The Drydock - Episode 167

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:11 - How effective was musket fire on an Age of Sail vessel? 00:04:17 - Where is the line drawn between a frigate and a ship of the line? 00:09:49 - How do the main batteries of Bismarck, Richelieu and Roma stack up when compared against each other? Excluding propellent and faulty shells. 00:14:37 - Do you think that the reputation of Royal Navy carriers in WW2 as good hulls but with lackluster air groups is fairly earned? 00:21:01 - Should the RN have built the F3 battlecruisers instead of the Nelsons? 00:26:13 - Torpedo nets on ships? 00:30:10 - Did the switch from a combined sail/steam propulsion to steam only come with a new hull form? 00:32:56 - In the much published photo of IJN Mikuma burning after Midway, there are some cylindrical protrusions on the side. They resemble torpedoes but look way to massive. What exactly is going on? 00:34:50 - In reference to naval miniature games; what use or importance is having destroyers or light cruisers? Also, can you recommend any good books on ww1 era battlecruisers? 00:37:26 - Why are there no British battleships with triple barreled main gun turrets except for the Nelson class? 00:42:07 - What's the deal with Mr. Hollom singing with the crew in Master and Commander? Did he do something wrong, everyone acts like he did but the guy was just singing, what's the big deal? 00:45:18 - Assuming there is no large sea canal building done in the 19th and early 20th century; e.g. No Suez, Kiel, or

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