The Drydock - Episode 068

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00:00:18 - Channel Admin (Inc USA Trip) 00:05:29 - Royal Navy officers in peace-time (Age of Sail) 00:09:46 - Anglo-American War flashpoints 00:22:26 - Early 19th century American political parties 00:24:32 - Ships that were better than expected after launch 00:29:40 - Age of Sail ships cannon ratings 00:32:24 - HMS Thunderchild 00:37:37 - What names would you pick for the 5 new T31e frigates for the Royal Navy? 00:38:36 - Why did the US not adopt twin turrets on their destroyers until later than the other navies? 00:41:58 - How much did the death of Admiral Yamamoto hamper japanese war efforts? 00:44:15 - Do modern cruise missiles have the ability to punch through the latest battleship armor such as found on the Iowas, Vanguard, etc? 00:47:28 - Was Admiral Doenitz's criticism of Admiral Raeder being an 'old navy' admiral justified considering the success of the u-boat arm and the failure of the Krigsmarine surface arm? 00:50:35 - How much technological sharing occurred during WW2 between the Bureau of Ordnance and the Army's Ordnance Department regarding armor metallurgy and projectile development? 00:55:41 - What were some feasible naval wars that could have, but did not happen, in between WW1 & WW2? Would any of them not been hopelessly one sided? Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a medal? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want t

Published 2019-11-17 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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