The Drydock - Episode 160

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:34 - How important was Harland and Wolff to the RN in WWII? 00:05:41 - Whats the difference between naval and merchant spec construction? 00:12:21 - Why did US Navy go from 5 twins on New Yorks to two twins and two triples on Nevadas? 00:15:37 - What would it have taken for the US navy to pick up and continuously develop submarines after the CSS Hunley's successful attack? 00:19:34 - Why did the River class use triple expansion engines if they were built in 1941? Weren't those outdated by WW1? 00:21:38 - Why did German U-boats bother with sinking sailing ships (other than for gunnery practice)? 00:24:31 - What caused the bulkheads of a surfaced U-boat to collapse? 00:26:48 - Did the Kiel mutiny happen because the Imperial sailors actually knew they were going to be sent on a pointless death ride to redeem themselves/get the central powers a better bargaining position at the peace treaty talks? 00:29:31 - What might a battlecruiser variant of the Queen Elizabeth class looked like? 00:34:47 - Considering the problems the U.S. Navy had with torpedoes during WW2, why wasn't wire guidance utilized? 00:39:06 - Hipper class with 8 * 11" guns? 00:43:37 - What would you consider the most critical naval engagement of the hundred years war, and why? 00:47:56 - Did uboats make any specific effort to target escorts first during either world war? 00:50:34 - Have submarines ever deliberately rammed surface ships in combat? If so, what was the si

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