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The Drydock - Episode 400 (Patreon)

Published:

2026-05-02 08:00:13

Imported:

2026-05

Content

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:01 - Many ASW engagements involved ramming, but how common was it for the ASW vessel to be mission-killed as a result?

00:07:11 - How would the naval side of WW1 have played out if it had started either 5 years earlier or 5 years later?

00:11:28 - Was there any discussion about trading any of casemate guns of the Kongos and Nagatos for turreted ones?

00:15:20 - Why were 3" guns chosen for DE's and not 4"?

00:18:14 - Anti-shipping chain types?

00:21:52 - Were there any plans for new classes of (export) destroyers for smaller powers (ABC Countries, Sweden, Spain, etc) in the immediate post-war period?

00:23:56 - In your opinion, how much more potential for development (in terms of power and/or efficiency) did conventionally fired steam propulsion plants have after WW2?

00:25:57 - Did the RN ever lose an uncompleted ship to an accident while towing to be fitted out?

00:28:35 - What types of sabotage and espionage were done against ships currently in construction?

00:33:02 - What happened to the shipbuilders models?

00:35:24 - How does the Roman invasion of Britain correlate with your points about the Channel?

00:39:01 - Why were the lives of the Illustrious class so short?

00:44:55 - What about invading Cornwall?

00:49:59 - What naval campaigns/periods/conflicts would you recommend to people who want to explore less well known but still interesting/important bits of naval history?

00:55:06 - Were there any triple or quad turrets on destroyers or any other ships that used the smaller guns as secondary batteries?

00:58:06 - Is there a Captain or leader whom you would say stands out at the most successful at stopping piracy?

01:01:23 - Long cruises in the Age of Sail?

01:05:10 - Apart from hoping the United States would give up and seek peace, did Japan have a broader naval strategy prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

01:08:12 - Can you rate each version of HMS Invincible based on how spectacularly they failed to be "Invincible"?

01:14:44 - Outro and Announcement!

Files

The Drydock - Episode 400

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:01 - Many ASW engagements involved ramming, but how common was it for the ASW vessel to be mission-killed as a result? 00:07:11 - How would the naval side of WW1 have played out if it had started either 5 years earlier or 5 years later? 00:11:28 - Was there any discussion about trading any of casemate guns of the Kongos and Nagatos for turreted ones? 00:15:20 - Why were 3" guns chosen for DE's and not 4"? 00:18:14 - Anti-shipping chain types? 00:21:52 - Were there any plans for new classes of (export) destroyers for smaller powers (ABC Countries, Sweden, Spain, etc) in the immediate post-war period? 00:23:56 - In your opinion, how much more potential for development (in terms of power and/or efficiency) did conventionally fired steam propulsion plants have after WW2? 00:25:57 - Did the RN ever lose an uncompleted ship to an accident while towing to be fitted out? 00:28:35 - What types of sabotage and espionage were done against ships currently in construction? 00:33:02 - What happened to the shipbuilders models? 00:35:24 - How does the Roman invasion of Britain correlate with your points about the Channel? 00:39:01 - Why were the lives of the Illustrious class so short? 00:44:55 - What about invading Cornwall? 00:49:59 - What naval campaigns/periods/conflicts would you recommend to people who want to explore less well known but still interesting/important bits of naval history? 00:55:06 - Were there any triple or quad turrets on destroyers or any other ships that used the smaller guns as secondary batteries? 00:58:06 - Is there a Captain or leader whom you would say stands out at the most successful at stopping piracy? 01:01:23 - Long cruises in the Age of Sail? 01:05:10 - Apart from hoping the United States would give up and seek peace, did Japan have a broader naval strategy prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor? 01:08:12 - Can you rate each version of HMS Invincible based on how spectacularly they failed to be "Invincible"? 01:14:44 - Outro and Announcement!