The Drydock - Episode 227

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:43 - What was the reason for the Germans’ decision to use the 11” and 12” guns on their capital ships at a time when the Royal Navy had begun to use 13.5” and 15” guns?

00:06:30 - How do you rate the Leanders?

00:10:40 - Why do battleships explode when they capsize?

00:16:14 - Why did Shokaku so consistently outperform other IJN CVs?

00:20:22 - Did Tsushima lead to a massive reworking of doctrine and ship design in Britain and France?

00:23:56 - What kind of torpedo did the Oskarborg fortress have?

00:26:33 - How would the Allies have used the French fleet in WW2?

00:32:39 - Reducing destroyer turning radii?

00:37:41 - What are (in your opinion) the 5 worst carrier conversions up to 1924 and how/why have they made it on the list?

00:42:24 - USS Iowa vs Lexington drag race?

00:45:15 - During the Second World War, how did the United States Navy and Coast Guard coordinate on coastal and convoy defense. Did they have a joint office for coordination, or how were responsibilities determined for each service?

00:48:42 - What ships were part of the US navy's neutrality patrols in the north Atlantic at the time of Bismarks breakout?

00:52:42 - Why is it no one can agree on what the USS Arizona’s color scheme was on December 7th?

00:58:44 - How did Age of Sail press gangs work?