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The Drydock - Episode 334 (Part 2)
🕑 Added 2025-01-25 11:00:14 +0000 UTC00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:27 - How are coastal defence battleships supposed to work?
00:09:55 - Why did Imperial Germany think it was a good idea to embarrass the US in 1917 with submarine attacks?
00:15:30 - Did navies have policies to push less-than-ideal Captains to 'safe' positions?
00:21:04 - "I am taking command of the fleet!" When would this happen?
00:26:39 - Modified naval ensigns specifically for distress signals?
00:30:29 - During the period the channel covers, did countries know about weak points or weaknesses in their opponents’ ships through spies, and was this information distributed to captains and crews to help them in battle?
00:34:31 - Why did the Yamato's have twin rudders?
00:40:46 - Why did it take ironclads so long to raise anchor?
00:45:37 - How could kamikazes cause so much damage?
00:52:09 - Which navies had the highest aesthetic average?
00:56:56 - Why straight-stem instead of clipped bows on early ironclads?
01:00:19 - The difference between a tanker and and oiler?
01:04:25 - Did a volcano contribute to the War of 1812?
01:09:24 - Have you found your engineering background or your proficiency in library diving the most helpful in making your video?
01:14:21 - Torpedo bomber attack tactics?
01:21:06 - How viable was the WWI Baltic Plan? If it succeeded what would its effects on WWI have been?
01:27:54 - Ships playing themselves in on film?
01:30:59 - Did houseboats influence torpedo boats or vice-versa?
01:33:21 - During the Age of Sail, the Royal Navy famously used the seniority based list system to advance it's officers. What system(s) did the rivals of the Royal Navy use to promote their Officers during this time?
01:38:07 - Could you briefly discuss the “compensated rudder” in naval use?
01:42:46 - Did the additional speed of USN fleets thanks to a lack of oilers for the battleships in WW2 cause problems for the IJN?
01:46:09 - What state in terms of planning ([new] hulls, modernizations of existing hulls, deployments and [new] designs) were the Royal and US Navy in, come January 1945?
01:52:23 - British surface vessels with strike aircraft?
01:57:11 - Why did it take so long for the RN to give it's sailors cutlery?
02:01:12 - What would Jackie Fisher have thought of an Iowa class battleship?
02:02:46 - Was the Atlantic Wall one of the least effective coastal fortifications of all time?
02:08:57 - What exactly is the so called "swedish additive" in U.S. gunpowder formulations from the Cold War and what is it's purpose?
02:13:41 - Why didn't Britain make /50cal or longer guns?
02:18:36 - Did Germany ever succeed in completely wiping out a convoy in WW2?
02:20:25 - What was a typical maintenance schedule for WW2 era warships and how did fighting a war affect it compared to a peacetime maintenance?
02:25:57 - American battlecruisers?
02:31:46 - If, for technical reasons, the development of air-dropped torpedoes was impossible, do you think the aircraft carrier would have achieved its dominant position in naval warfare?
02:36:46 - Captains vs Diplomats for dealing with foreign powers?
Comments
Ted M Jones
RE: Your speculation about an invasion of the German north during the Great War is a prime example of why you are best sticking to naval matters. The BASIC reality of the Great War on land was that it is easier and faster to move troops by rail than by foot or even truck. The Germans could have easily have massed troops to oppose an enemy landing in the north before it could have gotten very far. So the main effect of an attack like this would be to divert troops away from the other fronts where they might be needed. The Anzio campaign during WW2 is a perfect example of this.
Jellicoe Cats
The German troops invading New York City would have their work cut out for them. The Bronx is the only Borough of NYC that isn’t on an island. Trying to cross The Hudson or The East River under artillery and machine gun fire would be a nightmare. The southern tip of Manhattan is called The Battery for a reason. They would be better off invading Connecticut and trying to cut the city off from the north.
Reichsbierminister
i definitely underestimated the scope of my question, those could be multiple wednesday videos
