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The Drydock - Episode 235 (Patreon)

Published:

2023-02-18 09:00:02

Imported:

2023-03

Content

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:49 - Were the C-class AA cruisers worth it?

00:05:25 - Was HMS Hotspur's scrapping anything to do with Jackie Fisher?

00:07:42 - Richelieu secondary battery guns in WW2?

00:10:35 - Would the RN would have been better off building more Arethusa's (alongside the later Town and Crown-Colony classes) and scrapping the older C and D class vessels, rather than curtailing the Arethusa's and modernising the WW1 ships?

00:14:10 - I've read in AoS novels of hauling a spare sail around the outside of the hull to slow the inflow of water and give the carpenter more time - was this actually a real thing?

00:18:01 - Are there some examples or any theoretical use of "all backwards" main armaments scheme?

00:21:50 - Why were the British slow to adopt all or nothing armour scheme? Was it because it was unproven or was there more to it?

00:29:23 - Could you lose your foot to a rolling cannonball?

00:33:27 - Would a WW2 sub have had difficulties picking up a sailing vessel on hydrophones?

00:37:05 - Headroom in HMS Unicorn gun deck looks much more generous than on Victory, though reducing height lower down. Why was this and why reduce headroom as you go down?

00:41:38 - What factors contributed to Nisshin surviving the Battle of Tsushima?

00:44:19 - Was any consideration made to rearming the County's with triple 6 inch turrets given the RN was looking more for volume of fire?

00:48:27 - Hitler and the Flanders Flotilla?

00:50:47 - In what ways did Royal Navy anti-aircraft tactics evolve during World War II as a result of combat experience?

00:57:43 - “Why do we do these things? I don’t know, but it is our tradition.”

01:00:24 - During your recent series on US prewar fleet problems you documented the US Navy’s habit of launching air raids on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Was the US Army Air Corps involved in these exercises and if so why didn’t they take the hint?

Files

The Drydock - Episode 235

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Were the C-class AA cruisers worth it? 00:05:25 - Was HMS Hotspur's scrapping anything to do with Jackie Fisher? 00:07:42 - Richelieu secondary battery guns in WW2? 00:10:35 - Would the RN would have been better off building more Arethusa's (alongside the later Town and Crown-Colony classes) and scrapping the older C and D class vessels, rather than curtailing the Arethusa's and modernising the WW1 ships? 00:14:10 - I've read in AoS novels of hauling a spare sail around the outside of the hull to slow the inflow of water and give the carpenter more time - was this actually a real thing? 00:18:01 - Are there some examples or any theoretical use of "all backwards" main armaments scheme? 00:21:50 - Why were the British slow to adopt all or nothing armour scheme? Was it because it was unproven or was there more to it? 00:29:23 - Could you lose your foot to a rolling cannonball? 00:33:27 - Would a WW2 sub have had difficulties picking up a sailing vessel on hydrophones? 00:37:05 - Headroom in HMS Unicorn gun deck looks much more generous than on Victory, though reducing height lower down. Why was this and why reduce headroom as you go down? 00:41:38 - What factors contributed to Nisshin surviving the Battle of Tsushima? 00:44:19 - Was any consideration made to rearming the County's with triple 6 inch turrets given the RN was looking more for volume of fire? 00:48:27 - Hitler and the Flanders Flotilla? 00:50:47 - In what ways did Royal Navy anti-aircraft tactics evolve during World War II as a result of combat experience? 00:57:43 - “Why do we do these things? I don’t know, but it is our tradition.” 01:00:24 - During your recent series on US prewar fleet problems you documented the US Navy’s habit of launching air raids on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Was the US Army Air Corps involved in these exercises and if so why didn’t they take the hint?