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From Drachinifel at 2023-12-02 12:00:45
The Dingyuan class, ironclads of the Imperial Chinese Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chinese-Steam-Navy-1862-1945/dp/1861761449 https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-Battleship-Careers-Capital-1900-1950/dp/0870219065 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sino-Japan-Naval-1894-1895-Maritime-Books/dp/8363678309 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-12-01 16:00:14
Battleship Armour Engineering - Why is naval armour multi-layered?
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a quick look at the underlying engineering reasons as to why naval armour consists of a brittle and a ductile layer instead of one really hard slab of metal. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Principles of naval armour Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-30 10:45:41
The Drydock - Episode 257 (Live Segment) - 30th November 2023
The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-29 12:00:36
The Japanese Submarine Campaign of WW2 - Origins to Coral Sea
Today we take a look at why the IJN's submarine force was doing in comparison to its USN opposite number, and also why they were conducting their war in this manner. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Submarine-Force-World-Bluejacket/dp/1557500150/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XG5FJR3/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunk-Story-Japanese-Submarine-1941-1945/dp/1615775811/ Footage from US National Archives video codes: 428-NPC-10043/10012/20614 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-26 14:54:56
The Drydock - Episode 274 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:44 - Could you please describe briefly at least three incidents where a naval officer went “This is stupid!” and then did the logical/sensible thing? 00:04:51 - The USN Expansion of the late 1800's that never was? 00:08:31 - How did PT109, commanded by Lieutenant John F. Kennedy, end up getting rammed and sunk? Did any other USN PT Boats suffer this fate in WW2? 00:11:51 - Why was Admiral Yamamoto in the battleships at Midway? 00:16:51 - On ships-of-the-line with differing weights of guns across the various decks; would the crews of the lighter guns in the upper decks be given different targets on an enemy ship than the heavier pieces below? 00:19:25 - What is the earliest date a true Ironclad (or any type of metal clad) vessel could be a viable warship? 00:22:17 - Why did so many IJN commanders snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? 00:27:21 - Famous RN ship names through history? 00:29:55 - Could the Germans have successfully invaded Norway during the 1st World War? 00:33:19 - How much naval warfare is the 'small craft'? 00:36:08 - On tanks and planes crew ergonomics are an important factor to the overall ability to fight, were crew ergonomics (except for shell handling) ever factored in on surface combat vessels? 00:38:24 - Was Jutland the only "doctrinal" dreadnought battleship battle? 00:39:33 - The need to drydock the ships every 25 - 30 years is a very costly undertaking. Would it not be more cost effective to build a permanent cofferdam around those ships instead? 00:42:54 - Are there any "Failed" ships/classes that found new life? 00:44:24 - Was any ship of age of steam&steel demasted? If not, why was the US navy so nervous and then invented the cage mast concept? 00:47:47 - Bypassing Naval Treaty restrictions by 'creative accidents'? 00:51:43 - Historic RIMPAC style exercises? 00:53:42 - Funnel locations on early carriers? 00:56:47 - He-111 torpedo bombers? 01:00:34 - Why were the Garabaldi class so popular? 01:06:38 - What is the most plausible scenario for a carrier battle in the Atlantic? 01:08:14 - What did Admiral Beatty accomplish as First Sea Lord? 01:13:03 - What is your assessment of the Fairy Fulmar? 01:19:20 - What made the WW1 german raider Seeadler so successful, wouldn’t it be suspicious to see a sailing ship in the age of steam? 01:22:27 - Were US torpedoes still malfunctioning in late 1943? 01:28:25 - What mechanical issues were caused/not prevented by the chief engineer's breakdown which led to Canopus' speed problems? 01:35:13 - What was the first occasion ship carried aircraft - and solely those aircraft - sank a ship in action (so not pre or post war tests) and what, perversely, was the first time a ship's defences shot down an aircraft? What were the reactions of both sides at the time? 01:37:29 - In the wake of the fall of the battleship in WW2, many battleship classes were being decommissioned wholesale very early in their lives. Was there any other time in history when relatively new and modern ships/ship types were decommissioned because they suddenly found themselves obsolete? 01:39:55 - Why is the US Navy so insane in the period the channel covers? 01:45:32 - How big of a GDP nation needs to have to be able to field and sustain at least a squadron of 4 battleships/battlecruisers with proper escorts without bankrupting itself? 01:52:25 - I visited the Scottish National Museum of Flight at East Fortune today and learned the fascinating history of how the base was used in the First World War to trial the earliest torpedo bombers for strikes against the High Seas Fleet, including flying aircraft from HMS Argus in the Forth. Could you tell us a bit more about this early experimentation with carrier strike aircraft and maybe speculate about how such an attack would have played out if it had happened? 01:58:07 - During WW2, how did U-boats interact with German surface raiders? 02:02:54 - Were there special meals/celebrations practiced by the various navies like the American practice of a special Thanksgiving meal besides Christmas (as it's likely common and nearly universal)? 02:04:41 - Why didn't anyone build a massive air force to destroy the Royal Navy?
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-26 12:04:43
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Who, if anyone, saluted USS Johnston as she sank? 00:10:37 - Was Gneisenau's fatal damage due to unusual dockyard practices? 00:16:12 - How did mail work in the Age of Sail at great distances? 00:22:14 - Of all the "real" personalities from the age of sail, who has been done the worst by fiction? 00:26:23 - Effects of Admiral Anson taking command of the Channel Fleet in 1758? 00:29:58 - Modern US carriers have essentially two commanding officers, the captain of the ship and the captain of the air group. This was implemented in 1983 but given that ideas like this are usually kicked around for a number of years before they're actually implemented, does the concept show up at any point during the covered time period? 00:31:53 - Considering the connection between Ross Winans and Russia, is there any evidence that Winans influenced the designs of Andrei Popov? 00:33:56 - How close would have the Battle of the Nile have been if the French had been warned, had put to sea and been fully prepared? 00:38:29 - Why were heavy cruisers or transports sometimes chosen as flagship when more powerful ships were available? 00:43:42 - Was it more technical reasons or aesthetic reasons that some countries would prefer certain types of turret layout for there cruisers and battleships, with some exceptions in each navy of course? ie triples for the USN, quads for France and twins for IJN and RN. 00:52:49 - What did the Italy and Germany think of Japan? 00:55:53 - At what point did the world's navies determine the need to equip their warships with Anti-Aircraft armament, and what was the first ship class you know of to be designed from the start with a dedicated AA armament? 00:58:28 - Captain Langsdorff of the Graf Spee seems to have been remembered by history as an honorable man, is this reputation deserved? 01:02:07 - Not including "Anchor turning", what is your least favourite naval trope in fiction? 01:04:56 - Did the USN plan anything like HMS Vanguard? 01:08:49 - Have anchors ever played a part during combat? 01:11:08 - Could Wasp have been refitted with better TDS? 01:14:58 - As far as I can tell, it seems the only distinct differences between a Light and Heavy Cruiser per the treaties are Displacement, Armor and Gun size, could you give us more detail? 01:21:10 - What was the first true naval starshell developed and in what historical engagement were starshells first used? 01:23:29 - Did the Swedish have German-build 283 mm guns before The Sverige or did they bought machinery from Germany? 01:26:36 - Unrestricted warfare in the North Sea in 1914? 01:34:52 - Fake enrollements on RN ships in the Age of Sail? 01:41:14 - How did designers check for the ergonomics of turrets? 01:46:25 - Catwalks around the stern? 01:49:53 - Is there any evidence that the Admiral Troubridge court-martial was influenced by the events of the Battle of Coronel? 01:55:02 - The Blue Riband? 01:59:38 - Compared to technology, how important was crew skill? 02:05:42 - Ships libraries in WW2? 02:11:11 - Book recommendations to study naval history? 02:16:35 - Did two masted "post-ships" ever exist, such as a big 20 gun brig? 02:19:39 - Alternate pre-WW1 German Naval strength? 02:25:52 - Assuming you gave the firing ship aimbot, but it was still forced to shoot under reasonable battle ranges and the shell still obeys all laws of physics, what's the smallest caliber gun that could one-shot a WWII dreadnought a la Hood? 02:31:31 - Were British battleships a lot more inefficient in fuel burning than their US counterparts? 02:36:39 - I have heard you mention several times the problems with the Royal navy and making 16" guns for the Lion Class Battleships. What problems did they have? Could the British have used Nelson's 16 inch guns? 02:41:17 - We all know about the "Funnies" developed by the British to support the Normandy landings. Did the British, or anyone else, try to develop "Funnies" for ship to ship encounters, successful or not? 02:44:50 - How many funnels did a P class cruiser have? 02:47:23 - What was the cost to build, maintain and equip a capital ship? 02:52:21 - What is the most over-the-top, cliché, stereotypically "Warhammer 40K" thing a ship's crew has done during World War 2, and what was it? 02:54:42 - What was the most important and/or influential (your choice) technological development for pre-gunpowder naval warfare, and how long did it stick around? 02:58:04 - So, the Casablanca class escort carrier were less than 10,000 ton standard displacement. Was there anything in their basic design that couldn't have been built in the 1920s?
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-25 12:00:38
Yukikaze, a (possibly cursed?) destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1922-1946/dp/0851771467 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warships-Imperial-Japanese-Jentschura-Al/dp/087021893X http://www.combinedfleet.com/yukika_t.htm Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-24 14:00:01
Callaghan's night action at Guadalcanal - A new analysis with Robert Lundgren
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today with the help of the excellent historian Robert Lundgren, we take a brief overview of his new work on this key battle in the Guadalcanal campaign, with some surprising results... Read the full report here: http://navweaps.com/index_lundgren/index_lundgren.php https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battleship-Victory-Principles-Pacific-1941-1945-ebook/dp/B016CIB2CS https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-Wonderd-Really-Happened-Samar-ebook/dp/B00KN1I09O 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - The interview begins Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-22 12:00:10
Operation Crossroads - Billy Mitchell's Dream Test?
Today we take a look at the USN's big idea of nuking almost 100 ships to see what would happen. Sources: https://archive.org/download/operationcrossro00unit/operationcrossro00unit_bw.pdf https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/cold-war/crossroads.html OPERATION CROSSROADS - LEST WE FORGET! An Eyewitness Account, Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests 1946 by William L. McGee with Sandra V. McGee https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/environmental-diplomacy-nuclear-vault/2016-07-22/bikini-bomb-tests-july-1946 "Crossroads at Bikini", Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute Footage from US National Archives video codes: 428-NPC-15502/17480/15499/17470/13396/15523/17485/13114 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-19 12:23:06
00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:13 - Ibuki class cruiser carrier conversion? 00:05:12 - Was suspending aircraft from a carrier's hangar ceiling a common practice among other navies, and was the idea ever utilised to its full potential? 00:13:34 - Could you explain why turret balancing is important and how it works? 00:21:16 - Why were the Turks allowed to keep the Goeben when the first world war ended? 00:23:26 - Why are turrets 'standalone'? 00:26:32 - What was the reason for the construction of the pre dreadnought HMS Hood? 00:31:04 - What ships could we rebuild with both historically accurate interior and exterior? 00:36:52 - Why did warships have portholes in the hull and why do they disappear in later designs? 00:41:19 - IJN Soya? 00:44:17 - What 5 historical naval figures would you like to see have a roundtable discussion? 00:45:50 - Who are some of your favorite crazy destroyer captains? 00:47:23 - How long did it take to correct the brittle fracture issues with welding? 00:53:09 - What are your thoughts on Admiral Spruance’s decision to lead a surface force (including the Battleships Iowa and New Jersey) during Operation Hailstone? 00:57:46 - What does the end of the five minute guides say? 00:59:54 - Marine B-25 PBJ missions vs Japan?
