The Drydock - Episode 092 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 092

00:00:31 - Was the Kriegsmarine the least nazi-fied branch of the German millitary? Prisoners, & forming a fleet with different navies? 00:15:14 - Rework the KM from 1930 00:22:05 - Which U-Boats has Schnorkels? 00:24:15 - How often did ships receive bad coal? How did bad coal damage boilers? 00:30:19 - During the age of sail through to pre-dreadnoughts what was the role of the wife of a sailor? Is there truth to the rumor that the term, 'son of a gun' came from shenanigans aboard ship during the age of sail? 00:37:28 - The outbreak of WW2, Danzig 00:40:25 - What are the practical components of enlisted uniforms over the years? 00:44:05 - Destroyers at D-Day (Fire support) 00:50:09 - Have you ever told us which ships are which in your Five Minute Guide intro? 00:50:54 - Pearl Harbour Fuel tanks 00:52:11 - Were British submarines active in the Pacific during WW2? 00:54:16 - Will there be a point where naval surface ships are no longer viable? 00:57:40 - USS Texas vs Sniper 01:00:44 - Battle of Leyte Gulf 01:06:32 - INTERLUDE 01:06:59 - WW2 continues? 01:09:59 - How well did the Germans utilize the FW 200 Condor, any notable successes? 01:15:04 - Hospital ships purpose built and/or converted? 01:17:45 - Beatty doing his job at Jutland? 01:24:19 - Aircraft succeeding where they really shouldn't have 01:30:27 - What are some of your personal recommendations for books/documentaries to read/watch? 01:33:20 - If Wargaming was to make you a captain in World of Warships, can you give us some examples of your voice commands? 01:34:30 - Why is the longest distance naval hit disputed between Scharnhorst and Warspite? 01:39:41 - Twin turret vs two-gun turret 01:46:04 - Common film mistakes for naval life and combat? 01:56:26 - How did the Royal Navy settle on rum and not Whisky or Gin? 01:58:13 - How are the speeds of a ship calculated during the design process? 02:04:30 - INTERLUDE 02:05:02 - The Battle of Newark Bay 02:08:46 - What are you looking forward to the most from World War II being released as a result of the 100 year rule? 02:15:17 - The should-never-have beens 02:20:58 - How much of a difference would Vanguard actually have made? 02:28:15 - What was the approach of navies to mines and mine-sweeping in the pre-Dreadnought era? 02:33:07 - Where did the KM get Schnorkels? 02:39:40 - Favourite Sci-fi space combat 02:44:44 - What happens if a nuclear powered vessel is sunk? 02:49:46 - Old Swayback? 02:51:32 - 16"/50 accuracy issues? 03:08:52 - INTERLUDE 03:09:27 - Rei or Asuka? 03:09:51 - 1. If you had to stay aboard any warship from commissioning to when she was scrapped/sunk? 2. What was the worst combination of hull & armament that on their own had the potential to be the best of their day? 03:14:57 - Had Operation Sea Lion gone ahead, how would British naval assets be deployed to counter it with German air superiority? What would Germany need to make a realistic attempt? 03:26:52 - Fletchers not good convoy escorts? 03:33:23 - In The Man In The High castle, do you think the Germans would have the Z plan completed or go for something different? What do you think the latter 3 Yamato’s were called? 03:37:07 - Coronel follow-up and WW1 vs WW2 warship profiles 03:46:31 - The protection / safety features of the magazines, barbettes, and turrets 03:56:44 - What Role did Middle Eastern Navies play in WW2? 03:58:45 - Coastal Defence Ships 04:07:56 - INTERLUDE 04:08:24 - Who has not had a ship named after them that you really think ought to? 04:12:04 - What makes for a good Drydock question? What makes for a good alternate history question? 04:22:46 - Officer assignments to 2nd Pacific Squadron 04:26:09 - Des Moines vs Iowa in shore bombardment? 04:21:39 - Was there much use of dedicated spy ships prior to the Cold War era? 04:36:07 - A new High Seas Fleet plan 04:44:32 - Royal Navy ship names, the other side of the coin 04:52:13 - What sank ORP Orzel? 04:56:51 - Operation SeaLion again 04:59:33 - Early ironclad boilers 05:02:25 - Classes and Sub-classes 05:08:41 - What is/are the most underappreciated aspect of a well designed ship? 05:16:08 - Graf Zeppelin as a commerce raider? 05:23:32 - Age of Sail aircraft carrier? 05:26:50 - 1970's subs in the battle of the Atlantic? 05:28:41 - Were Royal Navy battleships developed with certain Seas/Regions in mind? 05:34:17 - Phillipine Sea / Leyte Gulf fleet switch? 05:38:41 - Channel Admin http://louisvillenavalmuseuminc.org/ An archive of Drydock Questions - http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=01617042833519560963 Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - 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/drachinifelDrydock