The Drydock - Episode 152

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:41 - Biggests restriction on fitting large guns on small ships? 00:05:02 - Why did so many pre-WW1 navies lack fleet-screen cruisers? 00:10:06 - Were the guns on the Victoria class breech or muzzle loaders? And why so big? 00:15:25 - How could Hood's 'A' turret have fired their last salvo? 00:18:55 - Why did Japan jump straight to the Yamato's? 00:24:35 - If Hood didn't explode, would the RN still have gone after Bismarck so hard? 00:28:53 - If Prince of Wales main battery was working properly, would this have changed the Battle of Denmark Strait? 00:36:43 - Would any of Hood's possible refits have saved her? 00:41:30 - Considering Germany's logistical problems on the Eastern front in WW2, how much was the Baltic used to supply the northern army group? Could it have been better utilized? 00:48:49 - Closest range big-gun hits? 00:52:17 - An earlier USS Robin? 00:56:16 - 90-day gunboats 01:03:14 - Relationship between a carrier airgroup and the actual ships crew? 01:08:00 - Channel Admin An archive of Drydock Questions and free naval photos - www.drachinifel.co.uk Model ships of many periods - http://store.warlordgames.com?aff=21 Want to support the channel? -   / drachinifel   Shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachini... Poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships?   / discord   Want to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifelDrydock