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The Drydock - Episode 385

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:46 - Did anyone consider how vulnerable paddlewheels would be to enemy fire before building paddlewheel-driven warships?

00:03:59 - Since the Tribal class destroyers were well thought of by the Royal Navy and their crews, why did the Royal Navy choose to make other classes of destroyers rather then make more Tribals with whatever refinements needed?

00:09:50 - What exactly is a uniflow steam engine?

00:15:03 - How viable was it for Hitler to escape by submarine to Francoist Spain or Japan in April 1945, a course of action some of his underlings advised he take?

00:18:36 - If Argentina had the funds to do so and the US was willing to agree to it, would the US have sold USS Ranger to Argentina?

00:21:37 - Town-class heavy cruisers?

00:26:30 - At 33 minutes into the 1942 video, Jon notes that ASW is not the best use of destroyers which should be used as supporting the fleet. What then should be your ASW and convoy units?

00:30:16 - Considerations of Olympic ramming a U-Boat?

00:33:54 - USSR vs Western Allies work share in WW2?

00:37:54 - Regarding the "Battlecruiser 1919" design mentioned in the "Origins of HMS Hood" video, what exactly is that? I couldn't seem to find anything online, so I got a little curious.

00:42:35 - Various IJN related questions

00:48:21 - How close can a ship get to the seafloor without risking running aground?

00:52:24 - How much volume would the P.1000 Ratte need in order to achieve positive buoyancy, essentially becoming an amphibious battleship?

00:55:36 - Modernising Averof?

00:58:44 - What happens if ships in a formation don't acknowledge a signal?

01:00:48 - The early hydrodynamics pioneers included design cues from several fish. What are some of the most esoteric ideas which have amused you which people tried to use as inspiration in maritime designs?

01:04:41 - Would the Deutchlands with two quad 8" turrets have been better for their designed role than how they were built?

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