloyds/history/co...

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The Drydock - Episode 410

Podcast | 1 months ago

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - In the last 500 years, has the French fleet ever been larger than the English? 00:03:51 - During the late age of sail period what would happen to sailors who got seriously ill or injured underway? 00:06:32 - First rifle-bored can...

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HMS Fiji - Guide 501

Guide | 1 months ago

The Fiji/Crown Colony class, light cruisers of the British Royal Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://amzn.eu/d/0cT1P1hd https://amzn.eu/d/0hy7qMjd https://amzn.eu/d/02zv3Nhu Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% of...

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Propaganda and Myths in Naval History - And How To Avoid It

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Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we look at common myths and propaganda stories that have percolated down to our days. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - What is...

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The Bermuda Floating Drydock - Have Infrastructure, Will Travel

Video | 1 months ago

Today we look at the epic voyage of the Bermuda Drydock, and why anyone was towing it across the Atlantic in the first place. Sources: https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/library-archive/arrival-bermuda-floating-dock-july-1869 https://dn790006.ca...

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