The Drydock - Episode 341

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - Was HMS St. Lawrance and co the only time the British ever conceived of using super short range man o wars to defend the coasts of their island (or other imperial territories) or are there other vessels that I'm not aware of? 00:05:18 - How do you keep a ship as small as HMS Lightning trimmed when moving torpedoes around? 00:07:35 - Have you ever put together a spreadsheet on the changes over time to main gun range vs the sighting system in use? 00:09:12 - Why was Mitchell so unconvinced of the viability of torpedo bombers? 00:13:00 - How was the ability of personell to swim viewed by navies over time? 00:18:02 - Wasn't Force Z targeted rather successfully with bombs as well as torpedoes? 00:21:20 - Was Mitchell the first one to recognise Japan as the major threat? 00:24:41 - Ironclad aircraft carrier? 00:29:36 - Why didn't people use the space inside of the ballistic cap of a shell to add a small shaped charge to improve armour penetration? 00:33:24 - How effective were paravanes? 00:36:35 - "How big is 'big'? In various naval eras? 00:42:58 - How much Drydock time was needed for the British to rebuild a battleship? 00:43:58 - On-board ship cranes on active vessels? 00:48:59 - Why did the RN seem to be at the cutting edge of naval technology in some areas but also behind the curve in other areas? 00:57:28 - How were families of sailors paid in the Age of Sail? 01:03:58 - In the video on MV Krait, you mentioned that the crew exc

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