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The Drydock - Episode 390 (Part 1)

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:39 - Once scurvy was addressed, did crew size for long voyages decrease as they did not have to plan to lose so many people, or did they put those people to work as more hands are always a good thing?

00:03:27 - Was there ever any other working fluid used for propulsion other than steam (water)?

00:05:59 - Any possibility of doing a crossover video with Perun or Lord Hardthrasher?

00:06:27 - Are there by naval engagements during the age of sail between a European fleet and non European fleet that you find particularly interesting?

00:11:51 - Loading a cannon?

00:17:04 - In the WWII pacific theater, what fraction of warships never saw action whatsoever?

00:19:27 - Leaps in torpedo lethality?

00:24:55 - Who are your top 5 admirals from the Age of Sail who outperformed what everyone expected they would achieve earlier in their careers?

00:32:53 - Which do you consider to the most accurate cinemantic version of the Battle of Drøbak Sound where Blücher was sunk - Kings Choice (2016) or The Battle of Oslo (2025) ?

00:35:32 - During the Age of Sail, what was the preferred magnification power of nautical telescopes (or spyglasses)?

00:40:05 - In a chase, where the rear turret(s) of the chasing ship does not have a firing arc on the target, what are the rear turret crew, fire directors, etc, doing

00:44:59 - Any videos with copyright issues?

00:47:06 - Alternative armament for Vanguard?

00:50:32 - Coal storage on ships?

00:54:44 - During the period this channel covers, were Damage Control Teams trained to deal with casualties that they came across?

01:01:10 - Cofferdam to repair Goeben?

01:05:02 - How are naval guns select for warships?

01:10:38 - Battle of Jutland Questions?

01:19:21 - We hear stories about dramatic typhoons sinking destroyers. How is it possible that armed barges during WW2 in the Pacific weren’t seen as too risky to operate?

01:22:24 - Grim Reapers battleship tournament

01:32:01 - Is it possible to find out How many Japanese island strongholds locations the US had bypassed and still had a garrison stranded there?

01:34:31 - Could Japan have used a coal/oil combination to save fuel on its ships?

01:37:29 - During the late 19th and into the 20th century, it would seem that search lights used during night combat would make for an obvious target. Were these lights directly operated or could they be remotely aimed, and if they were directly operated were any significant decorations ever awarded to an operator?

01:40:14 - Could you tell us in greater detail what happened when the Prince of Wales’ bridge was hit during the Battle of Denmark Strait?

01:43:30 - Cleanliness in the age of sail: how bad was it?

01:48:25 - Provided with enough fuel, could the Regia Marina have significantly hurt the Operation Husky fleet?

01:52:45 - Admiralty orders in the Age of Sail?

01:58:44 - What role could Surcouf have played if she survived?

02:03:21 - Just how much changing of the historical timeline would have needed to be different to reasonably see the first pair of Richelieu class battleships actually ready at the onset of the French involvement in WWII?

02:11:21 - Wichita half-sisters?

02:14:46 - If you had to live on one warship from the channel's era for a full year without stepping off (unlimited fuel/supplies, fully crewed), which one would you choose?

02:16:20 - Different types of horsepower?

02:22:00 - Medieval rams?

02:25:14 - US 7th Fleet in WW2?

02:29:11 - What is the history of sailors knowing about the equator?

02:32:54 - Bismarck markings on her final voyage?

02:42:05 - Divided vs open gun turrets internally?

02:48:12 - Who could've built the best cruiser subs?

02:52:16 - Why was Hermes slower to commission than Hosho?

02:55:40 - Worst-case misfires?

02:58:25 - The American role in the sinking of Bismarck?

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