Naval Infrastructure - What stops you building a FleetODoom? Drachinifel 2026-09-21 | Naval Infrastructure - What stops you building a FleetODoom?
Finding the wreck of HMS Captain - On the front lines of Underwater Archaeology Drachinifel 2023-06-07 | Today we talk with two of the key members of the efforts to find HMS Captain, and discuss how you can help shed light on this 19th century tragedy.findthecaptain.co.ukFor those that want to donate a smaller amount, the campaign will be adding a lower tier, they're in the process of updating the website, but in the interim if people go directly to the website wlv.ac.uk/alumni/make-a-donation/donation-code/ and make a donation to the Find the Captain Project of £20 or upwards, they will ensure that your is name recognised as a donor on the Find the Captain website (or you can give anonymously if you prefer) and they will ensure they are kept up to date with the progress of the project by email.Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
The Drydock - Episode 250 Drachinifel 2023-06-05 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:46 - What is the name of the small mast behind the Mizzen and and how long did it survive in ship design? 00:03:58 - The transition from the 14" to the 16" in the USN in the North Carolina design?00:06:38 - Under what circumstances could the Spanish Armada have defeated the British fleet?00:09:16 - Ships with aesthetically awful modifications?00:12:55 - Why did the Royal Navy named so many ships in apparently demeaning ways?00:17:52 - Did many of the submariners actually put the Mk14 torpedo into contact fuse only mode?00:20:07 - Why do more wrecks of smaller ships still have their guns in place?00:26:27 - Is USS Massachusetts the only battleship left in the world to have engaged another post-dreadnought battleship? 00:28:00 - Did ships become faster after battles due to ammo expenditure?00:31:43 - Why silk for powder bags?00:34:07 - Why did Americans stick to single turrets on destroyers when everybody else went double? 00:40:59 - After the RN and the Royal Scots Navy were merged, what happened to the Scottish ships, men and officers? Did many of them have careers in the RN?00:44:00 - How long on average would it take for the various ship types ie corvettes, sloops, frigates Destroyers cruisers battleships and carriers to go from peacetime in Harbor condition to we're at war need to be away from here like yesterday conditions?00:48:07 - A few dry-docks ago you introduced us to the Lacoste Ship Brake. Could you tell us some more about this wonderfully steampunk invention?00:52:50 - Superfiring turret placement?00:57:38 - Would the Royal Navy have been better off in World War 1 if they had built destroyers and small cruisers in place of the post Invincible Battlecruisers?
Australia Trip Final Update Drachinifel 2023-06-04 | Text Below is UPDATED as of 4th June 20234th-5th June - London to Perth Flight6th June - Albany (Museum of the Great Southern, Various forts etc)7th June - Fremantle Museums (Shipwrecks and Martime)8th June - ??? (maybe Rottnest Island) (Evening meetup at Bathers Beach House from 1900)9th June - Flight from Perth to Melbourne10th June - HMAS Castlemaine11th June - Polly Woodside / HMAS Cerberus (Dinner at Baba Hawker from 1800)12th June - Flight from Melbourne to Brisbane13th June - Queensland Maritime Museum (Dinner at the Ship Inn @1900)14th June - Queensland Maritime Museum (Lectures 1330-1430)15th June - Flight from Brisbane to Sydney16th June - Royal Australian Fleet Air Arm Museum17th June - Sailing on the Duyfken (Drach in the afternoon), General Museum (Drach in the morning, Dr Clarke all day)18th June - Australian National Maritime Museum / Other Naval Sites19th June - Australian National Maritime Museum (HMAS Vampire)20th June - Australian National Maritime Museum (Lectures in the afternoon)21st June - Flight from Sydney to Perth and Perth to London
RN Aquila - Guide 338 (NB) Drachinifel 2023-06-03 | The Aquila, an incomplete aircraft carrier conversion of the Italian Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ships here:The Quest of an Italian Aircraft Carrier 1922–1939 - Warship 2020Search for a Flattop – The Italian Navy and the Aircraft Carrier 1907–2007 - Warship 2007The Italian Aircraft Carrier Aquila - Warship 2021Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
The History and Development of the 5/38 - Turns out you can take the sky from someone Drachinifel 2023-05-31 | Today we take a look at the history that led to the development of the ubiquitous 5"/38, as found on almost every USN ship of WW2, and a few others besides!Sources:eugeneleeslover.com/US-NAVY-GUNS/538-GUN-BOOK.htmleugeneleeslover.com/ENGINEERING/Naval_Ordnance_V1.html"The American 5inch/38 Dual Purpose Gun" - Warship Volume IIamazon.co.uk/U-S-Destroyers-Illustrated-Design-History/dp/1682477576Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
The Drydock - Episode 249 (Part 2) Drachinifel 2023-05-28 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - By the dreadnought era for capital ships, where is the tipping between "this ship is sinking" and "this ship has sunk"?00:02:00 - How did the maximum effective engagement range change over time?00:11:15 - Effects of an underweight ship?00:16:10 - What is the decision making process when deciding to increase shell calibre or increase gun length, and how did this lead to the procession of guns from the dreadnaught period onwards?00:22:49 - Have you heard of the Spanish submarine the Ictineo and its inventor Narcis Monturiol? What are your thoughts on his submarine that was decades ahead of its time?00:27:19 - 12-gun HMS Vanguard?00:29:50 - After the invention of internal combustion engines, did any ship try to combine them with a producer gas generator? 00:32:37 - Had Admiral William Fisher lived to lead the Royal navy during WW2 what kind of impact would he have had on the Royal navy?00:35:09 - The physics of ships vs boats leaning into and out of turns?00:40:35 - Purpose-built Japanese torpedo cruiser?00:42:47 - Replica's of historic ships?00:49:04 - Which warships besides the CSS Hunley sank with all hands more than once?00:50:59 - Why was Admiral Lütjens so hesitant to open fire at the Battle of the Denmark Strait?00:58:35 - Kantora Shimoda and constantly getting torpedoed?01:00:40 - Are there any Kilted naval units within the Royal Navy?01:01:36 - Discrepancies in listed armour for ships belts?01:07:50 - Reusing the 'Arizona' name?01:10:15 - How big a gun to disable Yamato or Montana with HE/CPC only?01:14:28 - Why did the British not use the 14 inch gun developed for export? Is the 13.5 inch gun significantly better?01:17:48 - Warships 'riding the wake' of other ships?01:20:42 - Why didn't Titanic's bulkheads include a horizontal component?01:23:34 - Floating net to recover floatplane?01:25:39 - Props in the bow?01:28:39 - What's the difference between a 'quick firing' gun and it's non quick firing counterparts? How did they become quick firing?01:31:58 - Ship expansion joints and the citadel01:35:36 - In Muppets treasure Island, all of a sudden there is no wind and everybody is trapped on the ship. Did that happen in real life? What happened if there was no wind on sailing ships. 01:37:59 - Did any nation think of making depth charge shells?01:40:39 - Curved hull plates on an IJN DD?
