Monday, May 4, 2020

The Drydock - Episode 092

00:00:31 - Was the Kriegsmarine the least nazi-fied branch of the German millitary? Prisoners, & forming a fleet with different navies?


00:15:14 - Rework the KM from 1930

00:22:05 - Which U-Boats has Schnorkels?

00:24:15 - How often did ships receive bad coal? How did bad coal damage boilers?

00:30:19 - During the age of sail through to pre-dreadnoughts what was the role of the wife of a sailor?  Is there truth to the rumor that the term, 'son of a gun' came from shenanigans aboard ship during the age of sail?

00:37:28 - The outbreak of WW2, Danzig

00:40:25 - What are the practical components of enlisted uniforms over the years?

00:44:05 - Destroyers at D-Day (Fire support)

00:50:09 - Have you ever told us which ships are which in your Five Minute Guide intro?

00:50:54 - Pearl Harbour Fuel tanks

00:52:11 - Were British submarines active in the Pacific during WW2?  

00:54:16 - Will there be a point where naval surface ships are no longer viable?

00:57:40 - USS Texas vs Sniper

01:00:44 - Battle of Leyte Gulf

01:06:32 - INTERLUDE

01:06:59 - WW2 continues?

01:09:59 - How well did the Germans utilize the FW 200 Condor, any notable successes?

01:15:04 - Hospital ships purpose built and/or converted?

01:17:45 - Beatty doing his job at Jutland?

01:24:19 - Aircraft succeeding where they really shouldn't have

01:30:27 - What are some of your personal recommendations for books/documentaries to read/watch?

01:33:20 - If Wargaming was to make you a captain in World of Warships, can you give us some examples of your voice commands?

01:34:30 - Why is the longest distance naval hit disputed between Scharnhorst and Warspite?

01:39:41 - Twin turret vs two-gun turret

01:46:04 - Common film mistakes for naval life and combat?

01:56:26 - How did the Royal Navy settle on rum and not Whisky or Gin?

01:58:13 - How are the speeds of a ship calculated during the design process?

02:04:30 - INTERLUDE

02:05:02 - The Battle of Newark Bay

02:08:46 - What are you looking forward to the most from World War II being released as a result of the 100 year rule?

02:15:17 - The should-never-have beens

02:20:58 - How much of a difference would Vanguard actually have made?

02:28:15 - What was the approach of navies to mines and mine-sweeping in the pre-Dreadnought era?

02:33:07 - Where did the KM get Schnorkels?

02:39:40 - Favourite Sci-fi space combat

02:44:44 - What happens if a nuclear powered vessel is sunk?

02:49:46 - Old Swayback?

02:51:32 - 16"/50 accuracy issues?

03:08:52 - INTERLUDE

03:09:27 - Rei or Asuka?

03:09:51 - 1. If you had to stay aboard any warship from commissioning to when she was scrapped/sunk? 2. What was the worst combination of hull & armament that on their own had the potential to be the best of their day?

03:14:57 - Had Operation Sea Lion gone ahead, how would British naval assets be deployed to counter it with German air superiority? What would Germany need to make a realistic attempt?

03:26:52 - Fletchers not good convoy escorts?

03:33:23 - In The Man In The High castle, do you think the Germans would have the Z plan completed or go for something different? What do you think the latter 3 Yamato’s were called?

03:37:07 - Coronel follow-up and WW1 vs WW2 warship profiles

03:46:31 - The protection / safety features of the magazines, barbettes, and turrets

03:56:44 - What Role did Middle Eastern Navies play in WW2?

03:58:45 - Coastal Defence Ships

04:07:56 - INTERLUDE

04:08:24 - Who has not had a ship named after them that you really think ought to?

04:12:04 - What makes for a good Drydock question? What makes for a good alternate history question?

04:22:46 - Officer assignments to 2nd Pacific Squadron

04:26:09 - Des Moines vs Iowa in shore bombardment?

04:21:39 - Was there much use of dedicated spy ships prior to the Cold War era?

04:36:07 - A new High Seas Fleet plan

04:44:32 - Royal Navy ship names, the other side of the coin

04:52:13 - What sank ORP Orzel?

04:56:51 - Operation SeaLion again

04:59:33 - Early ironclad boilers

05:02:25 - Classes and Sub-classes

05:08:41 - What is/are the most underappreciated aspect of a well designed ship?

05:16:08 - Graf Zeppelin as a commerce raider?

05:23:32 - Age of Sail aircraft carrier?

05:26:50 - 1970's subs in the battle of the Atlantic?

05:28:41 - Were Royal Navy battleships developed  with certain Seas/Regions in mind?

05:34:17 - Phillipine Sea / Leyte Gulf fleet switch?

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