The Drydock - Episode 156 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 156

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - How different would the war in thr Atlantic be had the Bismarck been able to reach German Air Cover? 00:04:57 - Hood refit turrets? 00:09:58 - Who had the most realistic naval doctrine going into WW2? 00:16:41 - Could the Saipan class have been as successful as the Majestics? 00:20:19 - Why only a few cruisers at most of the Gudalcanal engagements (and wider tactical considerations)? 00:26:40 - Did navies have captive coal fields and specific mines to supply their fleets or did they just buy the best coal off the market? 00:29:28 - How did steam ships manage to get out of port quickly in emergency situations? 00:33:12 - Why was the 410mm bomb/shell able to do such devastating damage to Arizona when it had negligible success against other ships such as Tennessee? 00:37:44 - Books reflecting the life of the men of the navy. 00:40:26 - Admiral Tryon 00:47:13 - Before the Dreadnaught was designed, was there a specific designation for the type of battleship we now call a Pre-Dreadnaught, or were they simply referred to as a "Battle Ship"? 00:49:07 - We hear a lot about the performance of the Type 93 Long Lance, and for good reason, but how did Japan's pre-Type 93 arsenal compare to the torpedoes in other navies? 00:50:29 - Battle of the Phillipine Sea, all IJN aircraft are fighters? 00:54:01 - USN Bombardment Monitors of 1917 00:57:19 - Avenger torpedo bomber radio range 01:00:13 - In the ironclad era, other than the US Civil War, were there any other major riverine ironclad naval clashes? 01:01:20 - 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