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-18 12:00:28
HMS Eskimo, a destroyer of the British Royal Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tribals-Battles-Darings-Genesis-Destroyer/dp/1399077953/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Destroyers-Earliest-Second-World/dp/1848320493/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Destroyers-Frigates-Second-World/dp/1526702827/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-15 12:00:41
The USN Pacific Submarine Campaign - Hey, the torpedoes are working now! (Jul'43 - Dec'43)
Today we take a look at the second half of the second year of the USN's pacific sub campaign, the Mk14 finally comes under control, just in time for BuOrd to come up with their next 'bright idea'... Sources: www.amazon.co.uk/Unrestricted-Warfare-Officers-Submarine-Victory/dp/047138495X www.usni.org/press/books/silent-victory www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Service-World-War-Submarine/dp/1636241263 www.amazon.co.uk/Sink-Em-All-Submarine-Warfare/dp/1387400738 Footage from US National Archives video codes: 428-NPC-15502/17480/15499/17470/13396/15523/17485/13114 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-12 12:06:40
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Have there ever been efforts by navies to salvage fuel from enemy vessels that were sunk or otherwise significantly damaged as opposed to captured? 00:04:02 - How many ships of the same name were lost during WW1 or WW2? 00:05:58 - Given that Germany's Naval plans in the 1930's weren't exactly looking to downsize anything, why didn't the Germans expand the Kiel canal? 00:09:59 - Why didn’t the Allies or Japanese use Auxiliary cruisers in the Pacific? 00:14:25 - How would you rate USS New York (ACR-2)'s design based on the technology and industry available to the USN at the time? 00:26:16 - Why do battleships tend to have such a (proportionally) low freeboard? 00:30:48 - Were the Yamatos a mistake or was the Kantai Kessen the thing to blame the ineffectiveness of japanese battleships? 00:41:14 - Were there any instances of a naval force generating excess smoke to lure any enemy force into a trap or out of position? 00:45:12 - Standardized classes of armed and unarmed trawlers: what was the reasoning behind them, and did they start from peacetime requirements or wartime emergencies? 00:50:38 - Was project/operation Hula really necessary for the war effort, even if the Manhattan Project never worked out? 00:54:15 - What ignites the charge of a battleships gun? 00:59:46 - The Cornish (among other coastal communities) were renowned for their use of false beacons and the like to lure merchant ships to their fate. Were there ever occasions when beacons (or the like) changed the coarse of a naval battle? 01:04:26 - What are some good book recommendations for a young child to read if they are interested in naval history?
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-11 12:00:29
USS Frost (DE-144) - Guide 361
The USS Frost, a destroyer escort of the United States Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77644467 https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/f/frost.html Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-10 14:00:07
Historic Firearms of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian Navies
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today with the help of @capandball we look at some of the historic small arms of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian navies. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Boom sticks Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-08 12:00:57
Admiral Andrew Cunningham - War, France and Italy (Part 3)
Today we continue our look at the interwar career of Admiral Cunningham, one of the greatest 20th century Admirals of the Royal Navy. Part 1: https://youtu.be/n1cUQRTsfYo Part 2: https://youtu.be/-dP2jvKVNNM Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sailors-Odyssey-Autobiography-Admiral-Cunningham/dp/1399092952 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cunningham-Papers-Mediterranean-Selections-Correspondence/dp/1840146222 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Admiral-Fleet-Andrew-Cunningham-Twentieth-Century/dp/0714684600 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-05 13:11:06
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Correction on shell weight for 5"/38 and 4.5" 00:01:48 - Reaction to the No.13 Battleships if built? 00:08:02 - You've often mentioned that converted carriers were far less efficient than purposefully designed carriers. Considering the Hiyos were purposefully designed to be converted, how efficient were they compared to other carriers? 00:12:12 - How large was the speed difference of a typical WW2 battleship with a full fuel load vs with almost empty tanks? 00:16:17 - Would it be safe to say that the Orlando class was trying to get too much, out of too little a hull? 00:20:36 - Fleet Problems and the use of enemy tactics? 00:25:21 - How badly does seawater affect the barrels of naval guns? 00:28:49 - Overhanging object on a battleship? 00:31:47 - Ripping the jacket off an officer? 00:35:24 - Any chance of finding the Panzer IV that lost a fight to an RN destroyer? 00:37:12 - Do you think the USN's concern over using Ranger in the Pacific was justified? 00:40:51 - Why were so many documents regarding the US Navy's Neutrality patrols in WWII destroyed? 00:44:23 - Source of the museum guns at Palma? 00:46:46 - During the Napoleonic wars, what did the French Navy think of the design of the captured British ships they had in service? 00:50:03 - The Montreux Convention? 00:55:04 - Late 19th century Washington Treaty equivilant? 00:59:28 - Japanese midget subs at Pearl Harbor?
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-04 12:00:06
The Implacable class, fleet aircraft carriers of the British Royal Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Carrier-Aviation-Evolution-Aircraft/dp/0851774881 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Carrier-Strike-Fleet-After/dp/1591146011 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Aircraft-Carriers-Development-Histories/dp/1848321384/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-11-01 12:00:29
El Glorioso - I'm sorry, our treasure is in another castle!
Today we look at the brief life and epic final voyage of the 70-gun ship of the line Glorioso, full time warship, part-time treasure ship, as it fought its way across the Atlantic to deliver its cargo in a series of epic battles. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/8416200157 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Famous-Privateersmen-Adventures-Charles-Johnston/dp/1539952126 https://dawlishchronicles.com/the-royal-family-at-war-1747/ https://augustoferrerdalmau.com/inicio/42-el-ultimo-combate-del-glorioso-8436575120553.html Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-29 16:38:18
The Drydock - Episode 270 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:32 - How effective would a battleship be against a container ship? 00:02:34 - How do submarines estimate their targetting solution? 00:08:44 - How did the galley on a Uboat/Submarine evolve during the period the channel covers and what are/were the implications on the food that was (made) available for the crew? 00:14:28 - The history of ship log? 00:19:09 - Why couldn't the Regia Marina hit things? 00:30:09 - Hornet vs I-11? 00:35:37 - Top 3 minor countries that "punched above ther weightclass" from a naval perspective during some time in the channels period covered? 00:40:28 - What is your favorite naval art work of all time and why and could you give a brief summary of what is being shown and why? 00:46:33 - Whay could hybrid carriers have been good for? 00:52:22 - Are there any examples in history where an entire warship defected to an enemy hunt for red october style? 00:54:48 - Considering the battleship Mutsu blew up without contributing much to Japanese war efforts in WW2, would Japan have been better off not pressing for the right to finish Mutsu during the Washington Naval Conference? 00:59:10 - Can you explain age of sail positions like Master and Commander and Post Captain? 01:03:43 - How enforceable were "neutrality laws" in the 19th century? 01:08:07 - If carriers had been developed sooner, would they have been practical for commerce raiding/protection? 01:11:21 - Where any of the various navies' armored cruisers refitted with centralized director fire control prior to the end of WWI? 01:12:45 - Why do some 6" guns have such a high rate of apparent fire? 01:17:57 - Have there ever been specialty/novelty shells made for naval guns as a joke and or data gathering? 01:19:57 - Fixing top-head German destroyers? 01:22:24 - How does the British 4.5" compare to the 5"/38? 01:25:48 - What does 'mentioned in dispatches' mean? 01:29:10 - Why wasn't Craddock given one of the Devonshires? 01:33:06 - VC's awareded thanks to the enemy? 01:36:52 - What, in your opinion, is the most ridiculous/unrealistic feat of ship building in a fictional universe? 01:40:19 - If Mikawa had continued to attack the transports after blowing through the cruiser screen at Savo how much would it have honestly set back US operations on Guadalcanal? 01:43:36 - If the war in the Pacific had gone on much longer than the war in Europe, would the US have actually pressed Prinz Eugen into service or just scrapped it? 01:48:23 - How silent could you make a battleship shell? 01:53:10 - Would a maximal Hood be more likely to get a refit? 01:55:52 - Would it be more beneficial for the British Empire during the Washington Naval Treaty to have Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa (and possibly India) to be allocated their own tonnage for ships (including capital ships) and if so, how would their inclusion change the treaty? 02:01:10 - How capable were the Sverdlov class cruisers and how did they compare to their Western naval equivalents? Also, why did they play such an outsized role in Western naval strategy early in the Cold War? 02:06:38 - Location of photographer on USS Washington - UPDATE 02:09:06 - What was the most heavily protected river gunboat or river monitor? 02:11:07 - What did copper plating do to the metacentric height of warships? After copper plating became common, did ship designers plan for the additional weight? 02:12:43 - Effects of firing a battleship gun on its turret crew? 02:16:20 - In aviation there are 'aerospikes' that allow a blunter airframe to function like a more streamlined airframe, although they are more commonly used with munitions than manned vehicles. Is there any kind of nautical equivalent that would allow you to keep your beam to length ratio after you've widened your beam without installing a new full on lengthened bow (or stern)? 02:18:58 - Gyroscopic stabilisers in warships? 02:21:31 - How were the Panama Canal bills paid? 02:23:57 - Had the wreck of the battleship New York been found and can you dive it? 02:25:17 - Regarding carrier aviation, was there anything technological, beyond innovation, that stood in the way of the later developments happening earlier? Could the 'first attempts' have been flat-top carriers with islands, even angled flight decks, from the word go, or was there speed bumps in the way and if so what were they and how were they addressed? 02:29:22 - Powder bags on ships of the line?
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-29 11:58:58
The Drydock - Episode 270 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:32 - At what point in ship design do you invent a new class? 00:06:25 - If Naval Codes were changed while a ship was underway, how would the ship captain know what the new codes to use were? 00:11:18 - How did the freedom of action granted by steam change battle tactics? 00:17:18 - In the event of an attack from the air by fighters as well as torpedo and dive bombers, what was the Japanese doctrine/strategy on the use of its complement of (presumably) spotter aircraft? 00:21:53 - Early ironclad vs 1st rate ship of the line? 00:26:42 - Where to place keel-blocks for a ship in Drydock? 00:30:44 - Were non-perpendicular tubes on submarines ever particularly effective? 00:37:15 - What was causing the health issues of the British Admirals of the 1930s? 00:42:13 - Why the proliferation of shell sizes between 4 and 6 inches? 00:49:10 - Why was the Imperial German Royal Yacht so bad? 00:51:53 - Briefly, what were a few of the problems with Billy Mitchel's bombing tests in the 1930s? 00:58:49 - How long can munitions last in and around the timeframe the channel covers? 01:04:04 - If the Royal Navy had decided after the Washington Treaty that what they really needed was more battlecruisers, do you think that an effective design could have been developed at 35,000 tons? 01:09:47 - Did the Axis ever capture Allied crytopgraphic material from Allied ships? 01:12:23 - Has there ever been an equivalent to a "shell shortage/crisis" in naval history? 01:16:56 - Anglo-US War in 1876? 01:24:31 - Which is more expensive, a carrier or a battleship? 01:29:32 - Examples of new and old technology being combined in a compromise effort between efficiency and safety? 01:32:54 - Small butterflies with potentially massive naval impacts? 01:37:45 - Have there been other outlandish displays of naval peacetime power in history like the Great White Fleet? 01:41:30 - What sort of impact could the air wing of Enterprise have had on the Kido Butai if they had actually found the Japanese carriers on the evening of December 7th, 1941? Would the Japanese have had the ability to quickly counterattack Enterprise after the day's events? 01:44:35 - What were Admiral Halsey's good points? 01:47:27 - Separated by era how far back in time would you need to go from the launching of any ship to get to the point where that ship isn't just good, but essentially a Final Boss? 01:53:07 - How much weight and space would be taken up by a ships blueprints? 01:56:11 - Was USS Houston supposed to receive a radar set and if so, what type and what effect might it have had? 01:58:11 - How common were failed classes of ships and what would your definition of a failed ship class be? 02:03:03 - I've been wondering about how WWII magnetic exploders for torpedoes worked, and why navies had such trouble getting them to work reliably? 02:12:53 - Could IJN aircraft have operated off the German Graf Zeppelin? 02:16:26 - Naval convergent engineering? 02:21:19 - Was there ever a thought during late 18th or early 19th century to arm the marines with rifled muskets/ rifles like the Baker to improve accuracy and allow even more effective sniping from the fighting tops? 02:24:44 - Could a triple gunned turret have been developed during the pre-dreadnought era with the frying pan style turrets or was the technology of the time unable to make it work? 02:29:25 - Early 1900's hydraulic fluids? 02:33:23 - Destroyers dodging torpedoes? 02:36:54 - Why did John Philip Holland end up designing submarines for the Royal Navy given his long history with the Irish Nationalist movement and the fact he designed world’s first practical submarine "the Fenian Ram" submarine specifically for attacking the British? 02:39:14 - Advantages or not of raked funnels? 02:42:43 - Different tactics in the Age of Sail between different navies? 02:48:35 - Why different styles of deck mounted torpedo tube? 02:50:46 - What were Admiral von Spee's orders from home? 02:53:57 - Swapping enemy signal books? 02:58:11 - HMS Warspite on the US West Coast, 1941?
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-28 12:00:18
HMAS Canberra (D33) - Guide 359
The Canberra, a County class heavy cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070207/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-World-War-Two/dp/0853683042 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-World-Wars-After/dp/1399097911 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-27 16:42:09
The Wrecks of Midway - Diving on IJN Kaga and USS Yorktown (Sept 2023)
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we enlist the help of Jon Parshall to take a look at what's left of the carriers Kaga and Yorktown! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Kaga Wreck 00:26:36 - Yorktown Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-25 12:00:30
The Battle of Trafalgar - Admiral Horatio Nelson (Part 4)
Today we finish (finally!) the mini-series on Admiral Nelson's life by looking at his most famous battle, Trafalgar, and the fates of those who fought in it. See the new artwork here: https://www.frickers.co.uk/art/marine-art/nelson-and-trafalgar/trafalgar-hms-victory-breaking-the-line/ https://www.frickers.co.uk/art/marine-art/nelson-and-trafalgar/trafalgar-hms-victory-breaking-the-line/further-reading-paintings-of-trafalgar-victory-breaking-the-line/ Sources: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trafalgar-Spanish-Navy-Experience-Power/dp/0851774776/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trafalgar-Biography-Battle/dp/B08HJ874FT/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trafalgar-Greatest-History-Weidenfeld-Nicolson/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trafalgar-battle-storm-Phil-Craig/dp/034083028X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ships-Trafalgar-British-Spanish-October/dp/1844860159/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trafalgar-Countdown-1803-1805-Alan-Schom/dp/1099344131/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nelsons-Trafalgar-Battle-Changed-World/dp/0670034487/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/HMS-Pickle-Swiftest-Nelsons-Trafalgar/dp/0750964359/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voices-Battle-Trafalgar-Peter-Warwick/dp/0715320009/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nelsons-Fleet-Trafalgar-Brian-Lavery/dp/0948065494/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enemy-Trafalgar-Perspective-Spanish-Sailors/dp/0857068660/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Defiant-Dismasted-Trafalgar-Admiral-William/dp/1844150348/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rule-Waves-British-Shaped-Modern/dp/0060534249/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-22 13:58:20
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Convoy rescue ships and chain of command? 00:06:36 - HMS Shannon vs USS Chesapeake? 00:13:09 - When did turtleback armor scheme fall out of use with the major Nations, and why did Germany continue using it? 00:21:29 - Which Alsace turret was the least problematic? 00:25:20 - How hard is it NOT to apply hindsight? 00:34:49 - So what DID the axis think when they heard the US navy had ships devoted to making ice cream? 00:36:08 - Sub crews stealing ice-cream machines? 00:40:48 - Why replace the torpedo blisters on USS Texas? 00:44:30 - The USN kept the Standards at basically the same top speed through their entire lineage. Did the USN not know what the speed of other navies battleships were or did they just not care about the speed of other navies battleships? 00:48:34 - Why did the IJN drop the Nelson-style layout at the last minute? 00:53:59 - Books on Naval Policy from the social sciences angle? 00:57:28 - Were first and second rates necessary to have a competitive battle line during the age of sail? Or could you have a credible battle line with just third rates? 01:02:48 - In your opinion, is there any one factor that is most commonly responsible for exceptionally good or poor performance, and what are your favorite examples of these exceptional performers?
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-21 12:00:11
HMAS Australia (D84) - Guide 358
The Australia, a County class heavy cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070207 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070208 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-World-Wars-After/dp/1399097911 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flagship-Cruiser-Australia-Pacific-Japan/dp/0857987771 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-18 12:01:00
Royal Navy Fleet Exercises - 1929 (Exercise MA & MZ)
Discover REC Watches and the new X4009 Spitfire Watch Collection here: https://www.recwatches.com/timepieces/limited-editions/aircraft/ and use code 'DRACH' for 15% off. Today we look at some key highlights in Allied night-time carrier operations in WW2 to determine the problems involved with night-flying and some of the solutions used. Sources: ADM/186/72 US National Archive Videos: CBSWWI-46 MTT-494SS MTT-724FGH MTT-723ZZ MTT-724AB Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-16 18:30:05
A new museum opening, a chance to tour some ships with Drach, and a more in-depth explanation on what's going on with the channel theme music. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:24 - New 'World Beneath the Waves' Exhibition 00:01:15 - Tour HMS Warrior and HMS Victory with Drach! 00:03:01 - Why the Wednesday and Saturday video music changed 00:14:00 - How you can help decide the new music going forward Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-15 13:01:14
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Were flat-side first rates a bad idea? 00:04:47 - How do you replace the guns on a ship of the line? 00:07:29 - Had America lost the revolutionary War, what impact would its resources have on the British Navy during the Napolonic wars? 00:12:04 - In the 1830's/1850's, did the combination of (potentially) sparking funnels and sails in close proximity actually pose a problem? 00:14:10 - Why were naval mines once called 'torpedos', and how, why, when, etc did the nomenclature change to the modern definition of, and distinction between 'mines' and 'torpedoes'? 00:17:35 - Why was USS Iowa restricted to full speed only in water greater than 600ft deep? 00:20:38 - If the US Navy wasn't able to acquire the 20mm oerlikon or the bofors 40mm do you see there being a timeline where they would press the US army's 37mm M1 auto cannon into service in a navalized form? Or would they try to upgrade the 1.5inch Chicago piano? 00:21:59 - Do we have solid information on the ratio of flowers destroyed compared to submarines destroyed during the war? 00:23:32 - How many ships in the Royal Navy actually had "Royal" in their name? 00:26:56 - When was the first Naval battle in 'the new world' post 1492, and which war was the first to feature a major Naval theater in the America's? 00:29:38 - Which would have had a higher impact factor on the naval war in the Mediterranean: better leadership in the Regia Marina early in the war, or better quality control in the factories that produced naval ammunition? 00:32:18 - What is the difference in role and equipment between a navy yard, fleet base, section base, and other levels of naval bases? 00:36:22 - How do time fused shells work? 00:39:39 - I recently discovered that the Papal States intermittently had its own navy over the course of several centuries prior to Italian unification. Could you perhaps discuss its history, briefly? 00:43:48 - Were there any two enemy warships that fought each other more times than USS Enterprise (CV-6) and the IJN's Zuikaku in history? 00:45:26 - What damage did Yorktown take to Midway from Coral Sea? 00:51:18 - How much air conditioning capacity would it have taken to keep Prince of Wales and Repulse's fire control functioning? 00:53:28 - Why did the UK try to save HMS Conway and not Implacable or Warspite? 00:57:46 - How dramatically would daily life for a sailor differ today compared to a common sailor in the dreadnought/Great War era?
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-14 12:00:22
HMAS Australia (1911) - Guide 357
The Vestal, a battlecruiser of the Royal Australian Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-World-War-One/dp/1848321473 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battlecruisers-Shipshape-John-Roberts/dp/1840675306 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battlecruisers-1905-John-Roberts-ebook/dp/B01MZ20GM0 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-13 14:00:12
The Wrecks of Midway - Diving on IJN Akagi (Sept 2023)
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we enlist the help of Jon Parshall to take a look at what's left of the carrier Akagi, with Kaga and Yorktown to follow later this month! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Akagi Wreck! Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-11 12:03:20
Carrier Night Actions in WW2 - What you can't see can still hurt you
Today we look at some key highlights in Allied night-time carrier operations in WW2 to determine the problems involved with night-flying and some of the solutions used. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Title-Carrier-Operations-World-Royal/dp/087021814X/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Carriers-Fought-Carrier-Operations/dp/1612008534/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-F4u-World-War-Korea/dp/0870211315/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carrier-Operations-World-War-II/dp/1848320426/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1989/january/development-night-fighters-world-war-ii http://www.cv6.org/1945/nightops/nightbirds.htm RADIO AIDS TO HOMING AND BLIND APPROACH OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT - D.Quinn, 1947 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-08 14:05:33
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - Do any other intermediate designs for UK light cruisers with 6 inch guns exist between the Leanders and the Towns? 00:05:31 - What would the crew or operator of landing craft do after unloading troops or supplies? 00:08:00 - We always talk about what happens when a Naval shell hits it's target. But what happens to the shell if it misses it's target? 00:12:04 - How much damage could WWII-era Japanese or British torpedoes have inflicted if they’d used Torpex instead of enriched TNT mixtures for their warheads? 00:18:17 - Could Italy/France have upgraded their battleships firepower in the inter-war period? 00:23:05 - Why didn't the Japanese convert Ises and Fusos to CVs and continue to build Tosas and Amagis? 00:28:22 - During WWII, what happened to surviving sailors after their ships were sunk, damaged or otherwise put out of commission? 00:32:26 - Why was the Russian navy so far behind other countries in Europe especially in the era of steam and the age of sail? 00:37:20 - Was the British navy encouraged to steal instead of burn valuable provisions taken during the many raids. How much value where they able to extract? 00:40:19 - The conversion of SMS Lothringen 00:43:56 - Flights, batches, subclasses, and types within the same class of vessel: what are the differences, and when did they start? 00:49:52 - Thermoclines and ASW in WW2? 00:52:57 - Would Halsey have run the US carriers into the Japanese guns after Midway? 00:57:25 - It seems the frigates were work horses of the age of sail. Is the detached frigate as show in Master and Commander typical? 01:00:49 - Was the Confederacy’s quest to obtain foreign built ironclads a fool’s errand?