The Drydock - Episode 249 (Part 1) Drachinifel 2023-05-28 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:30 - When did the RN become the dominant naval power?00:03:54 - Kongo-class impact on WW200:07:35 - In your opinion which of the free Navies and minor power navies were the most successful based on overall impact on the war, on both sides, in World War Two?00:10:31 - What is the rank of the officer in charge of a WWII Royal Navy destroyer and what would be the average of age of one at the start of WWII? 00:12:24 - Turret hits on battleships?00:15:54 - Battle of Campeche, sail vs steam?00:19:10 - Did the USN have doctrine worked out how the standards, fast battleships, and very fast battleships would engage the enemy if all three types of battleships were present in a Jutland-style engagement with the enemy line of battle? 00:24:41 - How common was it to have warships named after the same person in different navies during the period the channel covers?00:27:52 - Was Tsingtao the only naval base Germany had outside Germany in WW1? How did they support ships in African colonies colliers? How many bases did the RN have outside the UK in WW1?00:31:07 - Why were the Iowa's, Essex's and Fletcher's so succuessful?00:36:10 - Royal Navy officers on half-pay who did interesting things and aren't named Cochrane?00:38:30 - Pick any ship you visited on the April 2022 US tour. Where would the shells land if its main battery fired?00:40:29 - Did age-of-sail navies experiment with powder formulations at all, or was it all just standard black-powder charges of varying sizes and weight?00:42:39 - Slopes in gun turret floors?00:46:30 - Were the interwar naval treaties signed assuming there would be a successor treaty?00:49:42 - Which is the greater disaster, Mary Rose, Indefatigable, or the Courageous class?00:55:48 - Would the German surface raiders of early WW2 have been more effective/caused more damage if they had completely ignored prize rules from the outset of the war?01:00:19 - What determines barbette size? Weight of the guns/turret? Physical dimensions of the turret? Secret third thing?01:02:40 - Is it common for AP bombs to penetrate so deep into a ship (aside from Tallboys), and does it have to penetrate somewhere such as a funnel to do so? Has a bomb alone ever caused a ship to sink from flooding?01:06:51 - Rubber as armour instead of iron?01:10:45 - The Battle of the Beta (or Duisburg) Convoy in November 194101:17:03 - What are the weird things attached to this turret?01:20:24 - Section 22 and the date of USS Darter01:29:40 - Would skip bombing have had any effect on warships bigger than a destroyer? 01:32:29 - Peacetime recruitment/retention issues in history?01:36:49 - Are there any good colour photos of dye-equipped shells exploding?01:38:40 - Russian ships in the American Civil War?01:41:23 - When did aircraft carriers start to be considered as capital ships?01:43:54 - Anti-torpedo gun?01:52:54 - How close did the Germans come to the conclusion that there likely might be something wrong with Enigma and that they need to take action? 01:55:16 - What made the Mark 38 fire control system so effective?02:01:09 - Why did Graf Spee offload crew twice?02:03:15 - Shackles on a ships stern?02:04:50 - Advantages/Disadvantages of catapult placement on ships?02:13:34 - What are your top 3 wins and top 3 sins in terms of impact on the war for ship hulls that were converted to aircraft carriers from WW1 to Korea?02:23:02 - Tennesse / Colorado class effectiveness?02:26:40 - Kriegsmarine fleet-in-being vs raiding?02:31:59 - The Mount Hood detonation, is there no known cause? Is that still accurate? What are your thoughts on what happened?02:37:00 - Was it common for small colonial shipyards the size of H.W. Stone to build vessels for the Royal Navy and if so, were the vessels built similar in dimension and role as the ones built by H.W. Stone?02:39:39 - How did the invention of Morse code effect ship communications and when did ships start using signal lamps to relay complex communications in real time?02:42:53 - Theoretical inter-war carrier conversions?02:47:34 - Were there any other instances of kamikaze (divine wind) in naval history?02:53:20 - What do you feel is the most historically significant naval engagement/campaign?
USS New York (ACR-2) - Guide 337 Drachinifel 2023-05-27 | The New York, a unique armoured cruiser of the US Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ships here:amazon.co.uk/U-S-Cruisers-Illustrated-Design-History/dp/1682477592amazon.co.uk/U-S-Armored-Cruisers-Operational-1985-04-01/dp/B019NEO3UQNaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
Learning about the Royal Navy - Introductory book recommendations Drachinifel 2023-05-26 | Head to squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today I give a quick look over a set of books from my library that form a good introductory set to the Royal Navy and which ones to look out for if they can be found at a decent price.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:56 - BooksNaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
The Drydock - Episode 245 (Live Segment) - 24th May 2023 Drachinifel 2023-05-24 | The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions
The Longitude Problem - Improving Navigation with the Harrison Clocks Drachinifel 2023-05-24 | Today we take a look at one of the most vexing problems to face mariners in the Age of Sail, working out your longitude, and how a carpenter with a fascination for clocks helped to solve the issue.With many thanks to Royal Museums Greenwich for access to the historical clocks! Visit them here: rmg.co.ukSources:amazon.co.uk/Finding-Longitude-longitude-National-Maritime/dp/0007525869http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/ES-LON-00023/1cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/longitudeamazon.co.uk/Longitude-Genius-Greatest-Scientific-Problem/dp/0007214227Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
The Drydock - Episode 248 Drachinifel 2023-05-21 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:40 - Which aircraft sank HMS Spartan?00:01:58 - The frying pan mounts on the QE's and Illustrious, what are their official names? 00:04:25 - Various Questions about the IJN00:10:48 - How effective would something along the lines of the Disney bomb have been as a dive-bomber-borne anti-warship weapon?00:13:58 - Using coal as armour?00:16:43 - British ships and flash protection in WW1?00:22:36 - Is there any data available on the differences in loadout - specifically, how many rounds of ammunition and charges would be on board a given ship (both in peacetime and war) when they were a) in dock and b) cruising / showing the flag, etc.? And how might the different load conditions, temperatures, etc. affect the formation of crystal dust? 00:28:44 - Nitroglycerin dust in the turret - if that was the case would not firing your guns from that turret be sufficient to set off the dust?00:30:36 - In the historical strategy-computer game Shogun 2 Total War, set in the 16th century Japan, so early age of sail, the player can buy European Ships (Presumably Portuguese carracks), Is that realistic for the time period ? Did European powers during the age of sail sell warships to non European powers?00:32:23 - How does Yamato’s “poor quality of steel” actually effect Yamato’s armor?00:38:58 - Was Hood sunk by Prinz Eugen?00:48:03 - What exactly was the differences between the Dunkerque and Strasbourg armor schemes?00:50:02 - How were the countless sea mines placed during the world wars removed?00:55:37 - When was the first smoke-screen?00:59:16 - During both world wars how often did U-boats sink neutral ship and what would happen to the crew if it was found out that they sunk a neutral ship?01:01:47 - Pranks in the Royal Navy played on new crew?01:04:38 - What was the idea behind the wide variety of guns on pre-Dreadnought battleships? Put another way, why didn't an "all big gun" ship get built sooner?
