Drachinifel

The Drydock - Episode 402

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - Reverse depth-charge? 00:04:10 - What are your thoughts about the utility of a submarine specifically designed to attack merchant shipping with large numbers of 18” torpedoes like Italy’s Cagni class? 00:10:35 - In WWII submarine crews tended to have the highest casualty figures across most navies. Was this also the case in WWI? 00:14:41 - USS New Ironsides gunports? 00:18:45 - First use of Palliser AP shot? 00:22:20 - Why no bulkheads on Age of Sail vessels? 00:24:51 - Did Ryan tease you about New Jersey getting their Mikasa videos out before yours? 00:26:40 - Did anyone every flirt with the idea of using triple gun turrets on Pre-dreadnoughts? 00:29:44 - Firing battleship guns at torpedoes? 00:35:07 - Did any navy consider or seriously experiment with howitzer-style main guns in capital ships? 00:39:57 - Any plans for the rest of the USN's distribution on Dec 7th 1941? 00:41:29 - USN battle/duty station pairings? 00:45:40 - How was HMS Dreadnought built in a year and why didn't the RN keep doing this? 00:52:42 - How many carriers could the IJN have had without the Yamato's? 00:59:58 - Where does the term 'Admiral' come from? 01:05:54 - Where do 'polite' orders come from? 01:11:24 - Historical battles that inspire sci-fi battles?