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-07 12:00:04
The Vestal, a collier-turned-repair ship of the United States, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/v/vestal.html https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/archives/digital-exhibits-highlights/action-reports/wwii-pearl-harbor-attack/ships-s-z/uss-vestal-ar-4-action-report.html https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/search.html?q=uss+vestal&start=15&tag=NHHC_Tags:conflicts-and-wars/world-war-ii-wwii Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-04 12:00:09
Battle of the Komandorski Islands - Forced to run, yet still they won
Today we look at a small but important cruiser clash in the North Pacific, when a US Task Group was forced to run, but won anyway. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/U-S-Navy-Against-Axis-1941-1945/dp/1682471853 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-History-Imperial-Japanese-1941-45/dp/085059295X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battle-Komandorski-Islands-John-Lorelli/dp/0870210939 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-01 15:00:39
The Drydock - Episode 266 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:38 - Axis codebreaking efforts in WW2? 00:08:11 - How are battleship turrets aimed so precisely? 00:13:37 - The RN post-WW1/pre-WNT cruisers 00:20:33 - General torpedo problems at the start of WW2? 00:26:57 - Voicetubes, how well did they work? 00:29:14 - Was Hitler responsible for the Operation Tiger incident? 00:32:05 - How often do shells explode when they hit things without being fired? 00:36:13 - Did boilers pre-heat feed water? 00:39:19 - Who took that picture of USS Washington firing on Kirishima? 00:44:30 - When selecting the name for the central ship of Star Trek Roddenberry obviously wanted a name with a distinguished lineage and selected Enterprise, which, I think is a good choice. Would you have made a different choice? 00:48:47 - HMS Amelia from 1796? 00:53:47 - Were warships modified for optimal performance in certain environments? 00:59:06 - Submarine modifications that made their way into civillian use? 01:03:41 - Sir John Isaac Thornycroft? 01:07:25 - What did the "kill chain" look like for USN shore bombardment in WW2? 01:12:09 - How much could the Kongo's citadel armour have been increased by if the citadel were shorted by removing Y turret and all weight savings put into armour? 01:17:18 - How classified was Hedgehog? 01:20:43 - When was the Italian Navy at its peak in the 20th century (both technologically, and numerically), and what was (in your opinion) their best surface action of that period? 01:25:22 - What plans did the US Navy have for Ostfriesland had it not been used in Billy Mitchell's exhibition? 01:27:11 - How much energy is contained within a boiler (and released if it explodes)? 01:32:30 - Can you provide a run down of the Harwich force in the First World War please? 01:35:40 - Under what circumstances would Japan have finished Shinano as a battleship, and how would this influence the Pacific War? 01:40:43 - How much inefficiency is acceptable for ensuring room for upgrades without making a design bloated? 01:44:39 - Where did the seasoned wood come from for the Great Lakes warships of the War of 1812? 01:48:56 - How did we end up with Calibre meaning the external diameter of the Projectile, and the number of those Diameters that make up the barrel length? 01:52:33 - Strength of oars and rowers in ancient ships? 01:57:28 - Was there ever a Ship planned or constructed that could have survived the onslaught that killed HMS Black Prince at Jutland? 02:01:35 - When the High Seas Fleet sailed to Scapa, was there a verification process to ensure the ships *were* disarmed before departure? 02:04:15 - What did Portsmouth dockyard look like at the times of the crusades and what infrastructure did King Richard build in Portsmouth?
From Drachinifel at 2023-10-01 12:00:26
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:33 - How did the US early dreadnoughts manage all-centreline turrets and VTE's? 00:06:07 - How common a practice was keelhauling? When was the last time some unfortunate sailor was keelhauled? 00:11:26 - At the Hornblower movie tactics realistic? 00:15:52 - At what point in time did "sub spam" become a viable way of eliminating an enemy fleet? 00:20:23 - Design choices to make terrible ships somewhat better? 00:24:48 - Saluting the enemy in battle? 00:30:12 - The Dutch submarines sound like they were built by British-Leyland. What was the reliability of each major submarine force? 00:34:26 - What if the Germans solved their oil supply issues? 00:44:20 - In your opinion, which class or classes had the widest capability gap between the first and last ships of the class, assuming the ships are in their original forms? 00:50:04 - How much more speed could the US standard type battleships have made if the extra tonnage spent on turboelectric drive had been used solely on up-to-date boilers and turbines and modest hull changes? 00:54:21 - Do you think that the Anglo-German Naval rivalry of the pre-WWI era made conflict between the two empires inevitable? 01:00:48 - Had the Russian crews been actually trained and reasonably competent in sea warfare, how might Tsushima have gone? 01:05:56 - Armour scheme of the Spanish armored cruiser Emperador Carlos V? 01:11:16 - Was Tsushima a false predictor for major fleet actions to come? 01:18:23 - How superstitious were submariners as opposed to other sailors in general? 01:22:03 - Bow tanking in real life? 01:28:27 - What aspects of their naval training and careers would have given admirals an ability to lead and coordinate ground forces? 01:32:01 - Warship nickname origins? 01:34:08 - Differences between Littorio's? 01:37:10 - What three ship designs whether built or paper ships do you personally like but are either impractical, inefficient design, or completely crazy? 01:40:34 - Your thoughts on the definition of an aircraft carrier? 01:43:42 - Why did navies spend so much on searchlight technology when children with flashlights ("torches") could have figured out they were a bad idea? 01:48:22 - Do you have any recommended books about Admiral Philip Vian? 01:50:02 - What in your opinion is the most absurd or silliest-looking warship from the time the channel covers? 01:52:49 - Should Robert Blake have wider recognition as a naval commander of the highest renown? 01:56:33 - Toilets at sea? 02:01:58 - What was so dangerous about torpedo boats? 02:07:13 - The movie Greyhound shows a point-blank gun battle between the US destroyer and surfaced U-Boat. Did anything like this actually happen? 02:09:53 - What if Rodney's engines malfunction? 02:13:10 - Why was Copenhagen attacked again in 1807? 02:17:45 - How long to it take for the Royal Navy to establish a permanent presence in the Americas and what were the greatest challenges in doing so? 02:19:49 - How realistic are the naval tactics in the movie “Hansan: Rising Dragon”? 02:24:12 - Did any navy ever attempt to try to reduce/conceal wake for any sized vessel in the time before non-optical detection technology? 02:27:00 - Does scale rigging affect handling? 02:30:06 - Considering for how long a time period capital ships were fitted with torpedo launchers, how often did capital ships actually use torpedoes in battle? 02:32:40 - What happened to the sloop USS Saratoga? 02:37:37 - How were the officers in the French Royal Navy generally trained for command? 02:45:14 - Frames/Compartments and battle damage? 02:52:05 - How is downflooding angle calculated? 02:55:44 - Nomenclature of a repurposed vessel? 02:59:03 - Some large calibre warship guns have flared muzzles, why is this? 03:01:18 - In 1918, if constructing a drydock able to handle a navy's largest planned warship, what would the relative time and cost difference be between building a regular drydock and a floating one?
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-30 12:00:27
The X1, a cruiser submarine of the British Royal Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopedia-British-Submarines-1901-1955-Akermann/dp/1904381057 https://www.amazon.co.uk/X-1-Royal-Navys-Mystery-Submarine/dp/1848321619 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Submarines-Two-World-Wars/dp/1526738163 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-29 14:01:16
Ship Types in the Age of Steam - Corvettes to Super-Battleships
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we look take a look at the main types of front-line warships found in the Age of Steam. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - History Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-27 12:00:38
Designing the Yamato - What do you mean almost yet another Nelson type?
Download World of Warships and use the code WARSHIPS for extra goodies here: https://wo.ws/3KUbAtR Today we take a look at the design process that birthed the largest battleships to sail the seas, the Yamato class. With many thanks to Tzoli for the use of his images: https://www.deviantart.com/tzoli/gallery Sources: Warship - Volume VII The Yamato Class and Subsequent Planning - Lengerer & Ahlberg Battleship Tosa Demolition Tests to the Modified Yamato Design - Lengerer & Ahlberg Battleships: Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II - Garzke and Dulin 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Background and Theory 00:08:29 - The Minds Behind the Ships 00:12:54 - The First Attempts 00:16:32 - Design A-140 00:28:18 - The Final Stretch Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-24 12:19:51
00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:04 - Did the English govenment leave its sailors to die? 00:07:13 - The scuttling of HMS Implacable 00:12:42 - How did the boilers get air when the ship was locked up for battle? 00:14:45 - Could the spanish fight the french republic/empire on equal footing at sea if things had been different? 00:18:15 - If the british had managed to tow Santissima Trinidad into a port and later commission her, would they have left her as she was or razeed her down to a more manueverable and thus feasible first or second rate? 00:19:21 - What was the design role of the Chester class cruisers? 00:22:45 - During the Guadalcanal campaign: When the Japanese were bombarding Henderson Field area. Was there night air fighting? 00:25:38 - USS Yorktown (CV10) flight deck material? 00:27:39 - What would be result of an engagement between larger ship of one era (say top predreadnought battleship) and smaller, but more advanced ship of later era (say treaty cruiser)? 00:30:47 - Did other nations apart from the British/French/Spanish build 1st rates? 00:33:11 - How would the Anglo-German Naval Arms Race go without WW1? 00:35:58 - USS O-Bannon and the Potato Incident 00:40:44 - Were merchant ships over-crewed? 00:43:31 - How would you make the F2A Buffalo a better aircraft, without basically just making its subsequent replacments? 00:47:15 - What was the French reaction to the Battle of Tsushima, given that much of the fleet that had just sunk was either built by them or based on their designs? 00:49:41 - How many Royal Navy submarines operated in the Pacific/Indian Oceans and how much tonnage did they sink? 00:54:25 - When did clenched nails become popular in ship designs, and why? 00:56:11 - British post-war carrier doctrine?
