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The Drydock - Episode 310 (Patreon)

Published:

2024-08-10 08:00:05

Imported:

2024-08

Content

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Did the Japanese ever try coming up with something like the Fritz X, excluding use of human pilots as guidance systems?

00:05:51 - US Destroyer Doctrine for escorting a battleship?

00:11:54 - If you had to design a naval themed chess set, how would you represent the different pieces?

00:14:32 - Did the Germans have any viable designs for landing craft for operation sea lion?

00:19:53 - Inventions ahead of their time?

00:23:37 - Would it have been theoretically possible for a ship with a net to capture a submarine and receive prize money for it?

00:26:00 - When did air dropped depth charges get developed?

00:27:44 - Which effect of a depth charge's explosion causes the most damage and is the hardest to build against: the initial explosion's expansion, the post implosion, the combination of the two, other?

00:33:32 - Have you visited the 4 remaining WW2 U-boats as museum pieces? Any idea how many diveable WW2 wrecks exist?

00:37:34 - Please explain the somewhat quizzical practice of ice-bound ships dropping anchors?

00:40:35 - Can you tell us a bit about Graham Island (AKA Isola Ferdinandea AKA Île Julia) and its multiple flag raising ceremonies?

00:44:37 - How did Chinese ship construction allow for significantly larger vessels than Europe had in the 14th/15th century?

00:48:26 - Would you mind briefly talking through the real Operation Postmaster?

00:54:00 - If the Espana's and baby's first dreadnoughts, what would be baby's first carrier, cruiser, destroyer etc?

00:56:35 - What capital ship capable shipbuilding yards closed in the UK during the Anglo-German naval race?

00:59:46 - Do you have any resource recommendations for 19th century naval gun development, particularly concerning the Parrott rifles or Dahlgrens?

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The Drydock - Episode 310

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - Did the Japanese ever try coming up with something like the Fritz X, excluding use of human pilots as guidance systems? 00:05:51 - US Destroyer Doctrine for escorting a battleship? 00:11:54 - If you had to design a naval themed chess set, how would you represent the different pieces? 00:14:32 - Did the Germans have any viable designs for landing craft for operation sea lion? 00:19:53 - Inventions ahead of their time? 00:23:37 - Would it have been theoretically possible for a ship with a net to capture a submarine and receive prize money for it? 00:26:00 - When did air dropped depth charges get developed? 00:27:44 - Which effect of a depth charge's explosion causes the most damage and is the hardest to build against: the initial explosion's expansion, the post implosion, the combination of the two, other? 00:33:32 - Have you visited the 4 remaining WW2 U-boats as museum pieces? Any idea how many diveable WW2 wrecks exist? 00:37:34 - Please explain the somewhat quizzical practice of ice-bound ships dropping anchors? 00:40:35 - Can you tell us a bit about Graham Island (AKA Isola Ferdinandea AKA Île Julia) and its multiple flag raising ceremonies? 00:44:37 - How did Chinese ship construction allow for significantly larger vessels than Europe had in the 14th/15th century? 00:48:26 - Would you mind briefly talking through the real Operation Postmaster? 00:54:00 - If the Espana's and baby's first dreadnoughts, what would be baby's first carrier, cruiser, destroyer etc? 00:56:35 - What capital ship capable shipbuilding yards closed in the UK during the Anglo-German naval race? 00:59:46 - Do you have any resource recommendations for 19th century naval gun development, particularly concerning the Parrott rifles or Dahlgrens?