The Drydock - Episode 395 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:30 - Have there been any serious attempts to utilize Alkali metals for naval propulsion purposes? 00:02:02 - When did number of building ways/graving docks and their size become a "choke point" in ship construction? 00:08:53 - Did ships boats wander around in Age of Sail fights? 00:12:14 - How would a Lexington do at the Battle of Denmark Strait? 00:16:23 - Did the USN ever attempt to employ the Coles Turret design on any of their monitors during the Civil War, or did they stick to the Ericsson design because it was what they knew worked at the time? 00:20:52 - To what extent was the development of the cruiser (as a ship for long range & overseas missions that is armed and armoured more lightly than a battleship) in the 19th century contingent on there being very few peer opponents outside of Europe. 00:26:23 - Were torpedoes aimed at specific areas of the ship? 00:31:29 - Differences in 14" guns? 00:36:17 - What makes an efficient design? 00:43:33 - If you were granted a letter of marque today, under what conditions would you accept it? 00:45:12 - Admiral questions? 00:50:49 - Medical officer authority on a ship? 00:55:30 - During the classical Age of Sail, how much faster were mail ships / messenger ships as compared to dedicated war ships like frigates or ships of the line and how effective were these vessels in coordinating operations among various ports or stations? 00:58:48 - Was anyone prosecuted for setting firer to a Royal Dockyard? 01:00:52 - Can you briefly discuss considerations for dual (or progressive) twist rates for naval gun barrels? 01:06:30 - Why did the Nuremberg trials was to charge Doenitz for his use of unrestricted submarine warfare? 01:11:11 - In instances where capital ships were sunk in battle, how often does rudder damage play a major role in their eventual demise? 01:13:43 - In the past, did navies ever hide or misrepresent the actual top speeds of their ships? 01:17:00 - What if the IJN captured USS Hornet? 01:21:36 - What if Hiryu makes a run for it? 01:25:41 - Was there a system similar to parole for use with cruiser rules in naval warfare? 01:31:15 - Voice Radio on RN ships? 01:33:23 - Would TATB be a better shell explosive? 01:34:43 - In your travels to Japan did you acquire any new source material to support future videos or previously unanswerable drydock questions? If so, care to tease us with anything? 01:38:53 - Historical examples where there was a long time without combat so that technology was radically different? 01:42:02 - French razee frigates? 01:45:46 - How did navies avoid captains refusing to fight because of personal issues? 01:49:50 - What is the earliest purpose built German cruiser with 150 mm guns and what is the earliest cruiser refitted with 150mm? 01:50:53 - Why were the 5.25" guns so difficult to work with? 01:55:39 - Madcap naval engineering? 02:00:15 - What do you think are the three most notable one v one or small fleet engagements where the winning side overcame a seemingly ridiculous firepower disadvantage during the age of sail? 02:04:41 - Why does the US use old phonetics for its ship conditions? 02:07:06 - Requirements or restrictions on the Press Gang? 02:12:43 - Handling of powder and shot? 02:21:30 - Why did Churchill want to scuttle Barham? 02:25:12 - Well decks in WW2? 02:28:07 - During the First and Second World War how did marine detachments work amongst the major navies? 02:29:40 - What were Admiral Beatty's accomplishments as the First Sea Lord and during his other non-frontline postings? 02:33:50 - Cable tangle mines? 02:35:49 - Could the IJN have sent ships via the Arctic to Germany? 02:39:26 - Is the location of the wreck of HMS Barham known? 02:41:29 - How to deal with stupid officers? 02:44:23 - Elastic vs Plastic deformation in guns? 02:51:09 - Were there any attempts to build fast transports or convert warships into fast transports? 02:55:14 - Worst living spaces in WW2? 02:58:46 - Chinaware and cutlery on ships? 03:01:58 - Why didn’t we see a the same sort of major second hand warship boom that occurred after the Second World War after the First World War? 03:06:41 - How did the new evidence about Hood affect your ideas on her loss? 03:08:37 - In the use of time-fuzed shells in AAA, how did they take into account the nebulous lag time of fitting the fuze, setting it, and handling the shell into the gun? 03:10:39 - What was the opportunity cost for Japan upgunning the Mogami class?