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-23 12:00:50
The Oscar II, a coastal defence ship of the Swedish Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-1906-1921-History/dp/0851772455 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1922-1946/dp/0851771467 Kryssare : med svenska flottans kryssare under 75 år - Borgenstam, Insulander & Åhlund Örlogsfartyg: Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg - Karlskrona von Hofsten & Waernberg Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-20 12:00:59
Ship Types in the Age of Sail - Sloops, Brigs, Frigates and Ships of the Line
Today we look at the classifications of ships in the Age of Sail in the Royal Navy, a system that has become shorthand for the whole era, at least in the English speaking world. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Warships-Age-Sail-1603/dp/184832040X https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Warships-Age-Sail-1714-1792/dp/1844157008 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Warships-Age-Sail-1793-1817/dp/1844157172 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ship-Line-Development-Battlefleet-1650/dp/0851772528 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-17 11:57:44
00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:13 - Why did early steam-only warships (such as the Blake class in this video) have so many yardarms (that no longer support sails) on their masts? Were all of these yards for signal hoists, or did they serve other non-sail purposes? 00:04:52 - Did the Royal Navy move quickly to Harveyized armour, or continue using the much inferior compound armour? 00:08:09 - If submarine clauses had not been added to the London naval treaty, would artillery submarines akin to Surcouf would have been far more common? 00:14:10 - Would the kii class battleships have made a better carrier conversion than the kaga? 00:16:28 - 5"/38 mounts with doors? 00:18:50 - Oil spills in WW2 vs modern day? 00:24:44 - What if USS Franklin had been a British carrier? 00:28:01 - Why was HMS London driven off by field guns during the Yangtze Incident? 00:34:02 - What is spotted dick? 00:36:36 - Ships rolling over in Drydock? 00:39:08 - Did the RN ever consider naming something after Just Nuisance? 00:40:50 - Dual-purpose ships? 00:45:52 - Were there any instances of a warship towing another warship in combat? 00:49:10 - We know Yamamoto used the threat of resigning to get his way. What if the IJN called his bluff and accepted his resignation? How would that have changed the early part of the war? 00:52:22 - Efficiency of Bismarck vs Bayern? 00:59:08 - Did warships have holding tanks for sewage? 01:01:53 - How exactly was minesweeping accomplished during the period of the world wars?
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-16 12:00:27
The Aran class, coastal defence ships of the Swedish Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-1906-1921-History/dp/0851772455 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1922-1946/dp/0851771467 Kryssare : med svenska flottans kryssare under 75 år - Borgenstam, Insulander & Åhlund Örlogsfartyg: Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg - Karlskrona von Hofsten & Waernberg Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Juggernaut' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-15 12:04:37
The Halifax Naval Museum - A Hidden Treasure
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we look take a quick tour through Canada's naval history as exemplified by the RCN Naval Museum in Halifax, Canada. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - History Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-13 12:00:11
The 1st Punic War - Corvus, Rams and Drachma
Today we take a look at the strategy and shipping of the 1st Punic War with expert Bret Deveraux! Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Juggernaut' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-10 11:58:41
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - What if the Spanish went through with their original plan to order 6 of the Pelayo type battleships? 00:08:28 - If Renown and Repulse replaced Hiei in the night battle of Guadalcanal could they have made it out and could they have done more damage? 00:10:18 - When did sailing ships lose all of their crew? 00:13:46 - Later start to the Pacific Campaign? 00:19:43 - Why was the Yamato class so much heavier than the Number 13 class? 00:23:31 - Do you think it is possible to save HMAS Cerberus? Or is she doomed to rust away? 00:27:13 - IJN response to Force Z surviving? 00:31:23 - What and when was the first major ship designs (cruiser, battleship, etc.) without casements? 00:35:50 - The assignment of fighters to the various early US carriers? 00:42:12 - Left vs Right-hand twist ropes? 00:45:06 - Why do US fast battleships have their secondary turrets in a 'W' configuration instead of an 'M' configuration? 00:48:45 - Battles fought after a peace treaty has been signed? 00:52:50 - Who do you think is the most Underrated Admiral of WW2 that historians should talk about more? 00:54:27 - Remote control target drones or attack drones in the inter-war period? 00:58:53 - Which navies in WW2 would’ve please each of the chaos gods the most?
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-09 12:00:26
HSwMS Dristigheten - Guide 352
The Dristigheten, a coastal defence ship of the Swedish Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-1906-1921-History/dp/0851772455 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1922-1946/dp/0851771467 Kryssare : med svenska flottans kryssare under 75 år - Borgenstam, Insulander & Åhlund Örlogsfartyg: Svenska maskindrivna fartyg under tretungad flagg - Karlskrona von Hofsten & Waernberg Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Juggernaut' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-06 12:00:10
The K class - Lawn-darts of the sea?
Today we look at the origins and history of the infamous K class submarines, why they were built and the incredibly long list of things that went wrong with them. Thanks to Dr Sam Willis for the 3d animation, visit the Mariners Mirror podcast here: https://snr.org.uk/the-mariners-mirror-podcast/ and https://www.youtube.com/@marinersmirrorpodcast Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/K-Boats-amazing-Britains-submarines/dp/0450009890/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fighting-Great-War-Sea-Technology/dp/1526765497/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Submarines-Two-World-Wars/dp/1526738163/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boat-Catastrophe-Eight-Collisions-Battle/dp/1844159841/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Submarines-Great-Edwyn-Gray/dp/0850527767/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Submarines-Two-World-Wars/dp/1526738163/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-03 13:07:20
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Which gun has had the longer active service life the British 15 inch/42 or the American 16 inch/50? 00:05:24 - Would it have been theoretically possible to create some sort of horrible fusion between the Italian 15”, American 16”/50 and Japanese 18.1” to create a 18” gun that fires unusually heavy shells at incredibly high muzzle velocities (enough to compensate for the shell being a superheavy) for superior belt penetration? 00:07:35 - What lead to "...Royal Navy warships firing on a British merchantman that then came under the protection of the Chinese..."? 00:13:02 - Are there 100s (or thousands?) of unexploded torpedoes just laying around on the oceans floor? And do fishing trawlers ever pull them up, or set them off! 00:15:53 - A short explanation of why this is or isn’t a ‘Fleet’ sub as compared to previous and later classes. 00:20:31 - How many people in a turret? 00:25:31 - When fleets were approaching each other in good weather, how far apart would they be when they first made visual contact? 00:29:59 - Why weren't barrage balloons used (much or at all) to help protect ships at sea from air attack in WWII? 00:33:45 - If the torpedo that hit USS North Carolina didn't pierce the inner hull, how did it kill sailors below deck? 00:36:59 - From each Navy from WWII onwards, which ship could you see having a swimming pool besides Bristol? 00:39:36 - We often hear about the bad army-navy relationships like in WWII-era Japan, but what were the best army-navy and air force-navy relationships during the period the channel covers, and how did these good relations help the services? 00:43:29 - Could the Queen Elizabeth class battleships have been rebuilt in the 1930s with small tube boilers? If so, how might that have improved their performance if the same number of boilers had been used? If the same amount of horsepower was maintained? 00:47:41 - Can you tell us why King Alfred the Great is sometimes considered to have founded the English Navy and thereby the Royal Navy? 00:50:26 - If you were on any battleship of your choosing, would you rather take several 16" shell hits or a single Long Lance torpedo hit? Which would be more survivable? 00:54:10 - A picture Encyclopedia of the world's Battleships from 1850 to 1950? 00:56:43 - The refits after Pearl Harbour?
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-02 12:00:09
The Casablanca class, escort carriers of the US Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/U-S-Aircraft-Carriers-Illustrated-History/dp/1682477622/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aircraft-Carriers-1939-45-Casemate-Illustrated/dp/1612009344/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Giants-Carriers-Against-Bluejacket-ebook/dp/B009SC1O88/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fighting-Ships-U-S-Navy-1883-2019/dp/8366549291/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
From Drachinifel at 2023-09-01 14:00:06
Paddles and Propellers - It's all about the rotation
Today we take a quick look at the final element of a ships drive-train, the bit that spins in the water to make you go forward. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Paddle-Steamer-Bernard-Dumpleton/dp/0854750576 A Treatise on the Screw Propeller: With Various Suggestions of Improvement - John Bourne https://proceedings.caaconference.org/files/2011/14_Fleury_Madeleine_CAA2011.pdf https://indico.atenanazionale.org/event/2/papers/193/files/302-FP_id06_Corradi.pdf https://maritimeexpert.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/marine-propellers-and-propulsion-carlton.pdf https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/june/how-propeller-displaced-paddle-wheel https://www.shippingwondersoftheworld.com/screw_propeller.html https://elfarodeceuta.es/blasco-de-garay-ingenio-corona/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-30 12:00:28
Redesigning Bismarck - Can she realistically be made more efficient?
Download World of Warships and use the code WARSHIPS for extra goodies here: https://wo.ws/3KUbAtR Today we take a speculative look at some improvements I think could've been made to the Bismarck class design, within the realms what the Kriegsmarine might actually have accepted. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Caveats 00:05:59 - Secondary Battery 00:18:12 - Armour Layout 00:23:16 - Main Battery 00:28:26 - Smaller Changes Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-27 16:11:15
The Drydock - Episode 261 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:30 - Development of the Breechblock 00:05:34 - What factors drove the trend toward emphasizing "pivot" guns on wooden warships in the 1850s? 00:08:43 - Is a technological or operational limitation on how big a ship can get? 00:14:00 - Big structures atop US standard battleships? 00:18:30 - Unconstrained Iowa dimensions? 00:22:17 - Was oil spraying on coal a 'boost mode' or normal? 00:24:45 - Could gun sizes have increased earlier if the Dreadnought type was not yet invented? 00:24:47 - Was the 18"/40 discounted for HMS Hood because of its low MV? 00:30:00 - What were the Baden's going to do when they wore out their guns? 00:31:53 - What was the bigger threat in the Med, subs or aircraft? 00:38:13 - Was the failure of Jeune École due to navies unable to get the critical mass of ships needed to make it a viable doctrine? 00:43:36 - The evolution of anti-surface gun armament from the first carriers to the end of the era the channel covers? 00:50:32 - Who saw who first at Kula Gulf? 00:52:47 - Accuracy of some Armada-era ship models? 00:57:22 - If the Fashoda incident had 'gone hot' in the late 1890s what would the balance of power have been between the Royal Navy and their likely French and Russian opponents? 01:01:11 - A brief rundown of what the New Zealand navy got up to in WWII? 01:05:16 - Was or is there an international society for marine engineers, be they military or civilian? 01:06:15 - Different naval round types in space? 01:10:11 - Why was the British Pacific Fleet so behind the curve in UNREP late in WW2? 01:15:54 - Was there a correlation between shell diameter and armour thickness? 01:20:09 - What is a "first class pass" for a lieutenant's exam in the Victorian RN? How does one acquire five of them like Adm Dudley de Chair? 01:21:57 - What aspects would you change to make the H clas designs viable battleships for the middle to late 1940s? 01:26:27 - The contrast in the susceptibility of the Yorktown and Lexington class carriers to having their powerplants knocked offline by torpedo hits? 01:30:54 - What are some of the longest naval battles and why did they last so long? 01:33:38 - If HMS Caroline still had her weapons intact and in working order, where would her main battery land if fired? 01:35:35 - Rotary wing aviation in the Pacific? 01:37:07 - Related to a Battleship New Jersey video, what are your thoughts on the USS Idaho full magazine dump? Did the Royal Navy or other navies conduct similar tests? 01:39:08 - Are their any naval or other historical queries or mysteries us the audience can assist you with? 01:49:46 - What was the opinion of the Royal Navy brass on the USN in the interwar period, during WW2, and afterwards? 01:53:48 - Considering the RN was mostly gearing up its preWW2 fleet for War in the East, not taking the Kriegsmarine to serious, the German invasion of Norway was a particular tough pill to swallow. What effect did it have on the RN afterwards and what was learned?