HIRMS General Admiral - Guide 336 Drachinifel 2023-05-20 | The General-Admiral class, armoured cruisers of the Imperial Russsian Navy, are today's subject.Read more about the the ships here:amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-Victorian-Norman-Friedman-ebook/dp/B00TGBP8SINaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
Australia Trip - June 2023 Drachinifel 2023-05-19 | Details about the upcoming trip to Australia to visit a lot of unique naval history!ShipShape Funding link: ship-shape.org.uk
USS Midway - A seagoing icosikaidigon you have to land on! Drachinifel 2023-05-17 | Today we take a look at the worlds largest museum carrier, USS Midway, based in San Diego, visit the ship here: midway.orgNaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
The Drydock - Episode 247 Drachinifel 2023-05-14 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:41 - Which aircraft put more terror into both Artic and Atlantic convoys? Heinkel He-111s or Ju-87 Stukas? 00:01:38 - Are twin mounts generaly heavier than two single mounts of the same gun? 00:05:05 - What was the average monthly pay of a sailor on Ranger in WW2?00:07:40 - Did Ranger have to ensure her stacks were rotated before conducting flight ops? Did this impact her ability to respond to situations? Or could CAP fighters be spotted and launched well enough regardless of the stack position? 00:09:22 - Ranger had a moveable funnel system; but did any other navies experiment with this funnel system? If so which navies, what ships and what was the evaluation of this system by said navies? 00:11:21 - Why was British gunnery so bad during World War 1?00:15:35 - How loud, on average, were the main guns of the Seydlitz and how much would it have been dampened by the armored steel of the turret? What kind of hearing protection would they have to use?00:18:12 - If Seydlitz is the German version of Warspite and Enterprise, i.e. ships to stubborn to die, who are the Japanese and Italian versions of Warspite and Enterprise? 00:21:33 - Have you ever listened to The Dreadnoughts? They've recorded many chanties and other naval themed content as well. 00:23:04 - When Salem's auto 8" only need humans once that isn't necessarily one human per gun, three humans actually moving projectiles per turret is it? 00:24:33 - I often hear the Bismarck as referred to as the most powerful battleship in the world, what was it that put it ahead of the Queen Elizabeths, Colorados, Nagatos, Nelsons, and Richelieu classes? 00:30:05 - You mentioned previously that naval gun turrets had to be assembled at the ship. How were the 15 inch guns and turrets for HMS Vanguard stored, then? Were they completely disassembled down to the component machinery and armor plates?00:32:55 - Do you think that arming the Brooklyn's with 15 guns was a mistake, given that they were designed as such to match the Mogami's which broke treaty limits, while the US tried to keep to them. Would it have been better if the USN had instead made them more into what would eventually be the Clevelands?00:35:53 - I recently read an article that stated that Bismarck's 3-Rudder layout was not a weakness, and did not overly effect the outcome of Operation Rhein, as most contemporary battleships also struggled to steer with just screws. Could any of the other modern fast battleships have overcome a stuck-hard-over rudder with differential propulsion?00:43:46 - Accuracy or not of the movie 'Sahara'?00:48:42 - The nature and service record of sea-service Royal Marines in the 1st and 2nd World War?00:50:20 - What were the main features of the small boats war in the waters around the UK in WW2?00:57:09 - Battle class and Sumner class main armament?00:59:02 - Australia Trip
HMS Orlando - Guide 335 Drachinifel 2023-05-13 | The Orlando class, armoured cruisers of the British Royal Navy, are today's subject.Read more about the the ships here:amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-Victorian-Norman-Friedman-ebook/dp/B00TGBP8SIamazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtMusic - youtu.be/s00MEGYWsAU
Tanks and the Navy - The Origins of the Landship Drachinifel 2023-05-12 | Head to squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a quick look at the origins of the tank and how the Royal Navy had a lot to do with it, plus some other naval connections to tanks as time went on.With many thanks to the Tank Museum, Bovington, for inviting me down on Tiger Day 2023!Visit them here: tankmuseum.org00:00:00 - Intro00:01:56 - BooksNaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
US Navy Fleet Problems - Carriers, Pearl Harbor and the End (XVII-XXII) Drachinifel 2023-05-10 | Today we take a look at the background and thinking behind the inter-war USN Fleet Problems, with summaries of Fleet Problems 17 through 22, the last of the fleet problems.Fleet Problems I through VII - youtube.com/watch?v=zaQ_VGhFP8kFleet Problems VIII through XII - youtu.be/rwf4kfLddbEFleet Problems XIII through XVI - youtu.be/BEty-Z9Www0Sources:To Train the Fleet For War: The U.S. Navy Fleet Problems, 1923–1940 - Albert A. Nofi amazon.co.uk/Testing-American-Sea-Power-Williams-Ford/dp/1603449892amazon.co.uk/Learning-War-Trent-Hone-author/dp/1682472930usni.org/press/books/learning-war-0catalog.archives.gov/id/177129362catalog.archives.gov/id/177131112catalog.archives.gov/id/177144463US National Archive Videos:428-NPC-782428-NPC-2952428-NPC-3125428-NPC-3485428-NPC-3532428-NPC-3534428-NPC-7471428-NPC-1554900:00:00 - Intro00:00:48 - Fleet Problem 1700:13:17 - Fleet Problem 1800:21:37 - Fleet Problem 1900:32:27 - Fleet Problem 2000:40:21 - Fleet Problem 2100:45:12 - Fleet Problem 22Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
