Talking Battleships with William "Bill" Garzke Jr. - Author, Naval Historian and Architect

In an exclusive interview with Bearing Straight, William “Bill” Garzke, Jr. talks battleships and Bismarck, as well as his favorite class of battleship. In a long career that started as staff naval architect with Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Bill Garzke worked with his co-author Robert O. Dulin, Jr. to produce several of the most authoritative histories of the world’s built, designed, and projected battleships and battlecruisers. His work with Dr. Robert Ballard as a technical consultant on the discovery of Bismarck resulted in his latest battleship book. Save 50% percent during the Naval Institute's Holiday Sale! Pick up your copy of Battleship Bismarck, A Design and Operational History today, before they're gone! https://www.usni.org/press/books/batt... Follow us on Facebook:   / bearingstraightmarketing   Timecodes: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:25 - Education / Early Career 0:09:03 - Battleship Book Trilogy 0:32:56 - Ship Wrecks / Titanic / Underwater Archaeology 0:47:03 - His name is James Cameron, The bravest pioneer, No budget too steep, No sea too deep 0:50:48 - Battleship Bismarck Book 1:04:31 - Bob Dulin's Passing 1:06:00 - Return to Form / New Editions of Allied and Axis Battleships 1:17:57 - What's Your Favorite Battleship? 1:19:12 - Battleship Iowa's Top Speed 1:21:02 - There is No Such Thing as an Unsinkable Ship 1:23:42 - Conclusion