The Drydock - Episode 231

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Early submarines used either petrol or kerosene powered engines, what were the benefits to using these types vs a diesel engine if any? 00:04:19 - U-boats are often used in an offensive position like hunting convoys or capital ships, but what about in a defensive position? 00:08:13 - Why did Japans Jeune Ecole style fleet have so much trouble with the obsolete Chinese ironclads? 00:11:58 - How many of the pre-1894 Majestic era ironclad oddities survived long enough to be scrapped during Fisher's housecleaning of Victorian leftovers? 00:14:34 - Why the Royal Navy tradition of naming ships "Temeraire", when it's entirely a French word? Was the original Temeraire just so good, that it became a core part of Royal Navy tradition? 00:17:49 - How are depth charge throwers such as k and Y guns reloaded at sea? Also, how are additional depth charges added to the roller racks during a fight? Is it just muscle power of the crew? 00:20:42 - How did the U-Boats deal with salt water corrosion of deck guns? 00:24:19 - Would it be possible to build certain battleship types much earlier? 00:29:26 - How were local transfers (between islands) handled by the US in WWII? 00:33:44 - Why were the Unryu's a different class? 00:38:03 - Are there any sketch designs or blueprints that show what the Montanas would’ve looked like if the true specs of Yamato were known? 00:42:06 - Japanese flare drops for night attacks 00:46:25 - Where were the main huntin

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