The Drydock - Episode 170

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - Voith Schneider propellers? 00:05:39 - Have any post- age-of-sail navy ships been lost due to ice accumulation on the decks/superstructure/etc? 00:07:20 - If the Italians had more aggressive and capable Admirals to start WW2, could it have changed events in the Mediterranean?? 00:11:37 - When did it become more cost effective to fly injured soldiers back to the home nation for treatment, rather then sending a hospital ship with the invaders? 00:17:38 - Was there any consideration to renaming ships after those irrecoverable after Pearl Harbour? 00:20:30 - What makes a semi-dreadnought battleship? 00:24:52 - Over the time period the channel covers, what proved to be more dangerous to navies; enemy combatants or domestic politicians? 00:31:25 - What exactly is the role and function of a naval war college, and how is one selected to attend it? 00:35:13 - Strain guage tests on ships 00:41:59 - Captain Donald Macintyre 00:47:59 - Were aircraft operating off CVE escort carriers (Avengers, Wildcats, Hellcats) limited to reduced takeoff weights due to the lower speed of these vessels, as compared to operating from fleet carriers? 00:50:18 - Ryan over at Battleship New Jersey has repeatedly said that they will never fire the 16" guns, but given a blank check, which battleship or cruiser would be best suited for big gun demonstration? 00:53:15 - Whatever happened to the naval small arms special? 00:54:24 - How much damage would a Tallboy inflict

Published 2021-10-31 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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