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USA Sept 2024 - Update 1

The Drydock - Episode 314

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - What is the equivilant real-life ship to the USS Enterprise NCC-1701?

00:05:10 - If the purchase had been approved by the chiliean governement, would the Alm...

The Drydock - Episode 313

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Could the RN have built two G3-based carriers like Lexington or Amagi?

00:07:41 - Had USS New Orleans and USS Chipawa been completed, would this have possibl...

The Drydock - Episode 312 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - What’s the worst / dumbest take on matters naval you have ever heard / read / seen?

00:05:09 - How was fire discipline maintained on a ship of the line? 2024-08-24 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Patreon Rewards - September (Part 3)

Please start your post with DDV to nominate a topic for the next 'deep dive' video :)

The Drydock - Episode 312 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:30 - In the Titanic movie, when Full Astern is ordered, they had to raise the steam pressure in the boilers to Reverse the engines, why? And how did shutting the damper...

The Drydock - Episode 311

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Did anybody try to make a fast battleship (in the sense of a big-gun capital ship that doesn’t sacrifice either firepower or armour for speed) in the predreadnou...

Patreon and Apple Update

Well, just had a message from Patreon, apparently as of November, Apple in their infinite wisdom have decided any transactions made via the Patreon app on Apple IOS systems will be charged an extra...

The Drydock - Episode 310

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Did the Japanese ever try coming up with something like the Fritz X, excluding use of human pilots as guidance systems?

00:05:51 - US Destroyer Doctrine for ...

The Drydock - Episode 309

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...

The Drydock - Episode 308 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - What do you consider the least-known about / historically covered maritime theater in WWII relative to its strategic importance to the eventual outcome of the war?...

The Drydock - Episode 308 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - Drop in boiler numbers in WW1 designs?

00:03:16 - What would you say are the advances in technology that moved ships into what we think of as the age of sail...

The Drydock - Episode 307

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - What wood types were typically used by the large navies of the world for shipbuilding?

00:04:48 - How did the Spanish crews compete to the British crews in ...

The Drydock - Episode 306

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Gun-ports and water-tightness?

00:04:52 - Cruiser with mass 6" batteries?

00:10:56 - Acceptance trials: Did any fail so bad that, they were rejected fo...

The Drydock - Episode 305

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - In the period that the channel covers, at what range does hitting a target with a torpedo go from "probable" to "throw enough at a wall and some of it will stick"?...

Scandinavia Update #4

The Drydock - Episode 304 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - What are your thoughts on the career of Admiral George Rodney? Especially the criticisms about prize money chasing.

00:04:28 - How complicated was refitting...

June Poll - Deep Dive Video

Next deep dive, to be produced in July!

The Drydock - Episode 304 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - School groups spending the night on a museum ship?

00:03:15 - In the movies ship captains often order "Right (or left) Standard Rudder" What is standard rud...

Scandinavia Update #3?

The Drydock - Episode 303

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - If the funds & technology wereavailable, would the Italian Navy actually convert Francesco Caracciolo into an aircraft carrier?

00:04:20 - Would the Jap...

Scandinavia update #2

Scandinavia Update #1

Apologies for no updates the first few days, it's been very busy! For the moment, enjoy this sample of drone footage of the wreck of George Thiele in Rombaksfjord, Narvik.

The Drydock - Episode 302

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - When on peacetime operations to what percentage were ships magazines stocked?

00:06:16 - What if the Washington Naval Treaty had capped cruiser guns at 7 inc...

Scandinavia Trip 2024!

So, this is a little late in announcing due to various security issues that needed resolving, but I can now reveal the Shipshape crew is heading to Scandinavia next week!

Roughly speaking the...

The Drydock - Episode 301

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - How many aircraft could a Shokaku carry in American service?

00:06:25 - What are the 3lbers on the Iron Duke class for?

00:08:42 - Were there any ships...

The Drydock - Episode 300

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - What ship would have carried the name Enterprise if carriers weren't invented?

00:02:48 - Is a carrier actually the ultimate battlecruiser?

00:06:16 - ...

The Drydock - Episode 299 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:28 - Can you explain and summarise the problems with availability of RN secondary armament turrets of various calibres before and through WW2, significant delays in com...

The Drydock - Episode 299 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:28 - What kind of kill/loss ratio would the German U-boats needed to have a chance at starving out the UK in World War 2?

00:04:22 - Was it common for American wa...

The Drydock - Episode 298

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - How common was it for small navy ships to enter civilian service after WWII?

00:05:00 - Could the Scharnhorst-class have been armed with 14" 3-gun primary t...