The Drydock - Episode 142
Added 2021-04-16 22:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Certain documentaries proclaim the Enterprise, the Big E, as the greatest, most celebrated ship of WWII. Would you agree?
Billy Shakespeare
2021-04-22 17:12:10 +0000 UTCCould you please comment on the range and other issues associated with targeting specific points on a target enemy ship. Would it be fair to assume that at most any beyond ‘point blank’ that the ship’s midpoint would always be targeted, minimising the risk of a complete miss through unpredictable course, wind and shell variations? Given your previous comments on single digit percentage hit ratio, I guess ANY hit is a good hit!
2021-04-18 17:15:54 +0000 UTCWhat was the general perception of sailors regarding magazine explosions during the age of sail? i.e were they viewed as a tragedy, a victory for the ship's opponent, or a combination thereof? Do we have any primary sources describing reaction to a ship's detonation?
Ian Kocur
2021-04-18 08:31:23 +0000 UTCBack in medieval days, there was a case where a little commotion was mistaken for the battle starting. Those who got dubbed during that mess were called "knights of the hare" afterwards.
Andrew Dederer
2021-04-18 00:16:17 +0000 UTCYeah
Spencer DeRosier
2021-04-16 22:02:43 +0000 UTC
