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The Drydock - Episode 358

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:40 - Which class of Regia Marina warship made the greatest contribution to the overall Axis war effort?

00:02:24 - Was the Italian attempt at an aircraft carrier...

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The Drydock - Episode 357

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Why did the IJN even try (though fail) to meet treaty limits for their cruisers if they were still planning to lie about their displacements?

00:05:09 - Why...

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The Drydock - Episode 356 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:29 - When was the “naval attaché” was created and why?

00:05:26 - If the Scharnhorst's had recieved both their Atlantic bows, and* the 15" guns, would you b...

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The Drydock - Episode 356 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:29 - Was Hedgehog derived from earlier ASW howitzers?

00:05:10 - When did the US Navy start using letter/number codes to identify a ship’s category and number?<...

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The Drydock - Episode 355

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:38 - Despite her low freeboard, HMS Devastation is not considered to be a monitor. What characteristics are there that qualifies her as something other than a monitor? ...

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The Drydock - Episode 354

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:36 - Did the british have any plans to use the 24.5 inch torpedoes on anything other then Nelson and Rodney?

00:04:26 - German Hedgehog equivilant?

00:07:4...

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The Drydock - Episode 353

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:36 - Would you argue that every post-1935 class of battleship is a heavily armored derivation of the battlecruiser as accomplished much earlier by Hood?

00:07:13...

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The Drydock - Episode 352

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Confusion between Scharnhorst and Bismarck class?

00:03:37 - Bofors artillery catalouge?

00:07:21 - Why did the Soviet Black Sea fleet perform poorly?<...

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The Drydock - Episode 351 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - Could Shinano have been completed as a battleship in time for Leyte Gulf?

00:02:30 - Is the same shell used for all purposes in a DP gun?

00:06:14 - No...

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The Drydock - Episode 351 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - At what distance from the impact point do the effects of HE shells fired from the main battery of a battleship become negligible when fired at a land target?

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HMS Belfast Book Launch!

Hello everyone! I'm proud to announce that my book on HMS Belfast will be having a launch event aboard HMS Belfast herself in the afternoon of Saturday 31st of May, 1300-1700.

There will be ...

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The Drydock - Episode 350

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:38 - Did any crews try to disguise tankers to fool U-Boats?

00:03:48 - Why was no thought given to preserving any of the historically important auxiliary vessels ...

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A working Torpedo Data Computer!

Many thanks to USS Cod!

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The Drydock - Episode 349

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - In your opinion, between Vanguard, Richelieu and Littorio, which was the most powerful of the 15” gun final-generation European battleships, accounting for Vangu...

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The Drydock - Episode 348

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - French pre-dreadnought design elements that were good?

00:06:49 - Obviously the British didn't know Dreadnaught was coming so what did they call battleships ...

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The Drydock - Episode 347 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - How were Tribal class captains selected?

00:06:01 - Were any ships blown up in battle due to coal bunker fires?

00:10:21 - Could the USA have demanded ...

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USS The Sullivans Walk-Around

As promised, a mostly-colour-corrected walkaround of The Sullivans using a 4D stabilised camera, in glorious 4k! Exclusive to Patreon! :)

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The Drydock - Episode 347 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - For the April fools question. Which Navy the channel covers would have the best chance of fighting dragons or incorporating them in their doctrine?

00:05:11 ...

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The Drydock - Episode 346

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Would earlier ironclads had led to iron ships with turrets and casemate main guns?

00:05:57 - Glorious ship names on tiny ships?

00:07:46 - What's with...

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The Drydock - Episode 345

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:36 - How well would a BK-1124 have fared against a US Civil War River Monitor?

00:04:58 - Will you one day cover the naval battles in the War of the Triple Allian...

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The Drydock - Episode 344

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - What's your personal favorite naming scheme for each major navy in the period the channel covers?

00:06:01 - Penetration capabilities of WW2 capital ships?<...

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The Drydock - Episode 343 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:28 - When did Admiral Spruance know about the atomic bomb and is there a record of his staff's reaction?

00:05:16 - What would happen if a battleship shell passed...

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The Drydock - Episode 343 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:31 - US Navy supporters used the South American battleships to push the creation of the New Steel Navy. Were these ships an actual threat, or just fear mongering?

<...

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The Drydock - Episode 342

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - What was the ultimate fate of the HMS Decoy?

00:03:12 - Why use a torpedo boat to command a submarine squadron?

00:05:32 - Why wasn't the name "Contra"...

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The Drydock - Episode 341

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 ...

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The Drydock - Episode 340

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Why did Destructor not immediatly spawn a response?

00:04:02 - Given the advancements in material science since the last battleships were built, how much mor...

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The Drydock - Episode 339

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - What degree of casualties to disease should have been expected to occur for the royal navy during operations in the Caribbean during the 18th century?

00:06...

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The Drydock - Episode 338 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:27 - Captain Leslie E Gehres?

00:05:34 - How does one counter flood and do it well?

00:10:14 - French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861 by Winfield &...

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The Drydock - Episode 338 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - Earlier Long range bombers for Coastal Command?

00:04:41 - Historical figures that make you ask "WHY?!"

00:11:17 - Was there a major difference in life...

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The Drydock - Episode 337

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:38 - Why was the Japanese seaplane carrier nisshan armed with 6 140mm guns in turrets?

00:04:18 - Why and how did people camoflague ships?

00:10:28 - Was th...

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