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The Drydock - Episode 374

Added 2025-11-01 09:00:15 +0000 UTC

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:36 - Could the Italian Navy have carried out a “Tokyo express” like attack on Malta?

00:04:57 - Would Hood have been built if the QEs were built with small-tube boilers?

00:08:30 - AA conversion of the San Giorgio?

00:12:56 - How would they go about making a ship remote controlled in the early 20th century?

00:17:02 - Did San Giorgio have wooden planking?

00:19:38 - Were there any battleship programs from Italy after the Littorio class?

00:22:54 - Could Bismarck beat Yamato?

00:31:06 - Why was Littorio's aft turret so high?

00:34:49 - What if the shells that hit Prince of Wales were not duds?

00:37:22 - What could have happened if the Littorio's guns had been consistently accurate?

00:40:17 - When WWII started, which ships were under construction in the UK for foreign navies and were taken over by the Royal Navy?

00:42:12 - During the American Revolution, Britain ended up fighting on other fronts. Just how thinly spread was the Royal Navy?

00:46:29 - Were plans in place for Nelson class refits, before/during WW2, and what would they looked like (refited AA guns, replacing 6 inch turrets)?

00:49:59 - Is AA readiness reflected in the ammo loadouts on DP guns?

00:54:51 - How common is it for historians to write about other countries' navies, and how accurate and respectful do they tend to be?

01:03:55 - In the film adaptation of Master and Commander, a boarding party was sent through one of the large holes blasted through the Acheron. How often did something like this happen and was it a good idea?