The Drydock - Episode 246 Drachinifel 2023-05-07 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:55 - The Illustious and Essex class carriers were known for their durability due to their armored decks, but how much damage would a german glide bomb, such as a Hs 293 or a Fritz X do to them? 00:08:25 - In such an event where the entire bridge crew is killed, but the rest of the ship is relatively intact. Was there a designated officer to take charge, or would there be a prolonged period Of confusion while everyone tried to find the senior surviving officer? 00:10:43 - Were the Hawkins class guns hand loaded or did she use rammers and if she did then how exactly was the mechanism kept safe from the elements and enemy fire? 00:12:46 - 'Ladies, Gentlemen and members of the Royal Navy'?00:15:57 - In the time period you cover, it seems that catamarans most significant use was as vessels for submarine salvage, did they have any other use as naval vessels?00:19:53 - How does the Gabbiano class compare to the British Flower class?00:26:05 - Did the Italians ever consider mounting catapult fighters on any of their cruisers or battleships? 00:28:39 - It seems that the US and Germany were the only WW II navies that embraced the submarine as an independent raider. Is it accurate to say everyone else was fixated on the fleet scout role ? 00:32:49 - Where can I find out about the 2 truly vicious Dutch gunboats?00:36:09 - ID'ing a sunk Texaco tanker?00:37:49 - If Bismarck didn't detach Prinze Eugen do you think they would have stood somewhat of a chance? 00:40:06 - Why did the RN and USN return to external belts after using internal belts?00:44:30 - Is there a legal reason for claimming if Bismarck was sunk or scuttled (ie. ownership of the wreck, 'eventual' recovery etc..) ? 00:47:45 - Is there any truth that a USCG cutter spotted Bismarck during the hunt? 00:49:02 - Couldn't they use LIDAR to "see" through the mud for torpedo damage?00:53:03 - The Battle of Chunuk Bair00:56:12 - The capture of U-570?01:00:49 - 'American levels of AA fire' ?
IJN Hiyo - Guide 334 Drachinifel 2023-05-06 | The Hiyo class, converted aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, are today's subject.Read more about the the ships here:The Japanese Aircraft Carriers Junyo and Hiyo - Warship IXamazon.co.uk/Warships-Imperial-Japanese-Jentschura-Al/dp/087021893XNaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
USS Texas in Drydock - 2023 Drachinifel 2023-05-03 | In February 2023, I was fortunate to be invited to visit the might USS Texas whilst she was in Drydock, here's some of what I saw.Visit and learn more about her here:battleshiptexas.orgFree naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Drydock - Episode 245 (Part 2) Drachinifel 2023-04-30 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:26 - How much would a modern gyro stabilizer affect gunnery in each era of warship (age of sail-ww2)?00:05:23 - Could La Argentina have been brought back for the Falklands?00:10:09 - How effective were the secondary batteries on ships that weren't dual purpose?00:14:46 - A naval history case of `its a horrendous idea at best, but its fun, and eventually, somehow not as bad`?00:16:57 - Replacing Beatty in March 1916?00:20:57 - Overpowered ships, engine-wise?00:22:27 - Have there been any occurrences where battleships employed their main battery to engage multiple enemy vessels simultaneously?00:23:59 - Full Admiral classes effect on modernisation of other ships?00:28:41 - Effect of more Deutschlands?00:32:20 - The Japanese Navy wasn’t shy about substituting wood for steel in warship fixtures and fittings to conserve imported iron ore for more vital purposes. Why did they choose to use linoleum as apposed to wood for decking?00:33:50 - Japanese carrier doctrine at Midway?00:39:09 - Video game mechanics for naval warfare?00:42:33 - How much do we know about the Yamato's these days?00:45:15 - Extra attachments to binoculars?00:47:22 - On coal fueled warships, how dangerous was it to be a stoker, and which dangers did they face?00:49:43 - What is a 'goofing' platform?00:51:46 - Victory vs Ocean class00:54:14 - How do you control the depth at which a depth charge detonates in WW2?00:56:39 - Rocketing turrets?01:00:40 - How did ship types get their names (i.e. Corvettes, Frigates, Battleships, destroyers, schooners, brigs, etc etc) and what were the first and last ships to really be classified as such?01:06:49 - In the age of sail how were iron cannons kept from rusting while at sea?01:09:08 - What did the typical sailors meal looked like in the british, us, german, italian, japanese and soviet navy during WW2? (uboat and surface combat vessels)01:15:37 - Torpedo damage to Shimakaze?01:19:27 - Did the Dutch ships that survived the end of ABDA have any meaningful involvement in the remainder of the war?01:21:14 - During WW2, how much use was the UK able to make of the English Channel for civilian traffic?01:22:54 - How did clothing work on RN Age of Sail Ships? Did the average sailor have any real change of clothes?01:25:47 - In your opinion do you think the post-war modernization of HMS Victorious was worth the immense cost and time? 01:28:50 - How tolerated was the use of opium by Royal Navy sailors before during and after the opium wars?01:32:36 - How could a KGV transit the Suez Canal?01:35:40 - How would you make a escort battleship? 01:37:57 - How much does speed matter on a strategic level?01:46:15 - How naval does a ship have to be to get a Five Minute Guide? 01:49:05 - How important was the Naval Defense Act of 1889 and was it successful in what the British wanted to accomplish?01:55:49 - In an alternate scenario where the British end up being the ones who mainly fight the Japanese how do you think their naval tactics and ships would hold up?02:03:11 - If their had been a major fleet battle between 2 navies primarily equipped with Steam Ships of the Line, say Britain or France, how would such a battle likely play out?02:09:07 - Power density of 2cycle vs 4cycle diesel engines in subs?02:12:33 - How high up the Royal Marine rank structure could/can a Royal Marine be promoted while serving on a Royal Navy vessel while retaining command commensurate with his rank? Taking this to its logical end, hypothetically can a Royal Marine Officer command a Royal Navy capital ship? Has this ever occurred?02:16:02 - HMAS Vampire going to action stations?02:18:15 - Australia Trip June 2023 - ship-shape.org.uk
