The Drydock - Episode 069 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 069

00:00:18 - Channel Admin 00:05:54 - Are there any good memoirs from IJN personnel? 00:09:05 - What is the reason for the japanese death toll on shipwrecks being so high in sharp contrast to the american being relatively low? 00:12:50 - German fleet in Norway 00:17:11 - 1. Difference between Franklin and Taiho? 2. Why did the bombs explode on the Franklin? 3. Is there an explanation how the bomber that hit the Franklin could slip by? 00:24:51 - Could the British have done better in the Far East in 41/42? 00:28:03 - What countries today don't have aircraft carriers but used to? 00:29:53 - What exactly did they have in mind with these rubber flight decks? 00:32:51 - Do you have any information about Exercise Mariner? 00:34:34 - In which situations would Main and Secondary Guns be manned in rough weather in WW2 times? 00:37:10 - For the long term (100+ years) survival of a museum ship is a dry berth a requirement? What is the advantage if any of keeping the ships in the water? 00:40:30 - Favourite Naval Architect in the period 1850-1950 for each of the following: UK, USA, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy, everyone else? 00:44:14 - How much did the royal navy aircraft carriers help out in the battle of Britian, if at all? 00:45:20 - Had the USS Michigan beat Dreadnought into service, do you think that type of warship would have been known as "Michigans" rather than "dreadnoughts"? 00:46:58 - When you describe a ship you give a completion date and then a commission date. These are sometimes months, sometimes years and occasionally immediate. Can you explain what is involved in commissioning a new ship and why there can be such a difference in the time it takes? 00:49:58 - Was it legal for merchant ships to be armed in WW1? 00:54:24 - Why did the British not take Hawaii? 01:00:34 - A rousing song! Lyrics by Drachinifel, Edited, performed and produced by Wild Bill Cunningham. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkR8DYF-vnMBHobjTouNJ_w) Behold the noble sight afloat upon the ocean waves A fleet of warships under sail, their men all strong and brave Time to run out all the cannon, hoist the flags and splice the brace The battle has begun! Closer, closer, open fire! Closer, closer, open fire! Closer, closer, open fire! Reform that battleline. If you want to capture shipping then you need to come with us We have all the weapons, cannons, swords and even blunderbuss You could try now to resist us but it’s not worth all the fuss Oh look, we have a prize! Prizes, prizes loadsa money! Prizes, prizes loadsa money! Prizes, prizes loadsa money! Our fleet grows once again! Wooden walls replaced with iron then the iron with the steel Sails are gone, now steam engines though we don’t like the paddle wheel Breech load cannon, turrets and casemates though I cannot help but feel Some flash doors would be nice! Fire, fire big explosion! Fire, fire big explosion! Fire, fire big explosion! Back to the drawing board! We’ve perfected modern warships though there may be some mistakes Captain went all upside down, we hoped the French hotels were fakes Listing BuOrd’s every error would cause sanity to break What’s this? Some cordite dust? Learning, to fix all the errors Learning, to fix all the errors Learning, to fix all the errors Our new designs are born! Now the seven seas are subject to our mighty battleships Nothing can defeat us trying will just cause our paint to chip Now some people speak of aircraft- flattops urging us to switch What is that whistling sound? Bombers, fighters strafing runs Bombers, fighters strafing runs Bombers, fighters strafing runs I hate these flying things! It turns out that the future is more boring than we thought Carriers, subs and missles, these are now the weapons sought The days of guns are over, all our hulls for scrap were bought But now I hear a hum… Power the railgun master gunner Power the laser master gunner Power them all master gunner We’re back and here to stay! Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachini... 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