06:27The Drydock - Episode 309
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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - Had the US actually completed/retained their previous line ships up to the war of 1812, how would they have affected the Royal Navy's efforts? 00:09:53 - In general, how long would it take to build or upgrade a capital ship-sized drydock? 00:13:57 - The Royal Navy and the proximity fuse? 00:17:59 - What if CSS Pennsylvania was a thing? 00:21:39 - Throughout your videos, there seems to be a centuries-long continous thread that the nebulous "Admiralty" manages to conspire to make the worst possible decisions for admirals at sea. What actually is the Admiralty, both in British and non-British context, if applicable? 00:29:50 - The French Navy before the Armistice? 00:35:02 - In a previous drydock, you discussed how different nations may have different standards when classifying subclasses or separate classes, especially with changes in armament and structure. Could it be argued that the South Dakota was a subclass from her 3 sisters, given the changes to act as a flagship? Similarly, could Edinburgh and Belfast be considered as separate class from the rest of the Towns? 00:38:32 - What are your top 3 inventions from the Common British Back Garden Shed? 00:40:03 - People often describe ships in terms of the speed/protection/firepower triangle. Are there any examples that took one of those aspects to the absolute limit, at the expense of the other two? How well did they do? 00:42:35 - Jon Parshall has said that had Mitscher not sent Horne
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