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The Drydock - Episode 053 (Patreon)

Published:
2019-08-03 09:01:00
Imported:
2023-02

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Patreon Q&A next week!

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The Drydock - Episode 053

00:00:18 - Channel Admin 00:01:48 - Sources of Johnston & Room 40 videos 00:02:59 - If the atomic bombs had not been dropped how would the British/US Navys change focus/doctrine for the blockade of Japan? 00:05:31 - Practically of the U.S. turning the French liner Normandie into the world's largest aircraft carrier at 80,000 tons. Before she caught fire? 00:09:47 - If a PT boat has torpedo launchers mounted at an angle, how do they make the torpedoes shoot straight instead of a V shape that will never hit anything? 00:11:57 - How come the IJN and IJA had such a terrible relationship during WW2? 00:14:42 - Vibration problems with turbines and VTE's 00:18:18 - Why were pre-dreadnoughts not used much in the Grand Fleet or High Seas Fleet? 00:25:02 - Assuming that the N3 class were built, how would it stand up in a fight against the Yamato? 00:34:33 - What is the 2019 version of the flagship? 00:38:48 - If Japan enters WW1 on the side of the central powers what would Britain have done? 00:42:35 - Why was Bismarck not fitted with torpedoes? 00:44:19 - Physical limitations on shell performance? 00:53:46 - Which navy did better with submarine warfare against merchant fleets, America in the Pacific or Germany in the Atlantic? 00:58:20 - French Fleet vs Kriegsmarine? Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a t-shirt/mug/hoodie? - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://youtu.be/1Zzqio6jPRQ Want to get some books? - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifel Drydock Episodes in podcast format - https://soundcloud.com/user-21912004

Comments

Anonymous

Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, USS Kidd, Alabama/Drum, the WW2 museum in New Orleans. They’re all in driving distance for a weekend trip. Ingalls shipbuilding is also on the way if you can talk them into a tour of an active yard. USS Cairo is unique, but a bit further away.

Anonymous

If you hit the West Coast the U.S.S. Pampanito is anchored in San Francisco. You can rent headphones and listen to Captain Beach narrate as you rock with the swells.

Anonymous

In the Midwest you can tour the U-505 in Chicago. She's on land, but you can get a sense of what she was like at sea from the movie they made of her story.

Anonymous

The U.S.S. Silversides is in Michigan, but I've never been.

Anonymous

(If you hit San Francisco I'll drive up and buy you a meal, Uncle Drach. The Maritime Museum also has an old ferry, a steel-hull sailing ship, and other attractions.)

Anonymous

Hey Drach, I'll put in a plug for my hometown of Boston, MA. We have the Constitution plus a Fletcher and a Des Moines right here in town. We also have Battleship Cove (USS Massachusetts et. al.) and the Naval Submarine Museum within day trip distance. I'm happy to provide local guide services. Cheers

Anonymous

If you arrive via NYC, by all means see the USS Intrepid, moored in the Hudson River due south of Times Square. If you're in San Francisco, as several have mentioned, cross the bridge to Oakland for the USS Hornet. Her sister ship, USS Yorktown (where I have several aircraft models on permanent display), is in Charleston SC, at Patriot's Point, which has a number of ships, and is a two-hour drive from Wilmington, home of the USS North Carolina, which is a great museum ship. However, if you can make it down to San Diego, you'll get a real treat - USS Midway, along with the HMS Surprise, from the movie Master & Commander, which is remarkably tiny, and gives a real sense of the time when there were iron men manning wooden ships. However, if you want to see real naval action, the Treasure Island casino has a pond out front with a couple of tall ships which engage in pirate-vs-merchantman combat action. If you want to see real ships, It's Vegas, baby ... and if you make it here, I'll spring for dinner. Welcome to the states, Drach ... Ned in Nevada ... proud Patreon member

Anonymous

Still, my favorite museum ship is Olympia, which I believe you said you'd already be seeing. She's moored next to a Guppy sub, a WW-II veteran (Torsk, I think). Do check it out, as it's REAL history, more than 120 years old and still a grand old lady. Ned in Nevada (Patreon Member)

Anonymous
>>25403833

Almost forgot - day trip distance to U.S. Naval War College (and museum) in Newport, RI. I'd also suggest the USS Slater in Albany, NY. From what I understand she's in excellent condition and very well restored.

Anonymous

If you happen to come to New York I recommend visiting the USS Slater DE-766. She's moored in the port of Albany, so it's kind of out of the way, but it's a great museum ship. She's the only floating destroyer escort still in the United States.

Christopher R.

if you go to Boston USS Constitution is a no brainer the Intrepid in NYC U505 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is great How many cities are you looking at hitting ?

Drachinifel
>>25441719

Currently I'm looking at a 2-week stay, so it'll be a case of selecting locations, determining time to get there, number of ships to see, time needed etc, then folding all that into a 14 day schedule.

Christopher R.
>>25441719

the biggest problem is going to be way too many options I would just start in Boston and just follow the coast South till you run out of days good luck.

Anonymous

philafelphia is a most. the olympia is still aflost there.Right across the river in NewJersey is theNew Jersey.I dont think you can travel more than 5 hours up and down the east coast of the colonies and not come across a museum ship.Not sure of where you are going to fly into, or if there is still ocean liner service across the atlantic. in the north east there is train travel available( most have grog cars).

Travis

Option for later, As the Texas will be moving aug25 ( I have trepidation about moving her that far) Cavalla, Stewart, the Elissa are all in Galveston Lexington is in corpus and Nimitz Foundation with HA19 Kō-hyōteki. From there uss kidd and PT-305 that you can ride.