The Drydock - Episode 063 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 063

00:00:18 - Channel Admin 00:01:57 - Are the Italia class really battleships? 00:06:42 - Why was Hood's stern so low in the water? 00:10:20 - Did the Germans refer to their ships as "he" or "she"? 00:13:53 - Flooding the magazines 00:18:17 - What other failed technologies would have been interesting if they had worked better? 00:22:00 - Target ID in battle? 00:27:08 - Which midget submarine would you go for? 00:29:36 - Would it be possible for Germany to sink significant portions of the Royal Navy with a pearl harbor style attack using u-boats? 00:32:31 - Battleship hull forms and 1930's US battleships vs modernised G3 00:46:14 - Mechanical Fire Control Systems 00:57:26 - Alternatives to Bismarck Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a medal? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Want to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifel Drydock Episodes in podcast format - https://soundcloud.com/user-21912004