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The Drydock - Episode 398 (Patreon)

Published:

2026-04-18 08:00:07

Imported:

2026-04

Content

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:38 - Did anyone else specifically have dedicated transport submarines in WWII?

00:03:12 - What is the average run time of the 5 min guide?

00:05:57 - Of the various loopholes closed in the London Naval Treaty, which one of them would have had the most impact had it been left unaddressed?

00:16:10 - Warships being damaged in wartime without enemy action?

00:20:55 - Why did the 5"/38 underperform at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons?

00:27:02 - Had Enterprise not been the plot armoured legend we all know, where would her her story most likely have ended? Which battle could you safely say that she wasn't supposed to survive but did?

00:30:18 - Tensions between carrier air groups and carrier crews?

00:37:09 - What are the design considerations for the underwater part of the ship's bow, primarily almost straight angular shape (e.g. Brooklyn) vs more gradually rising (e.g. Mogami)? Why did the latter seem to gradually fall out of favor?

00:43:15 - Was there ever a proposal to “razee” an old battleship into a cruiser?

00:48:00 - An FAA Gloster F.5/34?

00:53:30 - What was the most successful piracy against the Spanish?

00:56:11 - Richelieu shells?

00:59:34 - Were there any ships named that were a veiled insult or inside joke that only those extremely close to the naming process would get?

01:04:17 - In a hypothetical age of sail situation, how many frigates would be needed to take on a Ship of the line? Does this ratio increase or decrease with the number of Ships of the line?

01:07:25 - Why did the Russian cruiser Rurik (1892) make Britain and the Royal Navy so nervous? What was the response?

01:12:46 - The armament of HMS Surprise?

Files

The Drydock - Episode 398

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:38 - Did anyone else specifically have dedicated transport submarines in WWII? 00:03:12 - What is the average run time of the 5 min guide? 00:05:57 - Of the various loopholes closed in the London Naval Treaty, which one of them would have had the most impact had it been left unaddressed? 00:16:10 - Warships being damaged in wartime without enemy action? 00:20:55 - Why did the 5"/38 underperform at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons? 00:27:02 - Had Enterprise not been the plot armoured legend we all know, where would her her story most likely have ended? Which battle could you safely say that she wasn't supposed to survive but did? 00:30:18 - Tensions between carrier air groups and carrier crews? 00:37:09 - What are the design considerations for the underwater part of the ship's bow, primarily almost straight angular shape (e.g. Brooklyn) vs more gradually rising (e.g. Mogami)? Why did the latter seem to gradually fall out of favor? 00:43:15 - Was there ever a proposal to “razee” an old battleship into a cruiser? 00:48:00 - An FAA Gloster F.5/34? 00:53:30 - What was the most successful piracy against the Spanish? 00:56:11 - Richelieu shells? 00:59:34 - Were there any ships named that were a veiled insult or inside joke that only those extremely close to the naming process would get? 01:04:17 - In a hypothetical age of sail situation, how many frigates would be needed to take on a Ship of the line? Does this ratio increase or decrease with the number of Ships of the line? 01:07:25 - Why did the Russian cruiser Rurik (1892) make Britain and the Royal Navy so nervous? What was the response? 01:12:46 - The armament of HMS Surprise?