The Drydock - Episode 245 (Part 1) Drachinifel 2023-04-30 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - What's your favorite ship design that you have created in Ultimate Admiral Dreadnought?00:03:49 - How much work is required to convert from coal burning to Oil?00:07:32 - If the Japanese hadn't moved down the Solomon Island chain and stayed in Rabaul and focused on New Guinea, what do you think the plans for the US would have been when starting their offensive?00:10:52 - What were the prospects for 'Ships Boys' in the Age of Sail?00:16:00 - How did WWII navies adapt to losing access to certain resources needed for their ships, such as metals, fuel, etc?00:23:51 - How would the US Navy have reacted if USS Hornet was captured by the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Santa Cruz?00:27:12 - How much comparative say did Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin have in their nations Naval procurement?00:29:47 - Direction of travel for an Age of Sail ship?00:33:09 - How did American Carriers perform in covering Operation Torch as opposed to later actions in the Pacific?00:36:33 - What is a Galleass?00:43:40 - Influence of captured French ships on British design?00:47:49 - What could be learn from Shinano's wreck?00:51:55 - Going by total tonnage sunk, which carrier-launched aircraft was the most effective out of everything used in the the Pacific Theater of WW2?00:56:00 - Flashless powder shortages in the later part of WW2?01:00:19 - Operation C goes better for the RN?01:08:44 - Why did the neutrality patrols off the coast of Spain during the Spanish Civil War require the presence of heavyweight units like HMS Hood or HMS Barham?01:11:11 - Long battleship guns and barrel droop?01:16:58 - Did the US Navy fight in a battle line engagement using capital ships prior to Surigao Strait? If so, what were these battles?01:19:35 - William IV's career in the Royal Navy?01:21:59 - Where did the name for USS Robin come from?01:23:55 - Triple 15" on the R class?01:27:30 - Did German battlecruisers have massively more pumping capacity than their British counterparts?01:33:49 - First torpedo defence system?01:37:52 - What were the regulations on naval officers and crew bringing personal weapons aboard ship?01:41:26 - Richelieu's rate of fire?01:46:11 - Was there anything the French Navy in WW2 was particularly good at?01:50:16 - Has there ever been an occasion where a shipyard went hurry-up just to make “their” ship the lead-ship (and namesake) for a class?01:52:41 - Naval history on wikipedia?02:00:10 - Are there warship names of the former Axis powers that shouldn't be used again?02:06:12 - Issues with poor quality coal?02:09:21 - Are there any books and other resources that have pictures/drawings of naval uniforms (men and women), from 1800 to 1950, from the various navies around the world?02:11:45 - How does the number of blades and their pitch effect a propeller's performance?02:16:19 - Why did the collision between RMS Empress of Ireland and MV Storstad occur and who is ultimately to blame for it? 02:20:48 - Why on earth did Royal Navy used and apparently had purpose built paddle-wheeled minesweepers during WWI ?02:25:04 - What is the secret sauce that made the performance of the 16"/50 better than the 16"/45?02:27:59 - If copper and tin deposits were in a much higher quantity compared to iron deposits would it make it cheaper to create bronze how would this effect the development of naval guns from the age of sail to the modern day?02:31:46 - How has the volume of paperwork aboard a ship at sea changed throughout time and what are some of the reports that would be written?02:36:06 - Did the IJN rotate crews between their (still floating) ships often?02:40:10 - What exactly happened to cause the miscommunication that resulted in the Iowa's 16"/50s being what they became? 02:43:14 - How did navies address the dangers of embers and hot gasses igniting the sails on early steam/sail ships?02:45:14 - How are the ranges moved on a range clock?02:46:42 - Shipping in the Dead Sea?02:48:21 - If Germany and the High Seas Fleet had not been subjected to the restrictions of Versailles, but simply forced to comply with the Washington Treaty restrictions at the same tonnage as France and Italy, 175,000 tons, what might this German navy have looked like?02:50:57 - Where did the ponderous nature of CSS Virginia come from?02:53:15 - Induction hardening steel in WW2?02:56:41 - Could we make hardened steel armour easily today?
MN Depuy de Lome - Guide 333 Drachinifel 2023-04-29 | The Depuy de Lome, an armoured cruiser of the French Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:amazon.co.uk/French-Armoured-Cruisers-John-Jordan-ebook/dp/B09GPYQGH5Warship 2011Want to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
Learning about the US Navy - Introductory book recommendations Drachinifel 2023-04-28 | Head to squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today I give a quick look over a set of books from my library that form a good introductory set to the US Navy and which ones to look out for if they can be found at a decent price.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:56 - BooksNaval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
The US Navy and the Ice Cream Barges - Chilling in the Pacific Drachinifel 2023-04-26 | Today we take a look at one of the most pressing concerns of the USN in WW2, keeping the ice cream supply flowing to the men on the front line.See also: youtu.be/Qiyo8D0nH70Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mt
The Drydock - Episode 241 (Live Segment) - 24th April 2023 Drachinifel 2023-04-24 | The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions
The Drydock - Episode 244 Drachinifel 2023-04-23 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:53 - In your opinion as an engineer just how effective and worthwhile were both the Neptune and Minotaur class designs? 00:07:47 - Was there a reason for the RN's preference for the six secondary turrets to continue to be arranged 3 to a side, instead of the USN's hexagonal mounting arrangement on the Baltimores?00:13:00 - How many capital ships were actually torpedoed during engagements between surface ships?00:16:27 - Were the WWI era vessels still in service during WW2 generally still in fighting trim or outclassed by technological advances and decrepitude?00:21:28 - Were there special versions of those guns for lefty-handed people?00:23:03 - During the period the channel covers was the British population isolated enough to experience Insular dwarfism? 00:27:42 - How did ships in the Fleet Problems simulate it and misses without lasers and radar?00:35:00 - Did the Royal Navy or Japanese Navy ever hold their own equivalent exercises similar to the US Fleet Problems? 00:38:56 - Uniform cut for ballast stones?00:43:32 - In their original configuration how would the Lexington class carriers fair against treaty cruisers?00:47:48 - In Post WWII interviews with Japanese naval commanders, who were the most forthcoming with information, and what were their honest thoughts of the performance of the respective navies involved?00:52:35 - When did iron really started to replace bronze as primary gun-making material?00:56:23 - How efficient was naval gunfire?01:01:07 - What would be the top 3 of most regretable naval defeats in your mind?
