The Drydock - Episode 399 (Part 1)

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:41 - Agincourt as a battlecruiser? 00:07:49 - How good (or bad) were the naval intelligence services of the other belligerent powers in WWII? 00:16:27 - How did the SS City of Rome end up so compromised? 00:20:28 - Did early sailors have maps of similar tools when sailing? 00:26:34 - Do you think the Royal Navy would have been better off continuing to refine the BL 15"/42 guns used on Hood and the Queen Elizabeths for subsequent battleship classes vice the BL 16" Mk I guns on the Nelsons and the BL 14" Mk VII guns on the King George Vs? 00:31:32 - Given your experience at the John W Brown Steam School, did you find anything you learned particularly surprising or unexpected? 00:40:16 - How can we learn more about Admiral Philip Vian without spending over $300 for a used copy of his memoir? 00:41:58 - Submarine resupply of Malta in WW2? 00:47:14 - Could you briefly talk about the final days and hours of Bismarck, in particular the viewpoint of the typical sailor aboard? 00:50:30 - Why did the Ottoman Navy fail in 1877? 00:53:39 - How much did private companies' contracts contribute to Naval technological development? 00:56:59 - Was the Ayanami known as the 'Black Panther'? 01:00:09 - How much armour could the Invincibles' have gained with 3 centreline turrets? 01:05:33 - What ship would you characterize as "The Thagomizer"? 01:10:08 - Why did many French ships at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries lack a forecastle? 01:

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