The Drydock - Episode 138

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - How did submarines know the tonnage of their targets? 00:03:40 - Why the weird focus of kamikaze attacks? 00:10:19 - Courageous class as actual cruisers 00:16:05 - How did Laffey manage to survive that battering? 00:20:50 - Could SMS Emden have survived longer? 00:26:38 - Why did Warspite have chronic steering problems from Jutland? 00:29:44 - The Swordfish, how? 00:35:07 - If German DD torpedoes at Narvik worked? 00:38:14 - Are there any estimates of the amount of damage battleship-caliber HE shells would do if impacting on main belts of heavy cruisers or above? 00:40:42 - On a WW2 era warship what was the extent of spares that a ships machine shop could produce? 00:43:31 - Other roles of gun crews in the Age of Sail? 00:47:07 - In regards to carrier design and construction; Did the US navy take any lessons after WW2 from the Japanese carriers? 00:48:30 - What was the most effective form of torpedo defense? 00:55:46 - Was Cradock right to have engaged von Spee's East Asia squadron the way he did? 01:12:38 - 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