MN Bretagne - Guide 332 Drachinifel 2023-04-22 | The Bretagne, the ultimate first rate ship of the line of the French Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:amazon.co.uk/French-Warships-Age-Sail-1786-1862/dp/1591146291Warship 1996Want to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
HMCS Sackville - The Perennial Flower Drachinifel 2023-04-19 | Today we continue our coverage of what I saw in Canada with this look at HMCS Sackville.Visit and learn more about her here:hmcssackville.caFree naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Drydock - Episode 243 Drachinifel 2023-04-16 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:41 - Did ships with smaller guns have to go to port in order to replace their guns?00:05:19 - How did the Kriegsmarine react to rising U-Boat losses?00:09:57 - What was the thinking behind Billy Mitchells bombings of USS Alabama, Virginia and New Jersey with White Phosphorus and Tear Gas and what was the reactions at the time?00:15:46 - Was there any reasonable way for the Kriegsmarine to retain their shipbuilding knowledge after WW1, and why didn't they ask the Italians or the Japanese for assistance? 00:21:16 - How did the Navy put together the crews for all the new ships in WW2? There could not have been that many trained navigators and other specialists just sitting around in 1943. 00:25:32 - WW2 modern Japanese light cruisers and their role (or lack of it)?00:32:13 - Could you keep a factory running just making spares?00:38:26 - What kind of damage could a superfiring gun on destroyer have done to the lower one that necessitated the overhang? 00:41:12 - In the film Master and Commander, Jack is shown to take a large and active role in the midshipmen's education and development. Would the captain of a Royal Navy warship typically take such a role in the training of midshipmen? 00:43:54 - What's the definition of a casement / turret / barbette style gun layouts?00:48:39 - Given that George Lucas was a student of History and a fan of the accounts of WW2 combat, what do you think his inspiration was for the Millenium Falcon?00:52:04 - What was Prinz Eugen doing during the Battle of the Denmark Straight, and when it was over how did she manage to evade the prowling British cruisers and destroyers on her way back to Germany?00:55:32 - Given Canada's large naval expansion in World War II, with a particular focus on convoy escort, why was an effort not made to produce or procure escort carriers for this role, instead the focus being on smaller surface combatants, only obtaining a couple light carriers at the end of the war?00:58:37 - Commission to operational dates for KGV's?
MN Napoleon - Guide 331 Drachinifel 2023-04-15 | The Napoleon, the worlds first purpose built ship of the line with steam power, of the French Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:amazon.co.uk/French-Warships-Age-Sail-1786-1862/dp/1591146291Warship 1996amazon.co.uk/Steam-Steel-Shellfire-1815-1905-1840-1905/dp/0851775640Want to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
Inter-war ship designs - 5 Bad Ideas Drachinifel 2023-04-14 | Head to squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:55 - Definitions00:05:28 - US Navy00:12:10 - Marine Nationale (French Navy)00:19:59 - Royal Navy00:25:36 - Kriegsmarine (German Navy)00:33:15 - Imperial Japanese NavyToday we take a brief look at some of my choices for the worst inter-war ship designs.Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
USS Iowa - First of the Fast Drachinifel 2023-04-12 | Today we take a look at the USS Iowa, now home ported in Los Angeles, the first of Iowa class!USS Iowa Museum video on the Turret 2 explosion: youtube.com/watch?v=DPxUHZBeO1YVisit her here:pacificbattleship.comFree naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Drydock - Episode 242 Drachinifel 2023-04-09 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:42 - Standard-types vs Iterative designs for battleships?00:06:04 - Is it common for a country to keep ships in active continuous service for as much as 50 years?00:09:06 - What did they use the space of the plated over hull casement guns for?00:11:01 - If the Germans had managed to navalize the 150mm flak 50 would it have made an effective secondary/heavy AA weapon?00:13:42 - In WW2 the electricians branch of the the Royal Navy was part of the torpedo branch, why was this?00:17:58 - If Urban combat is the nightmare for Generals, what's an Admirals nightmare? 00:23:54 - How did pre-1800s shipbuilders know about things like the rake increasing speed? 00:28:03 - You mentioned that falsely striking your colours is extremely dishonourable, but what if the enemy shoots your colours down (by for example knocking over the mast that carries them) and you want to continue fighting anyway? 00:32:10 - Were night air attacks on shipping common in World War 1 and 2?00:36:06 - How is crush depth for submarines determined? Also, what is the thermal layer?00:44:16 - KGV Armament options in the post-Treaty era?00:49:55 - In your opinion, roughly how many ships should a class have to be considered a swarm?00:53:29 - What caused the transition to fully enclosed turrets on smaller ships like destroyers?00:57:10 - Modernising USS Saratoga?01:00:44 - Had the 1933 Operations IV Wargame ended differently, and the US had not revised War Plan Orange, is it conceivable to think the United States would not win the war in the Pacific or that combat would be elongated by several more violent years?
MN Valmy - Guide 330 Drachinifel 2023-04-08 | The Valmy, first rate ship of the line of the French Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:amazon.co.uk/French-Warships-Age-Sail-1786-1862/dp/1591146291Warship 1996Want to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Crimean War (1854-1856) Drachinifel 2023-04-07 | This month @realtimehistory @scholagladiatoria and @Drachinifel will teach you about the Crimean War! See RTH's video here: youtu.be/Q-8qqDJWvXw
The Crimean Naval War at Sea - Battleships, Bombardments and the Black Sea Drachinifel 2023-04-05 | Today we take a look at most of the naval theaters of the Crimean War on conjunction with the fine people @realtimehistory find there video here: youtu.be/Q-8qqDJWvXwSources:amazon.co.uk/Crimean-War-Sea-Campaigns-Against/dp/1848842678amazon.co.uk/Crimean-War-British-Strategy-against/dp/1409410110amazon.co.uk/Before-Ironclad-D-K-Brown/dp/1848322585amazon.co.uk/Battleships-Transition-Creation-Battlefleet-1815-60/dp/085177315XFree naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Drydock - Episode 241 (Part 2) Drachinifel 2023-04-02 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:28 - How did they measure - in practice - the amount of power (SHP) a ship's engines produced? 00:02:35 - Why did the Austro-Hungarian navy not pursue a more aggressive strategy in the Great War?00:07:10 - Did the Kriegsmarine ever war game fleet problems similar to the USN prior to the start of the Polish conflict?00:10:39 - Would a submarine delivered Nuke be a viable alternative to the B29?00:13:54 - Searchlight placement and nightfighting?00:16:42 - Mast/platform access method?00:18:54 - The Arsenal of Venice has been credited as a significant factor for the West winning against the East. Are their any other similar ship building centers in history with similar impacts in the ancient and classical worlds?00:20:50 - What stopped GUPPY style subs being developed earlier?00:24:33 - Naval Ordnance Plant Pocatello00:28:27 - Blowout panels on warships?00:31:06 - If you were in charge of designing the Iowa-class battleships, what changes would you have made?00:33:09 - Is the water-tight compartment useful in the age of sail?00:36:38 - Going purely on aesthetics alone, what are your favorite looking gun turrets?00:38:42 - Have you considered ever doing anymore videos on major events in the great lakes? or perhaps a more general video on the great lakes them selves?00:39:51 - Cost of forts vs ships?00:42:53 - A look behind the casemates?00:45:02 - Could you talk about the design, thinking and implementation of the first ammunition hoist systems for the first fully traversable gun turrets on warships? How, when and where they came about?00:48:57 - Exactly when was the British Admiralty (the institution, not the building) established, and under what circumstances? And what impact did it have on Royal Navy operations once it was in place?00:52:11 - You occasionally say that land battles involving armies don't concern you unless they have a direction connection to a naval engagement. How then would you classify the capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder - as a land event or a naval event and can you think of any other occasion like that which took place?00:54:06 - How would a naval war between Italy and the British empire in the '30s go? The timeline is when Italy attacked Ethiopia?00:57:04 - Vanguard was completed using modified 15"/42 turrets, could the same have been done to lion instead using Nelson and Rodney's 16"/45 Turrets? If so how do you think they would have been used?01:01:20 - Given that Yamato was already pushing the limits of practical design much less Japan's industry what were the preperations for the next classes?01:03:59 - I know breeches buoys were used as life saving equipment on the Great Lakes; were they used to save people on the ocean?01:06:12 - Which, if any, ships in the High Seas fleet of each category (battleship, battlecruiser, light cruisers etc) would have been worth or possible to modernize for the 2nd World War if they had survived till the 1930s?01:10:13 - While reviewing the results a recent Dogger Bank re-fight at my club it struck me that the High Seas Fleet was in essence using the Kantai Kessen doctrine in their attempts to bite off small portions the Grand Fleet. If successful they envisioned a decisive battle to gain parity if not superiority. Did the IJN take inspiration?01:13:35 - Why did the US prioritize the Essex swarm and not an Iowa/Montana swarm even before Pearl Harbor considering carriers were not yet seen as front line weapons systems yet? Why were the Iowas as carrier escorts built first instead of the more powerful Montanas?01:16:17 - Questions about the Panzersciffe?01:20:18 - How would you rate the Design of the Spanish los Meregildos First-Rates vs. their British and French contemporaries?01:23:51 - Glowing battleship shells?01:25:52 - Was any effort made to speed the loading of big naval guns by using methods analogous to those used on small arms, e.g., such as a revolver?01:28:23 - How did the U.S. Navy work with and take advantage of the superfortess bombing campaign over Japan?
The Drydock - Episde 241 (Part 1) Drachinifel 2023-04-02 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:32 - Were submarines essentially turbo-electric on the surface?00:04:11 - The use of super-charges on British battleships?00:09:00 - Did KGV's quad turret really have more problems than its twin counterpart? 00:13:34 - Who do you think had the better armored cruisers in WW1 Britain or Germany?00:18:47 - Has AAA been portrayed as more effective in recent writing?00:24:24 - What is the most modern aircraft to operate from the deck of a World War II era carrier?00:25:59 - Roller ships, how did they work?00:32:21 - Was ductwork and piping travelling between different parts of the ship a weak point that could threaten damage or flooding between holds during battle or were mitigation efforts taken to ensure these points did not prove weak?00:36:06 - 'Hail of fire' dreadnoughts?00:39:55 - Laminated armour effectiveness?00:46:14 - Did the ABDA fleet stand any chance against the IJN?00:50:53 - During extended periods of peace navies necessarily promote officers to flag rank based on criteria other than large scale command experience in combat. Are there any navies that stand out, positively or negatively, in their ability to identify the flag officers who should be in command when the next war arrived? 00:56:49 - In your opinion, would it be more or less likely that the Kongo class battlecruisers would have been retained into World War II if they had been built with 13.5" guns?00:59:19 - Were any submarines caught in Typhoon Cobra?01:02:04 - At any point does more smaller main battery guns (i.e. Twelve 14" guns) trump, less, larger main battery guns (i.e. Eight 16" guns) on a battleship with 20th century fire control?01:05:11 - Why did no one else go with a long lance style torpedo going into WW2?01:08:55 - During a naval surface action (age of sail through WW2), what were gun crews doing when their side of the ship was facing away from the opposing vessel?01:11:57 - The USA had the Panama Canal; the Germans had the Kiel Canal; what were the size limitations for British ships? The Suez Canal?01:16:15 - The Four Days Battle and tactics01:22:04 - What makes a Dromon a Dromon and why are they so firmly associated with the Byzantines? How did they differ from Galleys and Triremes/Biremes/etc?01:25:49 - Starting with the Fubuki class, why did the Japanese have a preference for having their destroyers carry a single forward turret but two rear turrets? 01:28:54 - Are there any incidents of a U-Boat Wolfpack; in a pre-planned and coordinated manner, intentionally attacking a convoy escort surfaced?01:31:23 - Cruiser-carrier hybrid as a convoy escort?01:35:35 - Why did Halsey take 'the world wonders' as an insult?01:39:48 - Retrofitting the Standard's main batteries?01:42:37 - Have there been any ships from the early steam era up to the Cold War were a ship was built, launched, fitted out, and upon the sea trials was discovered to be so woefully poorly designed that it went straight for scrapping, rather than even attempt to fix its deficiencies? 01:44:14 - Repeated bombing of sunken ships at Pearl Harbour?01:47:32 - Time to reconfigure USS Hornet's machinery spaces?01:50:40 - What makes a 'good sailer'?01:53:20 - Any notable instances of a real-life instance of the "Its Just a Flesh Wound" achievement from World of Warships?02:00:04 - What is it about the main guns on battleships that give them such a long lead time?02:03:32 - Admiral Sturdee's plans for Jutland?02:06:50 - How much of the nominal crew could a large sailing warship afford to lose before combat effectiveness suffered, and how did crew replenishment work (if there was such a thing) for lone ships on remote stations? 02:10:22 - Retaining armoured cruisers as 2nd line ships?02:13:25 - Officers reassigned, demoted, or otherwise snubbed not because of incompetence or misbehavior, but out of personal animus from a superior officer?02:18:17 - VT fuses on shells for coastal bombardment?02:21:43 - Can you tell us of Thomas Cochrane, at this point in his career Captain of the brig HMS Speedy capture of the spanish frigate HSpMS El Gamo?02:27:51 - Kirk and Dr. McCoy, Picard and Dr. Crusher, Arbury and Dr. Maturin. In naval and science fiction, ship's captains and the ships doctor have a close relationship. Is this purely fiction or were doctors part of the command crew in the time the channel covers? 02:31:39 - Yugoslavian battleships?02:36:05 - Foreign units on a nations aircraft carriers?02:38:08 - How were reports sent in early WW2?02:42:42 - Interogation of survivors whilst still in the water?02:46:49 - Aside from the original 6 frigates who would you say is the most famous frigate be it sail or steam In the USN?02:48:58 - Portayals of Admiral Nagumo?02:53:14 - Why was the SS John Harvey carrying mustard gas components?02:56:16 - Why did so few Allied fleet destroyers carry Hedgehog or Squid launchers during World War II?
