The Drydock - Episode 192
Added 2022-04-02 11:00:00 +0000 UTC
Comments
Thank you for answering my question. Planning to be onboard the New Jersey on the 14th.
Tom Briggman
2022-04-06 23:06:18 +0000 UTCCan’t say that I would ever want to endure a long watch on an open bridge. I also found being in a conning tower on the Iowas to be confining and I am not claustrophobic.
2022-04-04 19:44:06 +0000 UTCGreat explanation on up sizing a naval rifle. When the Iowas were still active , we sent gunners mates to Dahlgren to be trained. Last I saw , there was a working rifle there along with many other great pieces. If you are in the area …
2022-04-04 19:10:06 +0000 UTCThere was as well as the angle of contact a problem in the chemistry of the Lydite burster charge being too sensitive and the greenboy shells used a TNT burster charge.
John Hargreaves
2022-04-03 15:53:30 +0000 UTCPolar exploration good book called the Barrow boys named after the secretary of the RN around the 1800s. Excellent read.
John Hargreaves
2022-04-03 15:34:46 +0000 UTCHello Drach, thank you for such outstanding output. I was watching Ben Hur last night (the real one, 1959) and it got me wondering. What type of retirement package did the Romans provide for the oarsmen on their galleys?
Billy Shakespeare
2022-04-03 13:08:15 +0000 UTCHey Drach, first of all thank you for absolutely nailing the pronunciation of my last name not many can! Secondly I realized I ask my question without properly specifying what I meant in regards the the 14in gun swaps would it be ok if I messaged you a retyped versus of the question to get your thoughts?
Alec Hruby
2022-04-02 22:49:42 +0000 UTCHenderson?
John Hargreaves
2022-04-02 12:45:55 +0000 UTCThe dangers of day long Patreon Drydocks! This is always fantastic content. Thanks for all your work!
Sean Morrison
2022-04-02 11:57:42 +0000 UTCThe rest is in the pinned post thanks to yt video descriptions being character limited
Drachinifel
2022-04-02 11:55:34 +0000 UTCHi Drach. Looks like the episode index stop at just under 2 hours.
Sean Morrison
2022-04-02 11:54:06 +0000 UTC