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-27 12:07:33
The Drydock - Episode 261 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:31 - Evolution of fuel types? 00:07:17 - Was the Atago layout a good idea? 00:11:11 - When did ships begin to produce enough drinking water for their crew? 00:14:24 - What in your mind, was the best class of WWII Fleet Submarine? 00:18:26 - Why do lots of torpedoes have bronze or brass caps? 00:20:52 - How important/effective were anti-submarine nets at harbor entrances during WW2? 00:24:11 - Who invented the term “turtle-back armor”? Was it a modern invention or is it much earlier? 00:27:29 - Was air-bursting ever used for shore bombardment in the manner of land-based artillery? 00:31:04 - When was the social requirements for an officer in the RN relaxed and by who? 00:33:20 - Admiral Joe Fowler USN? 00:36:03 - What would be the smallest effective DP calibre? 00:40:36 - Spotter aircraft were used to assist Cruisers and capital ships with aiming at long distances. How did this work? 00:44:01 - Are there certain vessels, nations, ship types, that have better crew ergonomics than others? 00:47:49 - What do you think about preserving the remains of a sunken vessel like it vs restoring to (near enough) original condition? 00:52:27 - An intro to human torpedos? 00:57:14 - The account of Capt. Johan Lindemann from the Mail Steamer Gouverneur General Loudon, was very useful in understanding the Krakatoa eruption and helped found the study of volcanology, are there other notable cases where by serendipity or unfortunate/fortunate accident, where a ship has accidentally contributed to science? 01:02:21 - First USN ship that could comfortably defeat HMS Warrior? 01:08:09 - Was there much of a difference in capability between a Gato, Balao, and Tench class submarine? 01:10:26 - How well would battleship armor hold up to getting hit in essentially the same spot multiple times, when the first round doesn't pierce the armor? 01:13:34 - What are some of your favorite Never Built designs from World of Warships? 01:15:33 - Did Hawkins and Fisher come up with the same concept hundreds of years apart? 01:19:53 - You recently discussed a Midways for Yorktowns swap in 1941. How would a one-for-one swap of the Malta class for the Illustrious class from 1940 impact the actions of the Royal Navy? 01:24:02 - Who was the Blue Admiral in US Navy Fleet Problem 8; who used towing, tides and currents to boost his fleet's otherwise slow speed and slip past the Orange Fleet? 01:26:04 - Nuclear shells for capital ships? 01:27:41 - How was gunpowder handled during battle on an age of sail First-rate? 01:31:00 - HMS Rattler vs HMS Alecto 01:35:23 - The invasion of Bougainville and Empress Augusta Bay in early November 1943? 01:39:23 - Now that you've completed the videos on the ships you visited in your 2022 US tour, do you have any general observations or opinions 01:51:17 - Why didn’t the US Navy set up torpedo nets at Pearl Harbor? 01:54:47 - In regards to the USS Ranger, is there anything (refit/rebuild) that could have been done during the war to make her a viable combatant in the Pacific theater? 01:59:02 - Could you describe in greater detail how Lt. Commander Bruce McCandless took command of the flagship USS San Francisco in the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, after the senior officers (including the TF commander, Admiral Callaghan) were wiped out? 02:04:20 - We all know about the British ships over performing compared to their designed top speed, but which ships from any navy do the worst compared the designed top speed? 02:09:47 - Why do holes in the funnel make a ship slow down? 02:13:14 - Would Ranger have done better for the IJN than Hiyo or Junyo? 02:15:30 - Black Sea Hilfskreuzer? 02:18:35 - Both with and without hindsight, how would you have designed the US Standards had you been in charge? 02:23:33 - Besides Hood and Bismarck, what are other examples of "golden bbs" in naval history? 02:26:55 - Why Zuikaku's green camo? 02:31:45 - Why did battleship shells sometimes fail to penetrate bunkers on D-Day? 02:36:43 - Aircraft carriers and the rubber flight deck 02:42:04 - Was Duke of York almost sold to the USN and if so, could the USN have used her? 02:47:04 - Of all the designs made by the Austro-Hungarian MTK (Marinetechnische Komitee - Marine Technical Committee), which one, if built, would have been the best suited to combat in a late WW1 or early 1920's scenario? 02:52:10 - Which of the three unfinished Admiral Class battlecruisers (Anson, Howe, and Rodney) was the most complete when cancelled? How many pictures these ship under construction are there? 02:54:11 - What changes allowed US whaling fleets to routinely sail to the mid-south-Pacific while only a couple of centuries earlier, sailing ships struggled to cross the Atlantic? 02:56:55 - The loss of the Leonardo da Vinci
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-26 12:00:36
USS Jarvis (DD-799) - Guide 350
USS Jarvis, one of the last Fletcher class destroyers of the US Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the ship here: http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/j/jarvis-iii.html http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/799.htm https://alcalagaliano.wordpress.com/about/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-25 15:00:01
The Spanish Armada - The Food the Fueled the Fleets
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a look at the differences in diet between the English and Spanish sailors during the Armada campaign. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armada-Spanish-Enterprise-Englands-Deliverance/dp/0300259867 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Armada-Robert-Hutchinson/dp/178022088X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voyage-Armada-Spanish-Story-Windrush/dp/030436164X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Downfall-Spanish-Armada-Ireland/dp/0717148122 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Francisco-Cuellar-monarchy-1578-1606/dp/1846828759 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Armada-Colin-Martin/dp/B001ISMCTU 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - History Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-23 12:00:30
The Development of the North Carolina class - The Nelson that never was
Today we look at how the North Carolina class came to be, starting with the first post-Washington USN designs and seeing how the ships final form is actually quite different from what it seemed she'd be like for a long time. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/U-S-Battleships-Illustrated-Design-History/dp/1682477584 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battleships-United-States-1935-1992/dp/1557501742 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battleship-Holiday-Treaties-Capital-Design/dp/1848323441 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-23 08:08:06
The Drydock - Episode 253 (Live Segment) - 23rd August 2023
The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-20 12:25:14
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - 1919 Air Raid on Wilhelmshaven simulation? 00:04:53 - Why did a lot of secondary batteries across various nations all hover at about the same calibre of gun? 00:10:36 - How did the British supply aircraft to Malta? 00:15:31 - Of the following three classes: Queen Elizabeth, Hood and the Bismarcks. Which one would benifit the most if they were designed with triple turrets instead of twins? 00:23:14 - Why did the Germans tell everyone that the Bismarck's were Washington and London treaty compliant even though they were not a part of ether? 00:28:14 - Are the 5inch 38 turrets on US battleships, destroyers, cruisers and carriers all the same design/build? 00:33:07 - If Beresford blockaded the Channel could the 2nd Pacific Squadron have sailed around the UK? 00:37:14 - Drach's videos not showing up in recommendations? 00:43:03 - How would the design of ships in antiquity, the classic age of sail, and the age of steam and iron/steel change if the world's seas and oceans were comprised of fresh water instead of salt water? 00:46:52 - What aspect(s) of naval warfare do you think naval wargames rules overlook or overemphasise and what would your ideal wargames rules do with those aspects? 00:51:30 - IJN reaction to the mutiny against the Emperor? 00:54:33 - How would TF 11/14 handled the Japanese Second Carrier Division during the Battle of Wake Island in late 1941? 00:58:27 - What did a typical WWII transatlantic Allied convoy formation look like, and how did it try to maximize its defense against U-boat attacks? 01:02:46 - Were other nations invited to take part in a given nations fleet exercises in the time period the channel covers?
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-19 12:00:01
The Edgar Quinet class, last armoured cruisers of the French Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Armoured-Cruisers-1887-1932-Jordan/dp/1682474755 https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Warships-Age-Steam-1859-1914/dp/152674533X www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Battlecruiser-Cruiser-Worlds-1865-1910/dp/1473892163 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt "Scott Buckley - Legionnaire" is under an Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) / scottbuckley Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/legionnaire-song
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-16 12:00:37
Dutch Submarines at the start of the Pacific Campaign - 'Ship a day' Helfrich leads the charge!
Today we look at the opening months of the submarine campaign in the Pacific to see what the Dutch were getting up to whilst everyone else was absent or wishing for working torpedoes... Sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/j/japanese-naval-merchant-shipping-losses-wwii.html http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/start.html The Great Circle - Vol. 43, No. 2, Special Issue: Submarines (2021), pp. 62-74 http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/DutchSubmarinesinWorldWar.html https://www.amazon.co.uk/Submarines-Illustrated-History-Weapons-Warfare/dp/1851095632 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1922-1946/dp/0851771467 https://archive.navalsubleague.org/1993/dutch-submarines-in-world-war-ii-the-far-east https://www.rnsubmusfriends.org.uk/hezlet/volume1/chapter12.htm http://warfare.gq/dutcheastindies/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-13 11:55:15
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - Other ships that could be considered 'Battlestars' like Gotland? 00:02:30 - Did the Japanese get good value from the Shokaku's? 00:06:51 - Surprising things about the early 20th century Swedish Navy? 00:11:49 - High Seas Fleet and a summer cruise to Norway? 00:14:43 - Why did the Lexington's in their battlecruiser form have such a thin belt? 00:24:29 - Format of a preserved CV-6? 00:29:12 - Would Fisher have preferred Sturdee over Beatty? 00:33:07 - Why did Massachusetts shells sometimes fail but Washingtons work, or did Washingtons shells also fail? 00:37:00 - Crowd sourcing rare books? 00:43:26 - What took the place of battleships in the line of battle if there weren't any battleships? 00:46:23 - Could the engines of a battleship be used to power a train or another land vehicles? 00:49:20 - Did any navy have ships equivalent to the British Army's Pals Battalions in WWI or WWII? 00:52:08 - Quay, wharf, dock, pier, jetty, etc. What are the differences, and how would you see each used in a typical Naval base? 00:55:36 - How many rangefinder hoods per gun? 00:57:29 - Did the British 'sell' any warships to other nations similar to how Germany 'sold' the Ottoman's the Goeben?
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-12 12:00:20
HMS Minotaur (1906) - Guide 348
The Minotaur class, last armoured cruisers of the Royal Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ships here: www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-Vanguard-Construction-Armament/dp/1557500754 www.amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-World-Wars-After-ebook/dp/B019EJVJS4 www.amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-Victorian-Norman-Friedman/dp/184832099X www.amazon.co.uk/British-Cruisers-World-Warships-illustrated/dp/0853688141 www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Battlecruiser-Cruiser-Worlds-1865-1910/dp/1473892163 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-11 15:15:20
The Spanish Armada and Antwerp - Did Zeeland doom the Armada before it even sailed?
