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The Drydock - Episode 399 (Part 2) (Patreon)

Published:

2026-04-25 10:00:08

Imported:

2026-04

Content

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:27 - What if Admiral Kimmel died during the Pearl Harbor attack?

00:02:15 - What was the longest time that there was combat aboard a single vessel in the manner of a boarding action or mutiny?

00:03:26 - Ammo stock maintenance in the Age of Sail?

00:06:24 - What was the Admiralty's response to the loss of Admiral Arbuthnot?

00:10:22 - Could a USN 1944 task force have survived Force Z?

00:14:57 - Who did the better job at converting a steam frigate: the Union with Roanoke, or the Confederacy with Merrimack?

00:19:01 - How many Franco-Spanish ships actually survived Trafalgar?

00:21:30 - British ships refusing to go to the scrappers?

00:23:25 - Can you talk a little about the Victorian-era troopships?

00:27:03 - History Undone Jutland episode?

00:30:54 - Abdiel class blockade runners?

00:33:55 - UK equivalent of Mystic Seaport?

00:39:32 - Can you use sails to steer if the rudder fails?

00:43:08 - Gibraltar through the ages?

00:50:44 - Some of your favorite / most interesting close quarters naval engagements in the age of steam and steel?

00:53:16 - The Dutton Rescue of 1796

00:58:10 - In your opinion by 1939 who was more powerful the US navy or RN, or were they on parity with each other like the naval treaties intended?

01:03:40 - What did German High Command think their navy was capable of doing in September 1939, how realistic was that belief, and how close did it come to achieving its full potential?

01:09:52 - Reflections of SMS Lutzow's gunnery officer.

01:17:43 - What/who were letters of Marque tied to?

01:23:06 - In the Age of Sail how did the Royal Navy attract crews and officers for colonial postings/patrols since the risk of death by disease was a much greater depending on the location?

01:26:09 - What happened with HMS Renown's boiler room fire?

01:33:54 - Why did Lexington and Saratoga have closed hurricane bows but all subsequent carriers until the Forrestals have open bows as designed?

01:37:12 - What were the modifications to a Wickes/Clemson to turn it into an APD?

01:40:07 - Naval history of the Caspian Sea?

01:43:56 - During WW1/WW2, did different navies have a tradition of serving a special meal before they went into battle? If so, what did these meals look like?

01:48:38 - Was the dreadnought revolution worse for armoured cruisers than it was for pre-dreadnoughts?

01:54:06 - Was the fact that the ship completed significantly heavier than designed significant in the failure of HMS Captain?

01:57:06 - If the French had not attempted the somewhat dead end of the Jean Ecole and instead focused on maintaining proper capital ship construction, how much would have maintaining a 'typical' progression of shipyard expansion and capital ship expertise have helped them later?

02:02:32 - Deutschland and Hipper class armour?

02:07:29 - USS Samuel B Roberts at Samar?

02:10:17 - What are your favourite naval expressions that have made the jump into mainstream English, and are there any phrases in the maritime vernacular that you think us landlubbers are missing out on?

02:12:19 - Submarines vs radar?

02:16:37 - Were any twin engine carrier aircraft seriously considered during WW2?

02:18:52 - With WW2 we do see the importance of replenishment/supply/support ships to be able to fight a long(er) distance from home but where did this journey start and what are important milestones in their history until Pearl Harbour?

02:24:27 - What do you believe is the worst outcome the U.S. could have accepted at Midway and still have been willing to go forward with the Guadalcanal campaign without a significant delay in the timeline?

02:26:35 - Vulnerability of casemate guns?

02:29:25 - UK/Japan secure training facilities?

02:31:33 - IJN watertight doors?

02:33:08 - Why did Japan go with a unified design for the four Kongos instead of building them one or two at a time to progressively better designs?

02:36:00 - Could you do a comparison of a typical admiral's staff in the age of sail to an admiral's staff in the WW2 period?

02:39:05 - Do you think that the Germans during WW2 would have been better off in regards to their Panzerschiff's if they had given them a steam plant that could run off of Bunker C instead of their somewhat temperamental diesel plants?

02:42:10 - How exactly does US prize law work in the 20th century over the period the channel covers?

02:46:08 - 'New Polyphemus' in 1914?

02:50:10 - Differences in gun performance based on calibre?

02:57:07 - Favourite log book entries of a funny and hilarious nature?

03:00:13 - Why did both Japan and US build their fleet for Mahanian decisive battle despite their massive numerical asymmetry?

03:08:05 - Did the County class ever use their main battery for AA?

03:09:13 - How large and capable were ships (mostly cargo ships) at the time around 1st Punic War?

03:15:35 - Any times you've been mystified about what an American was on about or otherwise been talking with an American at cross purposes, only to realize you were talking about the same thing?

