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The Drydock - Episode 252 (Patreon)

Published:

2023-06-17 09:00:02

Imported:

2023-06

Content

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:46 - Vertical tunnel through stern of a ship?

00:02:49 - What is overspeeding, and how is it countered by the crew in situations like a typhoon?

00:08:14 - Was there any consideration towards building a frigate with 32 pounders? Would such a ship be feasible why or why not?

00:13:11 - Merchant and naval vessels with the same name?

00:15:00 - Did Imperial Germany actually build any battlecruisers?

00:23:25 - Increasing speed by hosing down the bearings?

00:26:52 - How do the Italian light Destroyers compared to their counterparts in the other navies both friendly and foe?

00:36:36 - Is it true medieval/early modern Chinese ships were more advanced than contemporary Europeans ones?

00:39:37 - Looking at that model of the K-class, I’m struck by the cross section of the bow. Why is that hourglass shaped?

00:41:49 - Rangefinder with two scopes?

00:43:27 - Sailors bleating at HMS Nelson and Rodney?

00:46:04 - How useful or successful were PT Boats in attacking other warships?

00:50:40 - Is there an instance of a Submarine being destroyed by a surface ship torpedo?

00:52:19 - The acheivements of Adm Willis Lee

00:56:13 - When signing off on the all-big-guns-forward design for their battleships, did the British and French navies really think they might not need a stern gun?

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The Drydock - Episode 252

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:46 - Vertical tunnel through stern of a ship? 00:02:49 - What is overspeeding, and how is it countered by the crew in situations like a typhoon? 00:08:14 - Was there any consideration towards building a frigate with 32 pounders? Would such a ship be feasible why or why not? 00:13:11 - Merchant and naval vessels with the same name? 00:15:00 - Did Imperial Germany actually build any battlecruisers? 00:23:25 - Increasing speed by hosing down the bearings? 00:26:52 - How do the Italian light Destroyers compared to their counterparts in the other navies both friendly and foe? 00:36:36 - Is it true medieval/early modern Chinese ships were more advanced than contemporary Europeans ones? 00:39:37 - Looking at that model of the K-class, I’m struck by the cross section of the bow. Why is that hourglass shaped? 00:41:49 - Rangefinder with two scopes? 00:43:27 - Sailors bleating at HMS Nelson and Rodney? 00:46:04 - How useful or successful were PT Boats in attacking other warships? 00:50:40 - Is there an instance of a Submarine being destroyed by a surface ship torpedo? 00:52:19 - The acheivements of Adm Willis Lee 00:56:13 - When signing off on the all-big-guns-forward design for their battleships, did the British and French navies really think they might not need a stern gun?