00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:40 - Which aircraft sank HMS Spartan?
00:01:58 - The frying pan mounts on the QE's and Illustrious, what are their official names?
00:04:25 - Various Questions about the IJN
00:10:48 - How effective would something along the lines of the Disney bomb have been as a dive-bomber-borne anti-warship weapon?
00:13:58 - Using coal as armour?
00:16:43 - British ships and ...
2023-05-20 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I'll be heading out to Australia on the 4th of June, arriving back on the 22nd, just in time to head to Tankfest! I've been busily prepared videos so you won't go without, but this does mean that basically all of June is going to be occupied by me being away from home.
Therefore, similar to the 2022 US trip, I'll be changing things up a bit for June's votes.
1) The May threads will close this weekend and the June ones will open early.
2) I will produce the ...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:41 - Which aircraft put more terror into both Artic and Atlantic convoys? Heinkel He-111s or Ju-87 Stukas?
00:01:38 - Are twin mounts generaly heavier than two single mounts of the same gun?
00:05:05 - What was the average monthly pay of a sailor on Ranger in WW2?
00:07:40 - Did Ranger have to ensure her stacks were rotated before conducting flight ops? Did this impact her ability to respond...
2023-05-13 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:55 - The Illustious and Essex class carriers were known for their durability due to their armored decks, but how much damage would a german glide bomb, such as a Hs 293 or a Fritz X do to them?
00:08:25 - In such an event where the entire bridge crew is killed, but the rest of the ship is relatively intact. Was there a designated officer to take charge, or would there be a prolonged period Of confusion while everyone tried to find...
2023-05-05 21:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:41 - Did ships with smaller guns have to go to port in order to replace their guns?
00:05:19 - How did the Kriegsmarine react to rising U-Boat losses?
00:09:57 - What was the thinking behind Billy Mitchells bombings of USS Alabama, Virginia and New Jersey with White Phosphorus and Tear Gas and what was the reactions at the time?
00:15:46 - Was there any reasonable way for the Kriegsmarine to retain th...
2023-04-15 10:42:31 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:42 - Standard-types vs Iterative designs for battleships?
00:06:04 - Is it common for a country to keep ships in active continuous service for as much as 50 years?
00:09:06 - What did they use the space of the plated over hull casement guns for?
00:11:01 - If the Germans had managed to navalize the 150mm flak 50 would it have made an effective secondary/heavy AA weapon?
00:13:42 - In WW...
2023-04-08 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the delay, it's taken a while to record!
2023-04-02 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:40 - Did the British practice of compulsory purchasing/seizing foreign warships under construction in British yards during WW1 deter foreign countries from placing further orders with British yards post-war?
00:04:08 - Which World War-era monitor do you think was best, either from an economic standpoint or in terms of actual combat capabilities?
00:06:35 - Iowa class battleships had splinter deck: did other ...
2023-03-25 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - Why did it take the IJN so long to adopt the triple turret?
00:05:47 - Why would the Japanese leave crew aboard when they are about to scuttle Akagi?
00:08:04 - How does impact angle affect the damage caused by a torpedo?
00:15:06 - Is being overweight and having the armor too low in the water a common problem for pre-dreadnaughts?
00:19:27 - Paddle ship bridges?
2023-03-18 08:00:01 +0000 UTC
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:37 - Considering their age at the start of World War 2, were any of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Large Cruiser designs considered replacements for the Kongo-Class Battleships/Battlecruisers?
00:02:39 - 17 or 19inch guns?
00:07:17 - Do you think ships like the Alaska and oft-maligned SMS Blucher actually represent a better path towards effective cruiser-killers then the Battlecruisers we historically got?
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:51 - Given the level of fortifications the Germans built on Jersey, what would it have taken for the Allies to invade and re-take the islands by force, rather than waiting for the war to end and the garrison to surrender?
00:07:13 - What was the plan for the Palmerston Forts and how effective do you think they could have been had they seen action?
00:13:43 - Replacing powerplants during the interwar period?
00:16:12 - Why was it so di...
2023-03-03 20:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostPlease listen to the attached audio and give me your thoughts.
Thanks!
2023-03-02 11:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:27 - It is often said amateurs talk tactics and professionals talk logistics. How did the US Navy develop its overwhelming logistical superiority?
00:04:59 - What percentage of ship's under the red ensign in 1913 were colliers?
00:07:26 - Is there a resource for someone to see what a ship looks like at range?
00:09:43 - What are your thoughts with hind sight of the value of treaty era heavy cruisers?
00:13:47 - Did high altitude bombing att...
2023-02-25 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:35 - Age of Sail wood security and planning?
00:06:24 - During a large battle, such as Jutland, did the top ranking Admirals such as Scheer and Jellico directly signal minor forces such as the destroyer flotillas and cruisers with orders?
00:09:07 - If the 40mm Bofors hadn’t been available, could the 1.1” “Chicago Piano” have been improved into an adequate defensive weapon?
00:13:10 - Why during WWII did German shipwrecks tend to ha...
2023-02-25 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:49 - Were the C-class AA cruisers worth it?
00:05:25 - Was HMS Hotspur's scrapping anything to do with Jackie Fisher?
00:07:42 - Richelieu secondary battery guns in WW2?
00:10:35 - Would the RN would have been better off building more Arethusa's (alongside the later Town and Crown-Colony classes) and scrapping the older C and D class vessels, rather than curtailing the Arethusa's and modernising the WW1 ships?
00:14:10 - I've read in ...
2023-02-18 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:43 - A full night action at Jutland?
00:07:25 - It seems like a lot of US naval vessels run aground. Did the US Navy manage to ground vessels more often in than other Navy's, if so, why?
00:14:09 - HMS Renown gunnery actions?
00:16:27 - Would you ever work as a historic advisor for a movie or TV series and if so what would be your terms to work as one?
00:18:31 - Sangamon class island placement?
00:22:28 - What sort of shi...
2023-02-11 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:54 - How would you go about modernizing a ironclad?
00:06:24 - Was there any advantage of the paddlewheel compared to screw propulsion?
00:09:00 - More modern warships are nearly devoid of portholes. What triggered this change in design?
00:12:12 - Assume for a moment that either the 40mm Bofors, or the 20mm Oerlikon failed as an AA gun, what would be used as a replacement for it?
00:15:49 - Battleships with landing guns?
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2023-02-04 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! So, I'm planning for an FAQ video to be released at some point next month, hoping to cover a dozen or so questions that show up all the time. So I'd like some ideas as to what questions you see people asking all the time that you'd like to see included.
A couple of obvious ones are "What are the bars or lines on WW1 battleship hulls" and "HEAT/HESH vs a battleship", but what else should I include?
2023-01-23 17:26:58 +0000 UTC View PostSo, final details for the mini-trip to the USA next month in terms of when and where to meet. Further details and updates on h...
2023-01-19 12:52:02 +0000 UTC View Post