The Drydock - Episode 149 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 149

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:36 - Disadvantages of N3/G3 designs? 00:05:03 - What defines a dual purpose gun? 00:10:34 - Vanguard vs Iowa (shell capability) 00:24:53 - Why do some British ships funnels vary in width? 00:27:29 - How many aircraft could the KGV class carry? 00:28:58 - During the age of sail, did the Crown or Royal Navy have managers of the forest? 00:30:48 - How important was HMS Devastation and how fast was she rendered obsolete? 00:36:57 - What was the problem with the North Carolinas and vibration? 00:41:27 - If one of the major problems of vertical triple expansion engines was height, why not make horizontal triple expansion engines? 00:42:54 - Pure gun destroyers in 1930-45? 00:44:40 - Age of Sail 'double shot'? 00:46:43 - If WW2 era battleship hulls had been kept in service and periodically modernized (fire control, sensors, or nuclear propulsion), how many VLS cells could be installed in place of the primary gun turrets on an Iowa or King George V Class? 00:48:16 - During the ironclad era we saw an eclectic collection of failed concepts and quickly-surpassed designs. Was this unique to the rapid evolution of technology during the period, or were there other points in time where this happened which we hear less about? 00:50:27 - What is the most surprising thing you've learned while putting together these videos and the Drydocks? 00:54:17 - Why were U-Boats ineffective at Jutland? 00:58:27 - Can an economically weaker country actually win a naval war? 01:07:14 - Channel Admin An archive of Drydock Questions and free naval photos - www.drachinifel.co.uk Model ships of many periods - http://store.warlordgames.com?aff=21 Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ 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