The Drydock - Episode 243

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:41 - Did ships with smaller guns have to go to port in order to replace their guns? 00:05:19 - How did the Kriegsmarine react to rising U-Boat losses? 00:09:57 - What was the thinking behind Billy Mitchells bombings of USS Alabama, Virginia and New Jersey with White Phosphorus and Tear Gas and what was the reactions at the time? 00:15:46 - Was there any reasonable way for the Kriegsmarine to retain their shipbuilding knowledge after WW1, and why didn't they ask the Italians or the Japanese for assistance? 00:21:16 - How did the Navy put together the crews for all the new ships in WW2? There could not have been that many trained navigators and other specialists just sitting around in 1943. 00:25:32 - WW2 modern Japanese light cruisers and their role (or lack of it)? 00:32:13 - Could you keep a factory running just making spares? 00:38:26 - What kind of damage could a superfiring gun on destroyer have done to the lower one that necessitated the overhang? 00:41:12 - In the film Master and Commander, Jack is shown to take a large and active role in the midshipmen's education and development. Would the captain of a Royal Navy warship typically take such a role in the training of midshipmen? 00:43:54 - What's the definition of a casement / turret / barbette style gun layouts? 00:48:39 - Given that George Lucas was a student of History and a fan of the accounts of WW2 combat, what do you think his inspiration was for the Millenium Falcon? 00:52

Published 2023-04-16 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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