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a look at the theory that the Dutch and English activities in Zeeland, blockading Antwerp, may have made the Armada's mission impossible to achieve before it ever sailed, with special guest Paul Leyland. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - History Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-09 12:00:41
The Spanish Armada - From the Lizard to the Rocks (Part 2)
Today we take continue the voyage of the Spanish Armada of 1588, as it sails up the Channel and ultimately heads home, with two more supplementary videos to come. Check out the Armada 3d Models here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ageofadmirals/1824443271/ Check out Awe5omes animations here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC5IDVOKBxgLh3UlrJxXhvVw Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armada-Spanish-Enterprise-Englands-Deliverance/dp/0300259867 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Armada-Robert-Hutchinson/dp/178022088X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voyage-Armada-Spanish-Story-Windrush/dp/030436164X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Downfall-Spanish-Armada-Ireland/dp/0717148122 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Francisco-Cuellar-monarchy-1578-1606/dp/1846828759 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Armada-Colin-Martin/dp/B001ISMCTU Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU Model: HMS Bounty Found: Sketchfab (https://skfb.ly/SuEv) Changes Made: None Creator/Uploader: Arkikon License: CC Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Model: St Maria Found: Sketchfab (https://skfb.ly/oFCqN) Changes Made: Removed Sails Creator/Uploader: gogiart License: CC Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-06 12:23:26
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - If the Japanese didn't run out of 12” guns and built Satsuma as a dreadnought, what terminology would be used for the all-big-gun battleships? 00:04:02 - If the Satsuma's were built as full on dreadnaughts, would it change anything in the grand scheme of things? 00:08:02 - Considering their location very close to the port and starboard sides of the hull, was the protection of wing primary turrets lower than those located along tthe centerline on dreadnought type battleships? 00:14:47 - If she was completed in time, what role would the Shinano have served? Would she have even made an impact? 00:19:35 - Worst carrier competition: Bearn, Graf Zeppelin, Shinano, and Aquila. Who “wins” in terms of being the least bad design and who is the worst design? 00:23:12 - What superstitions overcome the one against renaming a ship? 00:26:30 - Salvo systems is various navies? 00:31:46 - Could they have gotten HMS Lion into service before the end of the war? 00:37:37 - How much damage could Centre Force actually have done? 00:42:31 - Are there any WW2 U-boats that are still available to be looked at as museum pieces? 00:43:41 - Were ships on shakedown cruises really called into action? 00:49:57 - How did navies fit so many more people on ships than originally intended? 00:52:46 - Was there ever a sort of frankinship, a warship made up of various different parts from scrapped or destroyed ships? 00:55:02 - Stripes on destroyer funnels? 00:57:11 - Was depleted uranium ever a thing for battleship shells? 00:58:19 - Is the early WW1 micro-managing by the Admiralty excusable?
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-05 12:00:21
The Soryu and Hiryu, aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-Aircraft-Carriers-Soryu-Hiryu/dp/8364596527 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Imperial-Japanese-Aircraft-Carriers-Vanguard/dp/1841768537 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sry-Hiry-Unry-Class-Aircraft-Carriers/dp/0764360779 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aircraft-Carrier-Hiryu-Anatomy-Ship/dp/1472840267 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warship-2022-Anatomy-Ship-Jordan/dp/1472847814 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-08-02 12:00:51
The Spanish Armada - From its Origins to the Lizard (Part 1)
Today we take our first look at the voyage of the Spanish Armada of 1588, next week concludes the voyage itself, with two more supplementary videos to come. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armada-Spanish-Enterprise-Englands-Deliverance/dp/0300259867 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Armada-Robert-Hutchinson/dp/178022088X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voyage-Armada-Spanish-Story-Windrush/dp/030436164X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Downfall-Spanish-Armada-Ireland/dp/0717148122 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Francisco-Cuellar-monarchy-1578-1606/dp/1846828759 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spanish-Armada-Colin-Martin/dp/B001ISMCTU Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-30 14:59:59
The Drydock - Episode 257 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:26 - What safety's were there to stop amid ship turrets and turrets that could rotate 360 degrees from blowing a hole in there own ship? Did the AA guns have safety's as well? 00:05:16 - Why did some nation use naval ensigns that differ from their national flag such as the Royal Navy uses of the White Ensign instead of the Union Jack? 00:09:06 - Blocking a narrow passage in the Age of Sail? 00:14:33 - We all know the famous USN and IJN Carrier Admirals, and a bunch of RN Battleship Admirals, but who are the important RN Carrier Admirals? 00:18:34 - When did naval shells start to have driving bands? 00:20:59 - What is your opinion of Theodore Roosevelt's "Naval War of 1812"? It was well regarded in its day, but does it still hold up as good history? 00:26:44 - Are there any cases that stick in your mind as "what were they thinking?" and a better solution or option was right there for the taking? 00:35:57 - Britain famously picked up loads of interesting Spanish, Dutch, and French colonies during the Napoleonic Wars. Yet apart from Nelson´s try on Santa Cruz, the Canary Islands seem to have been largely ignored. Why is that? 00:41:29 - USN high pressure steam plants in WW2? 00:48:01 - Why did the US so rapidly shift away from the Pacific in the aftermath of world War 2? 00:53:45 - KGV design clarifications? 00:58:05 - Why did the escorts leave the convoy in which RMS Carpathia was sunk? 01:04:30 - How bad would firing the guns on a US fast battleship be for the crew of the AA guns atop the turret? 01:09:00 - Problems with the Mk13 aerial torpedo? 01:15:03 - What are some of the lessons, both good and bad, that the USN as well as other Navies observing the American civil War learnt from the naval battle of Memphis? 01:18:07 - If the French hadn't gone down the dead-end that was the Jeune Ecole, how much better might their navy have been going into the World Wars? 01:24:57 - How were the spaces left over by the change in powerplant on USS Texas used? 01:31:21 - Lead cannon balls? 01:36:00 - Are you a fan of Admiral Fletcher? 01:36:56 - How did fuse setters work for an AA shell? 01:41:25 - A commerce raiding sea-plane tender? 01:47:50 - Who coined the term "square-cube law" for the first time, when and how did you first learn about it and how did your appreciation of it change over time? 01:51:09 - The Battle of Hudson's Bay 01:56:04 - One-upmanship in naval history? 02:02:52 - How fast were ships in the period the channel covered? 02:12:27 - G3/N3 turret layout vs Nelson? 02:19:22 - Gross Tonnage of a battleship? 02:24:15 - Where would the 9.2" guns for theoretical British WW2 cruisers come from? 02:27:14 - When did navies start to paint their sail? 02:32:24 - How common were secret fleet voyages in the age of sail? Are there any that you particularly wish we knew more about today? 02:35:29 - Were the British were not favorably disposed toward costal fortresses? 02:44:03 - What changed in royal navy thinking that meant that they only built the Nelsons as an all forward design? 02:46:41 - Lancaster rifled naval guns? 02:51:51 - What was the intended purpose of the post-ww2 Soviet navy? 02:55:34 - Some aircraft cariers have AA guns in sponsons, but I'm not aware of any other ship type doing this. Given deckspace is rare on most ships, I wonder why? 02:57:44 - Large scale evacuations in the Pacific War? 03:01:53 - If the Pre Great War Dreadnaught Race had been more akin to a modern "Arms Jog" where no one in really willing to open the Taps up, what might the navies & the war look like?
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-30 13:10:36
The Drydock - Episode 257 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:39 - Was there a conspiracy of the 'big gun' admirals? 00:07:02 - I've only seen the US Navy Green Aviators uniform in reference drawings, never in photos. How common was it? 00:10:42 - Monmouth class changes to casemates? 00:12:26 - Was it more a technological or tactical issue that delayed the development of fire control systems in warships? 00:17:17 - The evolution of watertight compartments? 00:25:16 - Between Texas and the Iowas, which ship/class do you think went through the biggest changes in their service lives? 00:29:57 - What makes a gun dual purpose rather than single? 00:39:58 - Historical defections? 00:45:56 - In general were aircraft on cruisers worth the price of admission in the opening stages of WW2? 00:50:12 - Did many German ships use hydrophones in WW2? 00:53:12 - Since the British 15-inch/42 gun was so over-engineered, could they have been bored to a larger caliber, like those of the Italian battleships? 00:58:12 - HMCS Uganda voting itself out of the war? 01:04:50 - USN naval logistics in the UK? 01:09:23 - Draft marking standards? 01:14:38 - Why were the RN and IJN pointing guns at each other in 1939? 01:22:00 - Where was the Royal Navy during the Glorious Revolution? 01:28:01 - How did supercharges work? 01:32:57 - Why was it that the IJN seemed to place so much importance on using float planes as compared to other navies? 01:36:35 - Based on the building yards available and the technology as of 1918 how large could a warship hypothetically get? 01:42:23 - Is Operation Pedestal, the Malta naval resupply mission in WW2, considered a success or a failure? 01:49:01 - What was the planned distribution of the Royal Navy in late 1945/early 46 if Japan hadn't surrendered? How much would be left at home/throughout the empire when there were no threats worth noting? 01:53:47 - What would have been the most realistic worst case scenario for the Americans at the Battle of the Philippines Sea? 02:03:13 - Why the race for bigger guns instead of rate of fire in the late 19th century? 02:07:13 - Battleship guns which need to be in certain positions to load? 02:13:06 - When a typical warship (including submarines) is "on station" in an assigned area, what is it doing movement-wise? 02:17:05 - What was a 'Condensing Ship?" 02:19:58 - What would be your choices for the Seven Deadly Sins of naval warfare? What about the Seven Heavenly Virtues of the same? 02:28:10 - When did breechblock guns for the navies/as naval armament come into place and how did they influence shipdesign for turrets and magazines in the first 10 to 15 years after their introduction? 02:32:54 - During the Battle of Elli the ottomans had four capital ships aside from the two Brandenburg-class what were the other two ships is it safe to assume they were modernized ironclads and if so what were they armed with ? 02:35:58 - Before the creation of powered tugboats, how did they maneuver large sail-powered ships of the line in ports and dockyards? 02:39:36 - John of Gaunt crossed waters for military purposes several times. While his land campaigns are well documented, what is known about his fleets and their experiences? 02:42:17 - Ramifications of the night action at Jutland? 02:47:11 - How important was convoy HG76? 02:50:00 - What was the single most significant technological advancement made between 1919 and 1938, with respect to naval matters? 02:54:24 - Who had more impact on Japanese maritime thought and doctrine, Togo or Yamamoto? 02:57:07 - Were there ever any plans to up gun the KGV class ships to bigger guns? 02:59:26 - Can you explain the nature of HMS Warspite's steering problems?
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-29 12:00:42
The Regina Elena class, pre-dreadnought battleships of the Italian Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1906-1921/dp/0870219073 lindipendente.eu/wp/en/2013/08/11/cuniberti/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-28 16:00:05
Rule the Waves 3 - Building Better Battleships, Today!
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a look at the recently released naval strategy and wargame Rule the Waves 3 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2008100/Rule_the_Waves_3/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - History Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-26 12:00:18
HMS Hood - Origins of a Legend
Download World of Warships and use the code WARSHIPS for extra goodies here: https://worldofwarships.com/en/content/game/ Today we take a look at how HMS Hood and the Admiral class battlecruisers came to be, from the earliest concept to the final execution! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:53 - What came before 00:05:48 - Issues with existing British capital ships 00:09:14 - Shallow draft battleship concept 00:13:46 - Revisions due to size 00:17:57 - Does the Grand Fleet need a new battleship? 00:23:26 - Pivot to battlecruiser 00:24:41 - Small tube boilers and 18" guns 00:27:50 - The initial Admiral class 00:28:05 - Jutland 00:28:56 - Fast battleship? 00:29:29 - More guns? 00:30:22 - Jellicoe adds even more armour 00:31:19 - Is this my final form? 00:33:40 - Finally in the water! Sources: Ensign 6 - HMS Hood https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-World-War-Battlecruisers/dp/0870218174 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-1919-1945-R-Burt/dp/1399097652 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battlecruisers-Shipshape-John-Roberts/dp/1840675306 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battlecruisers-1905-John-Roberts/dp/1473882354 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-23 13:25:47
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - How did the development of signalling in the Royal navy go? 00:05:24 - Of the 4 classes of large-surface warships the Kriegsmarine operated during the war, which class do you think was the most successful in terms of combat/operation performance? 00:09:00 - Why were 10" guns used on a number of ships when you said they are inferior to smaller guns like the 9.2"? 00:15:25 - Are there any notable actual examples in the Ironclad period of Ironclads that have both a turret(or turrets) and casemates instead of one or the other? 00:18:49 - When did the battle line concept emerge during the age of sail? 00:22:52 - Given their larger size, better construction and historical toughness, could the Shoukaku's have weathered the Damage taken by Soryuu and Hiryu at Midway? 00:26:36 - Could you explain the lack of an island on some carriers like the Ryūjō? 00:31:22 - 900 rounds to sink a picket boat? 00:35:17 - Are the Republique and Patrie in the game world of warships actually based off of legitimate designs, or are they simply made up conjecturals? 00:38:49 - What was Jellicoe’s own professional & personal opinion on Beatty both before & after Jutland? 00:42:50 - How many time has the United States Navy had to justify its very existence? 00:50:17 - How did Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) make the trip across the Pacific Ocean? 00:52:32 - During WW2, did Sonar and Radar systems mounted on ships show their data on a small monitor, or was it audio only? 00:55:56 - Do various battleships' main guns sound noticeably different from each other based on their caliber and size of charge? 01:01:58 - During the period the channel covers, was minimizing the number of the crew ever a priority in warship design?
