The Drydock - Episode 297

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - When were lifeboats first required for ships?

00:04:56 - How did the German escort ships compare to their British counterparts?

00:09:50 - Why no German minelayer submarines in WW2?

00:12:58 - Why do some ships have a much lower stern?

00:18:12 - Why would a blunt head be more hydrodynamic?

00:23:20 - Since Mahan's doctrine was so misunderstood, how could it have been applied by the Japanese in WWII?

00:32:52 - Had the War of 1812 gone on for longer and the Americans built their own freshwater first-rate to counter HMS St. Lawrence, how would the naval situation on Lake Ontario turn out?

00:36:54 - What exactly is raking fire. Why is it so important?

00:40:32 - What exactly was it that gave USS Constitution such a strong reputation with the British as a threat?

00:43:30 - 'Under-charged' guns?

00:47:52 - Harwood vs Troubridge in engagements with bigger foes?

00:55:21 - Jeanne de Clisson?

01:00:10 - How did the term "gunboat diplomacy" get started?

01:03:51 - Warspite vs Yamato?

01:10:04 - Mistaking Texas for an R class?