03:19:10 - How well did All- (or, nearly all) Carronade-armed Ships of the Line and Frigates actually perform for the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?

Files

The Drydock - Episode 399 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:27 - What if Admiral Kimmel died during the Pearl Harbor attack? 00:02:15 - Longest combat aboard a single vessel? 00:03:26 - Ammo stock maintenance in the Age of Sail? 00:06:24 - What was the Admiralty's response to the loss of Admiral Arbuthnot? 00:10:22 - Could a USN 1944 task force have survived Force Z? 00:14:57 - Who did the better job at converting a steam frigate: the Union with Roanoke, or the Confederacy with Merrimack? 00:19:01 - How many Franco-Spanish ships actually survived Trafalgar? 00:21:30 - British ships refusing to go to the scrappers? 00:23:25 - Can you talk a little about the Victorian-era troopships? 00:27:03 - History Undone Jutland episode? 00:30:54 - Abdiel class blockade runners? 00:33:55 - UK equivalent of Mystic Seaport? 00:39:32 - Can you use sails to steer if the rudder fails? 00:43:08 - Gibraltar through the ages? 00:50:44 - Some of your favorite / most interesting close quarters naval engagements in the age of steam and steel? 00:53:16 - The Dutton Rescue of 1796 00:58:10 - Who was more powerful the US navy or RN in 1939, or were they on parity with each other like the naval treaties intended? 01:03:40 - What did German High Command think their navy was capable of doing in September 1939? 01:09:52 - Reflections of SMS Lutzow's gunnery officer. 01:17:43 - What/who were letters of Marque tied to? 01:23:06 - In the Age of Sail how did the Royal Navy attract crews and officers for colonial postings/patrols? 01:26:09 - What happened with HMS Renown's boiler room fire? 01:33:54 - Why did Lexington and Saratoga have closed hurricane bows but all subsequent carriers until the Forrestals have open bows as designed? 01:37:12 - What were the modifications to a Wickes/Clemson to turn it into an APD? 01:40:07 - Naval history of the Caspian Sea? 01:43:56 - During WW1/WW2, did different navies have a tradition of serving a special meal before they went into battle? If so, what did these meals look like? 01:48:38 - Was the dreadnought revolution worse for armoured cruisers than it was for pre-dreadnoughts? 01:54:06 - Was the fact that the ship completed significantly heavier than designed significant in the failure of HMS Captain? 01:57:06 - If the French had not attempted the somewhat dead end of the Jean Ecole and instead focused on maintaining proper capital ship construction, how much would have maintaining a 'typical' progression of shipyard expansion and capital ship expertise have helped them later? 02:02:32 - Deutschland and Hipper class armour? 02:07:29 - USS Samuel B Roberts at Samar? 02:10:17 - What are your favourite naval expressions that have made the jump into mainstream English? 02:12:19 - Submarines vs radar? 02:16:37 - Were any twin engine carrier aircraft seriously considered during WW2? 02:18:52 - With WW2 we do see the importance of replenishment/supply/support ships to be able to fight a long(er) distance from home but where did this journey start and what are important milestones in their history until Pearl Harbour? 02:24:27 - What do you believe is the worst outcome the U.S. could have accepted at Midway and still have been willing to go forward with the Guadalcanal campaign without a significant delay in the timeline? 02:26:35 - Vulnerability of casemate guns? 02:29:25 - UK/Japan secure training facilities? 02:31:33 - IJN watertight doors? 02:33:08 - Why did Japan go with a unified design for the four Kongos instead of building them one or two at a time to progressively better designs? 02:36:00 - Could you do a comparison of a typical admiral's staff in the age of sail to an admiral's staff in the WW2 period? 02:39:05 - Do you think that the Germans during WW2 would have been better off in regards to their Panzerschiff's if they had given them a steam plant that could run off of Bunker C instead of their somewhat temperamental diesel plants? 02:42:10 - How exactly does US prize law work in the 20th century over the period the channel covers? 02:46:08 - 'New Polyphemus' in 1914? 02:50:10 - Differences in gun performance based on calibre? 02:57:07 - Favourite log book entries of a funny and hilarious nature? 03:00:13 - Why did both Japan and US build their fleet for Mahanian decisive battle despite their massive numerical asymmetry? 03:08:05 - Did the County class ever use their main battery for AA? 03:09:13 - How large and capable were ships (mostly cargo ships) at the time around 1st Punic War? 03:15:35 - Any times you've been mystified about what an American was on about or otherwise been talking with an American at cross purposes, only to realize you were talking about the same thing? 03:19:10 - How well did All- (or, nearly all) Carronade-armed Ships of the Line and Frigates actually perform for the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?