The Drydock - Episode 182

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Can you explain the differences between British and Japanese night fighting doctrine during WW2?

00:06:20 - Why was Japan was so poor at generating new aircrew?

00:12:43 - British CV at Midway?

00:18:20 - What if Nautilus got it's attacks in early at Midway?

00:20:27 - Did anyone at any point in history (if documented of course) try to shoot at incoming torpedoes with the intention of defending their ship?

00:23:12 - Can you give some examples of aircraft stored from the ceiling of hangars? How they were lifted/lowered and what secured them in place?

00:26:57 - Lexington class 8" guns?

00:32:11 - What would Japan have done with its CVs if the USN had stayed in San Diego in 1940?

00:35:23 - Would various hullform 'tricks' interfere with each other?

00:38:28 - Richelieu style KGV?

00:42:12 - What was the longest-range ship to ship gun hit in the age of sail era?

00:45:30 - Training crew for mass produced ships?

00:48:31 - Can you expand a little more on the 'maintenence and repair' scam the US navy pulled in the 1870's/80's to get more modern ironclad built from existing materials and an unwilling congress?

00:52:51 - Different materials for ship armour?

00:57:50 - During the age of sail, were there certain species of oak valued for their strength in shipbuilding and were certain zones of certain forests ever known for producing lumber of distinctive quality for use in building warships?

01:01:53 - Why were nations always wanting to get bigger and bigger guns instead of focusing on shell technology?

01:10:14 - Channel Admin

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