The Drydock - Episode 264
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 Published On Sep 17, 2023

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:13 - Why did early steam-only warships (such as the Blake class in this video) have so many yardarms (that no longer support sails) on their masts? Were all of these yards for signal hoists, or did they serve other non-sail purposes?

00:04:52 - Did the Royal Navy move quickly to Harveyized armour, or continue using the much inferior compound armour?

00:08:09 - If submarine clauses had not been added to the London naval treaty, would artillery submarines akin to Surcouf would have been far more common?

00:14:10 - Would the kii class battleships have made a better carrier conversion than the kaga?

00:16:28 - 5"/38 mounts with doors?

00:18:50 - Oil spills in WW2 vs modern day?

00:24:44 - What if USS Franklin had been a British carrier?

00:28:01 - Why was HMS London driven off by field guns during the Yangtze Incident?

00:34:02 - What is spotted dick?

00:36:36 - Ships rolling over in Drydock?

00:39:08 - Did the RN ever consider naming something after Just Nuisance?

00:40:50 - Dual-purpose ships?

00:45:52 - Were there any instances of a warship towing another warship in combat?

00:49:10 - We know Yamamoto used the threat of resigning to get his way. What if the IJN called his bluff and accepted his resignation? How would that have changed the early part of the war?

00:52:22 - Efficiency of Bismarck vs Bayern?

00:59:08 - Did warships have holding tanks for sewage?

01:01:53 - How exactly was minesweeping accomplished during the period of the world wars?

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