The Drydock - Episode 164 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 164

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - How effective was Tirpitz's AA and its upgrades? 00:02:58 - Were the crew of the Hilfskreuzers protected as combatants or were they considered not eligible because of the tactics they used? 00:03:59 - During the Yamato's final stand, why did it not last nearly as long as her sister ship the Musashi as they were similar ships? 00:06:53 - Was there ever a case where a merchant raider actually passed visual inspection succesfully and are there any records of how they did it ? 00:09:05 - Curve of deck on age of sail ships 00:13:46 - The 'Standard' Battleship, strengths and weaknesses 00:23:00 - Did the Germans actually put the captured port of Narvik to use? Couldn’t the allies intercept any ships or convoys from Narvik back to Germany? 00:25:33 - Could you explain a little about ship-borne radar and its evolution, specifically how this affected the ability to detect other vessels. How much did different navys rely on radar for spotting during World War II and up to the cold war and how was the float plane affected? 00:33:59 - Was there any plan to refloat and re equip the tirpitz after its sinking? 00:35:24 - Why did the battlecruisers effectively disappear after Jutland? 00:39:27 - Reactions to the sinking of the Mary Rose and Vasa? 00:42:09 - In "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors", Hornfischer states the the escort carriers each operated a single combination squadron comprised of Wildcats and Avengers. What was the reasoning behind having a combined squadron rather than separate but undersized fighter and bomber squadrons. 00:48:37 - Contributions of Jacques Stosskopf to WW2 00:54:30 - Battle flags at Jutland 00:59:47 - Analysis of other ship disasters? 01:04:09 - Aircraft carrier speeds in operation 01:07:06 - Channel Admin / Battleships Book 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