The Drydock - Episode 195

From the creator

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:14 - What is the best size of ship in your opinion for submarine hunting? 00:03:32 - Albany, Australia shore defences? 00:05:52 - Italian bombardment of Gibraltar? 00:11:42 - If Malta had failed to be supplied would the Italians/germans have made an attempt to take the island? 00:18:01 - Why were no 20mm Oerlikons added to Vanguard's design? 00:22:04 - Old ships 'hiding' in plain sight? 00:25:25 - USS Boston (1884) main gun layout? 00:26:57 - Brooklyn class catridge cases? 00:29:49 - Anti-piracy by early 20th century merchant ships? 00:34:13 - Have there been any instances of actual role reversals in military actions where the Navy filled the role of some other branch while that or another branch held the sea? 00:36:46 - When did ramming fall out of fashion (Lissa notwithstanding) and was it because a broadside could deter a galley or was it because ships grew in size/strength, enabling them to withstand a ramming attack? 00:44:16 - Why was USS Enterprise not preserved? 00:48:18 - Single vs Dual mounts for AA defence in late WW2? 00:52:34 - A friend of mine commented that Iowa (the state) has produced excellent officers. I had never heard this before. Do you know of any such naval officers? 00:54:19 - Is there a reason that battleships didn't use ballast to hide more of their hull underwater during combat? 01:01:56 - Channel Admin An archive of Drydock Questions and free naval photos - www.drachinifel.co.uk Model ships of many perio

Published 2022-04-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
Availability and playback restrictions are controlled by the original channel.