The Drydock - Episode 199 (Patreon)

The Drydock - Episode 199

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:43 - What would a late-era Malta class flight group look like? 00:04:06 - How long did it take to draw up an initial/adapted design for a carrier like Malta? Since this was during war time, is the peace time process slower? 00:07:14 - What are your thoughts on Geoffrey Spicer-Simson, or "Lord Belly-Cloth?" 00:10:53 - Malta influence on the RN? 00:16:51 - 6" DP vs 5" DP for AA roles? 00:22:05 - Under-size British BB's in WW2? 00:27:50 - Philo McGiffin and the Beiyang Fleet? 00:33:01 - What would you say we're the relative strengths and weaknesses of the three major carrier powers (Japan, UK, USA) compared to one another in 1939? Which one of these powers did the most to address their shortcomings in carrier tactics/doctrine/technology over the course if the war? 00:47:02 - HMS Dreadnought and the naval arms race? 00:52:56 - Followup to Admiral Byng Court Martial question in Drydock #189: You outlined the Admiralty's "contributions" to the loss of Majorca and Byng's courts martial, but what do you think of Admiral Lord Anson involvement before, during and after the courts martial? 00:55:00 - US Fast battleship open/closed bridges? 01:01:11 - What would be your pick for the warship equivalent of the Bob Semple tank? 01:04:42 - Would you ever consider pushing the timeline of the channel into the 1960 as a continuation of topics already explored? Such as ending the river warfare series with the swift boats? Or expanding on you damage control videos by talking about some of the major US carrier fires during the Vietnam war? 01:09:00 - Channel Admin / Canada Trip