The Drydock - Episode 137

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:41 - Would the incomplete Imperator Nikolai I make a suitable aircraft carrier conversion for the Black Sea/Med?

00:04:12 - Negatives of high velocity guns?

00:08:51 - Assuming the Russians could complete the Nikolai by 1917, how would a fight between the Nikolai and the Yavuz/Geoben go down?

00:12:16 - How long does it take to make an episode of The Drydock? Also, how much, if any, research do you do for Drydock questions?

00:16:45 - Is there a better argument for calling the 16”/45 gun instead of the oft-hyped 16”/50 the best battleship gun in terms of design?

00:23:10 - How Good Was USS Enterprise’s Helmsman?

00:28:20 - If the Carriers were present during the 1st Battle of Savo Island would they have been any danger? How many escorts left with them? Could those escorts have made a significant contribution?

00:31:09 - HMS Prince of Wales crewman

00:34:38 - IJN Optical Landing System?

00:39:23 - How effective was the coastal submarine arm of the various major navies?

00:44:43 - Ship prefixes?

00:53:59 - What is the most successful naval bombardment of naval history?

00:58:11 - Was the USN Reserve Fleet the 2nd strongest fleet in the world at the end of WW2?

00:59:53 - Who's navy was stronger for their time, the Royal Navy at the end of Napoleonic wars or the US Navy at the end of WWII

01:02:50 - Luckiest survivor of a ship?

01:06:40 - Channel Admin

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The secret was that the Enterprise was actually a flight deck mounted on a Fletcher class destroyer hull.

John-ruud
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Your narrative of the Enterprise under fire is golden. I'd listen to a whole Drydock's worth of just you commenting on historical naval footage.

glennricafrente
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I loved Drachs reaction to the Question involving the Enterprise. He was like a kid in a candy store ^^

animal
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USS Enterprise in 1942:
Length: 809 feet, or 246 meters overall.
Weight: 19, 800 tons displacement empty, 25, 500 tons displacement when fully loaded.
Crew: 2, 217 officers and men.

Somehow, that crazy awesome helmsman is making all that ship do the Tokyo Drift. What trained him to steer a fleet carrier like this?!?

Brilliant content as always, Drach.

manybooks
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I knew you put a LOT into this channel, but I am absolutely gobsmacked at the amount of time you invest.

I cannot thank you enough, Uncle Drach.

mbryson
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"Fate favors old men, small boys, and ships called Enterprise." — William T. Riker ‐ Star Trek: the Next Generation

clffliese
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Most people: drifting cars is awesome
Enterprises helmsman: allow me to demonstrate the true height of awesome

Tankofdarkness
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This is the second production of yours and the first Drydock that my five cats watched with much interest.

VintageCarHistory
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I'm calling it, Enterprise's helmsman probably is a skilled driver in his personal life.

champagnegascogne
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The sheer childish glee in Drach’s voice as he watches the Enterprise maneuver like a jetski is heartwarming.

claypidgeon
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That Enterprise footage really puts in perspective just how maneuverable these massive vessels could be

OutboundFlight
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That footage of The Mighty CV-6 manoeuvrability might explain her scrapping. The secret of USN Carrier agility had to be kept secret post-war

iankerridge
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Fast and Furious Pacific drift. Would be the best title for what that Helmsman was doing with Enterprise.

ph
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Regarding Imperator Nikolai I as an aircraft carrier conversion, there was consideration in 1924 of converting both the incomplete battlecruiser Izmail and the damaged Gangut-class Frunze (ex-Poltava). Izmail would be very obviously the most suitable of these hulls, Nikolai is roughly the same size as Frunze (though considerably heavier given the thicker armor) and thus would've been similarly workable for a conversion. Apparently, the reason she wasn't considered for the purpose is that she'd been neglected for several years and was even more dilapidated than the fire-ravaged Frunze. Though as a Gangut, Frunze would probably be a better choice on account of being a couple of knots faster even before you consider the benefits of removing the heavy armor and possibly installing newer machinery.

Bottom line, Nikolai could've been used as the basis for a solid 1st-generation aircraft carrier, but the Red Navy had better prospects they could've used.

RedXlV
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That Enterprise footage was amazing - I never imagined a ship that size could do that

trevortrevortsr
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Remarkable footage of Enterprise; I've often read descriptions of such maneuvers but real footage is amazing for such a large ship.

amiwakawaiidesu
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The Enterprise footage is amazing, thank you for digging it out and showing it

ZW-doct
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There was a guy in the great storm of 1703 that wrecked the channel fleet, who was the sole survivor of his ship, had been carried by a wave on to another ship and when that sank ended up washed into a boat. Not sure that beats being a human projectile to escape an exploding Battlecruiser though.

JevansUK
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Talking about the pros and cons of long barrels, I've noticed a lot of people give the Italians a hard time because of their guns' short barrel life, but I believe it's not as big a deal as it's made out to be.
Remember, the Italians were primarily concerned with controlling the Mediterranean sea, which is only about 2, 400 miles from Gibraltar to Israel, with the Italian peninsula more or less in the center. This would make the logistics of replacing a barrel a lot easier than, say, the USN replacing one in the South Pacific which could be up to 10, 000 miles distant from mainland America. The jump from California to Hawaii alone is as far as the entire length of the Mediterranean. So it would make sense that the US or the UK with their far-reaching territories would prioritize the barrel wear over the shell performance tradeoffs. The Italians went with the reverse because they could afford to deal with the logistical issues of barrel replacement.

pyronuke
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GREAT footage from Enterprise. Seriously.

middleway