The Drydock - Episode 202

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Ships grounded by tsunamis and storm surges?

00:03:56 - Port explosions and their damage?

00:11:36 - Why did the Atlanta's have torpedo launchers?

00:13:09 - Galley Frigates?

00:18:20 - What is the Battle Turn Away used by the High Seas Fleet. What sort of advantages did it give the High Seas Fleet?

00:26:07 - Were there Mahanian-style decisive battles in real life?

00:32:11 - Pearl Harbour Coal Depot?

00:34:26 - Did Mahan update his books after airplanes became practical?

00:35:44 - Why did the US Navy use heavy and super heavy shells? What advantages and disadvantages did this have?

00:44:14 - Following up on your answer on Admiral Beatty in Drydock #198: Were there other Admirals in seagoing command other than Beatty who stand out to you as being promoted into a role they were out of place in?

00:49:24 - What was the reach of the Condor into the Atlantic?

00:52:30 - What design changes would need to have been made to the Yamato-Class Battleships if they were built with a carrier escort role?

00:56:23 - Did the US Navy have the capability to replace the larger/more complicated components and armor on the Iowa class during their redeployment in the 80's and onward?

00:59:06 - Is it true that the the crew carrying Nelsons body home from Trafalgar drank rum from the barrel (with Nelson in it) and replaced it with beer?

01:01:08 - How many hours a month do you put into the channel?

01:04:26 - How many depth charges on a ship?

01:07:35 - Channel Admin / Viewer Concerns

[barryelverson]

“Caught a severe case of dead.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
34:00 mark for that gem, complete with perfect delivery.

[VintageCarHistory]

Youtube as a full time job... You earned it! For about four years, you did both the channel and your full-time job. How much time did you put into the channel when also working? Personally, I'm at about 15 hours a week- though it's been increasing lately due to trips/events/live shooting. How did you balance a job, a marriage and the channel back in the day?

[felixtheswiss]

In 1964 a huge landslide fell into lake lucerne near the PS Wilhelm Tell. Due to quick maneuvering the steamer survived barely. But Surfing with Paddlesteamer never caught on. ☺

[HMSFord]

In regards to your comment about Atlanta class's torpedo launchers lack of use, they actually were used by the Reno to put down the light carrier Princeton when it became obvious she was beyond saving.

[mikeshoults]

They just discovered a 300 year old Spanish galleon off of the coast of Columbia!
Almost perfectly preserved!!!

I look forward to your videos about it!
Have fun researching and sharing with us!

[jameshealy]

"17th century ship naming conventions are not exactly precise"

Well I'm glad we've sorted that out in the last 400 years, imagine if we couldn't all agree on what constituted a battlecruiser!

[thevictoryoverhimself]

Have flown a replica 1910s-era airplane and can confirm it: Not practical. The throttle hadn't been invented yet (the engine is either "on" or "off), you wind up completely covered in oil and the wind takes you where it wants you to go, a bit like a hot-air balloon. Also, it doesn't have wheel brakes so for someone more used to modern aircraft with things like "windshields" and "radios" landing is an experience. "Please dont crash this very rare thing that everyone thinks i am in control of"

[jacklucas]

34:33 That caught me so off guard. I love your drach-isms!

[JDBlack]

Core strength is incredibly important for preventing back injuries

[brentm]

Around 10-15 years ago we had a US Ticonderoga class cruiser come into Halifax during or just after NATO exercises with it's bridge stove in (bent inward) from a large rogue wave. Standing on the pier, looking up, it had to be a huge wave, as those cruisers are BIG.

[BornRandy]

The Honda Point grounding in 1923 is an often ignored incident. 7 USN destroyers traveling at 20 kts ran aground and were lost. 2 other ships also grounded but were able to back themselves off. High seas, limited visibility and poor navigation were listed as the causes

[jonathanhill]

Of course, it is also true that Medina Sidonia recognised that he was unfitted for command of the Armada and implored King Philip to appoint someone else - but in vain. To King Philip's credit he did not attempt to blame the Duke for the failure of the enterprise.

[scootergsp]

Say hello to Lloyd at Tankfest. You should take your bow along and challenge him to some field archery competition inspired by one of his recent videos. 😁

[johnjackson]

Consider signing yourself up as guest lecturer on a cruise to South America, specifically one that includes Peru and Chile. Love to hear more about the Inca. Oh yes, if you need to add "naval" to the syllabus, Admiral Cochrane is big throughout that part of the world.
JJ

[porpoise]

45:00 This is always an issue in every organization. Individuals are promoted for their performance in their current job and once promoted you may find they aren't suited for their new job. And it can be very hard to remove them from their higher job, and usually impossible to denote them. In addition, you often you don't want to lose them as the skills and abilities they demonstrated are valuable and you don't want to lose them entirely.

[porpoise]

On the port explosions, I believe the local geography is a huge factor. For example, as I recall the Mont Blanc being out in the channel resulted in far more damage than if it had drifted right up to the shore as the distance to the seafloor helped increase the blast damage.

From what I have read a comparison of Halifax and Port Chicago and this effect influenced the altitude at which the atomic bombs were detonated through this effect.

So even beyond the amount of explosives etc there are hugely individual factors in what happens.

[CharlesStearman]

Regarding warships driven ashore by storms, have a look at the 1889 cyclone which wrecked 3 American and 3 German warships in the harbour of Apia, Samoa. A British warship (HMS Calliope) was also in the harbour but managed to make it out into open water.

[FltCaptAlan]

in the photo for the coaling station at Pearl, if you look closely at the loop closest to the camera (furthest from the sea), at the end near the entry point, you can see on of the rail mounted cranes, although it is a little difficult to see,

[WgglePuppy]

Essence of Nelson, the new Eau De Parfum from The Royal Navy.

[porpoise]

1:05:00 I think there is a big question of what is your goal with the depth charges. You aren't likely hunting down submarines with 18, but you can certainly present enough of a threat to force an attacking submarine to take protective actions and thereby interrupt their attack.

Kind of like tracers in light AA guns, even if the guns don't kill anything, the tracers give the pilot something to think about other than driving home their attack.