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) - Guide 329 Drachinifel 2023-04-01 | USS Pueblo, a cargo vessel turned spy ship of the United States Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/modern-ships/pueblo.htmlhttps://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB278/US_Cryptologic_History--The_Capture_of_the_USS_Pueblo.pdfWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Dardanelles Naval Assault - Falling at the First and Last Hurdles (Fixed) Drachinifel 2023-03-29 | Today we take a look at the purely naval element of the Dardanelles attack, prior to the Gallipoli Landings, and how just a couple of wrong moves can sink an entire operation.amazon.co.uk/Gallipoli-End-Myth-Robin-Prior-ebook/dp/B00VPXDQ66amazon.co.uk/Defence-Dardanelles-Bombards-Battleships/dp/1781590524amazon.co.uk/Gallipoli-Dardanelles-Disaster-Soldiers-Photographs/dp/1408856158Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Drydock - Episode 240 Drachinifel 2023-03-26 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:40 - Did the British practice of compulsory purchasing/seizing foreign warships under construction in British yards during WW1 deter foreign countries from placing further orders with British yards post-war? 00:04:08 - Which World War-era monitor do you think was best, either from an economic standpoint or in terms of actual combat capabilities? 00:06:35 - Iowa class battleships had splinter deck: did other classes of battleships also have it? 00:10:28 - Now that you have made a video about AA and capital ship great artillery, do you have any plans of making a video about dual purpose guns?00:15:14 - How often if ever did larger vessels use their torpedos in combat? 00:20:44 - Imperial German Airships?00:23:37 - Just how good were the USN Standard Battleships, against their age competitors? 00:30:31 - Was there any real purpose to the various expeditions to the Northwest Passage?00:35:23 - You mentioned U-156 disabled her deck gun by firing it without removing the tampion. Was this a design issue that only affected submarines?00:38:58 - How was damage to major machinery, such as a turbine, boiler or gearbox repaired without replacing it?00:43:59 - Can you shed some light on how gun stabilizers worked and how they kept up with the constant rolling of the ship?00:49:56 - How far can a ship be retrofitted to keep in service and at what point is it just not worth to keep upgrading ships?00:56:25 - Based on something said in a previous Drydock, how many Flower class corvettes would have to mob Bismarck to be able to do anything against it more substantial than scratching the paint?00:59:10 - All of an Iowa class battleship's urinals and all but one toilet flush with saltwater to save freshwater. My question is which on is the special toilet and why does it get the freshwater?01:00:54 - Do you think Yamato was an efficient design?
ARA La Argentina - Guide 328 Drachinifel 2023-03-25 | La Argentina, a light cruiser of the Argentine Navy, is today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:amazon.co.uk/Cruisers-World-War-Two-International/dp/1854092251https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/armada-argentina-acorazados-y-crucerosWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
Able Seaman Just Nuisance - A Great Doggo Drachinifel 2023-03-24 | Head to squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we look at the life of the Great Dane Nuisance and his activities in South Africa during WW2.Read more about him here:amazon.co.uk/Just-Nuisance-B-Full-Story/dp/094998938X00:00:00 - Intro00:01:55 - The Life StoryWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004
HMCS Haida - The Last Tribal Drachinifel 2023-03-22 | Today we kick off coverage of what I saw in Canada with this look at HMCS Haida.Visit and learn more about her here:parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/haidahmcshaida.comFree naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a poster? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
The Drydock - Episode 236 (Live Segment) - 19th March 2023 Drachinifel 2023-03-20 | The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions
The Drydock - Episode 239 Drachinifel 2023-03-19 | 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:43 - Why did it take the IJN so long to adopt the triple turret?00:05:47 - Why would the Japanese leave crew aboard when they are about to scuttle Akagi?00:08:04 - How does impact angle affect the damage caused by a torpedo?00:15:06 - Is being overweight and having the armor too low in the water a common problem for pre-dreadnaughts? 00:19:27 - Paddle ship bridges?00:22:12 - First armour tests?00:24:46 - Would the Supermarine Seafire have benefitted if the RN got the Gloster F.5/34 before the Seafire?00:30:34 - Why were the aircraft carriers of other nations unable to carry as many aircraft as the American ones despite them being the same size? 00:37:57 - Would the 6th QE have been to Hood as Montana was to Iowa?00:40:56 - In the film Master and Commander, Jack disguises the Surprise as a whaler to lure in the Acheron. Would such a ruse be considered perfidy in the 20th century, where feigning non-combatant status is prohibited? Or would it be a legitimate ruse of war? 00:47:52 - How would a battle between lines of cruise ships that had a gun in every balcony turn out?00:50:00 - How did the treatment and/or management of seasickness develop through the period this channel covers?00:52:01 - Could the Omaha class have been modernized by eliminating her casemate guns and replacing them with a barbette, or at that point is that going down the rabbit hole of being so expensive as to rival a new ship? 00:54:37 - Of the museum ships you have visited, is there anywhere in any of them that is not currently available for access that you hope will be accessible someday?01:00:42 - When did specialized damage control personnel become common?
ARA Veinticinco de Mayo - Guide 327 Drachinifel 2023-03-18 | The Veinticinco de Mayo class, heavy cruisers of the Argentine Navy, are today's subject.Read more about the the ship here:amazon.co.uk/Cruisers-World-War-Two-International/dp/1854092251https://listado.mercadolibre.com.ar/armada-argentina-acorazados-y-crucerosWant to support the channel? - patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyardWant a medal? - etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? discord.gg/TYu88mtWant to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock Episodes in podcast format - soundcloud.com/user-21912004Music - youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