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-22 12:00:08
The Andrea Doria class, battleships of the Italian Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Italian-Battleships-Cavour-Classes-1911-1956/dp/1526799871 "The Cavour & Duilio Class Battleships" - Warship IV Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-21 13:26:56
The Development of Night Fighting in the USN and IJN - The 1942 Crucible
Today we take a look at the implementation of night fighting doctrine in the Pacific with returning guests Trent Hone and Jon Parshall Get the book here! https://www.usni.org/press/books/fighting-dark 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - History Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-19 12:00:15
The Development of Night Fighting in the USN and IJN - The Interwar Period
Today we take a look at the development of night fighting doctrine with returning guests Trent Hone and Jon Parshall Get the book here! https://www.usni.org/press/books/fighting-dark Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-16 14:42:19
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Why did the Ottoman navy stop winning battles after Lepanto? 00:05:52 - Upscaling/Restoring old film footage? 00:08:47 - Impact of a completed Borodino? 00:12:49 - Could any battleship survive the attack that sank HMS Barham? 00:17:19 - How effective were the German guided bombs? 00:22:47 - How might World War II have been different if the R class had been retained and developed in the interwar era? 00:28:52 - Was their any attempt to mount a flamethrower like device on an Age of Sail ship or was it just seen as easier and simpler to just use fireships? 00:32:46 - Knowing the technology and basic chemistry and elements that were known back in their time, what in your personal opinion was Greek fire made of? 00:39:57 - What’s the difference between Trafalgar night and Pickle night in the Royal Navy? 00:41:53 - Wheen Samuel B Robert's was down to firing Star shells, how did it go through so much ammunition so quickly? Rate of fire, low magazines, or something else? 00:44:03 - How where landing craft transported between operations? 00:46:32 - What strange "weapons" were used in the time this channel covers? 00:51:40 - Japanese commerce raiders? 00:57:17 - How would a warship of the 1912 era have faired in place of the Titanic?
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-15 12:00:29
The Milwaukee class, ironclad monitors of the United States Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Steam-Navy-Ironclads-1842-85/dp/0870215868 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Civil-War-Ironclads-Naval-Armor/dp/1258114119 https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Ironclads-Power-Iron-Over/dp/1596291184 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-12 12:00:19
USS Wisconsin - Give way to oncoming battleships!
Today we take a look at the USS Wisconsin, based in Norfolk and keeping an eye on her descendents, visit the ship here: https://nauticus.org/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-09 12:30:51
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Why was the pair of twin turrets the preferred main battery in pre-dreadnoughts? 00:08:54 - Were Akagi and Kaga very different at first? 00:10:42 - Different engine telegraphs in the same room? 00:14:45 - Were their any attempts to use Balloons attached to age of sail ships for recon? 00:17:59 - Why do they call a "pounder" gun a pounder gun? 00:21:23 - During the 1920's and 1930's why was the US still practicing for a war with the UK? 00:25:23 - To what extent were International observers present at these fleet problem exercises? 00:27:31 - Duty/Action Stations and Fleet Problems? 00:31:31 - How was the ammunition for AA guns safely stored/distributed on ships? 00:37:17 - Was Cross Deck firing ever used in action? 00:39:09 - Encyclopedia for Carriers or Cruisers? 00:42:40 - Apart from the spetacular success of the norwegian torpedo battery vs the Blücher, are there reports of other bateries being used? 00:45:00 - Anti-torpedo plate? 00:50:18 - Optical rangefinders appear to be very fragile. However, we only hear about RADAR systems failing from shock, not mechanical rangefinders. Why? 00:53:29 - How did various militaries in WWII develop their naval wargames for study? 00:56:44 - Are there equivalents of Hobart's Funnies that were used by the Allied navies in WWII? 01:03:04 - Judy, the mascot of HMS Grasshopper?
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-08 12:00:32
The Benson class, destroyers of the United States Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/U-S-Destroyers-Illustrated-Design-History/dp/1682477576 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1922-1946/dp/0851771467 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-05 12:00:31
Repairing a Damaged Warship - Ship Triage and Treatment
Today we take an overview look at the process behind repairing a ship that has suffered combat damage. Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-04 11:57:17
The Drydock - Episode 249 (Live Segment) - 5th July 2023
The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-02 12:21:28
The Drydock - Episode 253 (Part 2)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:37 - What types of naval ships typically had a compliment of divers aboard? And what were their typical duties? 00:06:59 - Japanese POW's accidentally killed by Japanese armed forces? 00:09:54 - How did society and technology affect the racial demographic of ships crews? 00:17:00 - Howitzer-style battleships? 00:25:12 - Can it be argued that the Jeune Ecole was an older naval version of what we now know as the Fighter Mafia (and "defence reformers")? 00:29:12 - Why were boarding actions common in age of sail, but seemed to go out of favor in steam and steel? 00:34:31 - If the Battle of Lissa was the greatest victory of the k.u.k. Kriegsmarine, what battle/campaign was their second greatest victory? 00:35:47 - Proportional to total program costs, how have development costs for a naval shipbuilding program changed over the time period that this channel covers? 00:41:21 - US destroyers with low main gun elevation? 00:42:53 - The advantages and disadvantages of a Whaleback styled hull? 00:48:19 - What was the overall impact of Force H on the Mediterranean and Atlantic naval wars? 00:54:22 - Did any of the major navies try to pull a Ryūjō but using cruisers? 00:57:45 - Why didn't the Italian Navy retain and modernise the Tegethoff? 01:01:00 - Two ships named after the same person in one navy? 01:05:16 - During WW1 why did Japan not send any capital ships to the Grand Fleet especially the Kongo’s? 01:09:00 - Mayskiy Island fortress on the Dnieper? 01:11:37 - Questions about the 5"/38? 01:17:20 - What's the story regarding HMS Cavendish's carrier conversion? 01:22:24 - What are your thoughts on lego Age of sail ships? 01:26:04 - Was the voyage of the Pacific Clipper necessary? 01:29:17 - Did the British have any great ships when the Spanish Armada showed up? If so, what were they doing? If not, why not? 01:33:42 - Who is taking all these photos of ships in battle? 01:37:47 - Why do more recent sailing ships have many smaller sails? 01:41:35 - Was Dudley Pound involved in the World War I convoy losses? 01:43:34 - Why did the British settle for the 4.5" DP gun? 01:47:55 - What roles were ships with second-line designations given in the USN? 01:51:35 - Were there rivalries between aviators and sailors on aircraft carriers? 01:54:50 - What mechanisms were in place for enforcement of the Washington Naval Treaty? 01:57:48 - Large naval ships that vanished without a trace? 01:59:27 - Did the Reichsmarine consider an all-forward layout for the Deutschlands' main battery? 02:00:47 - How many turrets did HMS Warspite use at D-Day? 02:01:57 - Why did no-one build a three-deck ironclad? 02:04:30 - If a warship is scuttled instead of sunk is it a war grave if their where sailors on it when it happened? 02:05:46 - Technically correct terms for cruisers? 02:07:24 - How good are the english languaged sources for the various scandinavian naval wars, and who is your favourite admiral from Scandinavia, and why? 02:09:28 - Which ship would benefit the most from a VQE instead of a VTE?
From Drachinifel at 2023-07-01 12:00:11
The Kormoran, an armed merchant raider of the Kriegsmarine, is today's subject. Read more about the the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Raiders-Operations-German-Merchant/dp/B0006DDTXG https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitlers-Secret-Pirate-Fleet-Deadliest/dp/0803266529 https://www.amazon.co.uk/raiders-history-auxiliary-cruisers-1895-1945/dp/0870218247 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-28 11:59:04
USS Alabama - How to make a B-52 look small
Today we take a look at the mighty USS Alabama, based in Mobile, visit the ship here: https://www.ussalabama.com/ Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-25 18:07:15
The Drydock - Episode 253 (Part 1)
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:45 - What term was more often used to describe warships in the Age of Sail? 00:05:47 - The Battle of Wake Island -- Did the IJN learn anything from the experience that they applied to their later amphibious operations in 1942? 00:07:51 - How honest were the various navies with self-assessment after a battle, especially if they were on the losing end or just took significant damage? 00:14:17 - Ski-jump HMS Furious? 00:17:09 - How are driving bands attached to shells, did they break? 00:20:57 - What did the US War of Independence mean for the Royal Navy? 00:24:39 - How did escort carriers operate on convoy escort? 00:29:24 - At what time in history is it generally acknowledged that the British Navy was the most powerful in the world? 00:33:31 - What, in your opinion, are the real stories about why U-530 and U-977 surrendered in Argentina? 00:37:05 - When a wooden warship was sent to the breakers, what happened? What were they looking to salvage and what was the market for used parts of a wooden warship? 00:41:55 - Did Shokaku sink faster because of the crude oil in her tanks? 00:44:01 - Was Shinano a super-carrier? 00:48:20 - Export controls in the Age of Iron and Steam? 00:52:29 - Stan Lee/Disney cartoons in WW2? 00:54:06 - Effectiveness of different deck armour schemes? 01:14:42 - How have carrier launch and recovery procedures changed over the years from HMS Argus to the end of the period the channel covers? 01:19:32 - What warship from 1900 on that has been mostly forgotten by history do you feel most deserves to be remembered? 01:22:47 - Why did the USN assume that the older standards would no longer be part of the fleet by 44-45? 01:29:20 - Is there an Allied 'Shinano'? 01:31:06 - How many (if any) warships have survived the explosion of their primary magazine? 01:35:52 - How tall odds can an age of sail beat? 01:42:31 - Double loaded gun accidents? 01:45:22 - Would a 4.7" DP gun fit the same BD mount as the 4.5"? 01:50:01 - Rudder defences? 01:56:00 - What problems did the Mk15 torpedo have compared to the Mk14? 02:01:03 - History of the prison ship? 02:05:21 - Were torpedo tubes on battleships a waste of space? 02:09:32 - What was the first true "warship" in history? 02:14:14 - Why is the only museum TBD Devastator a replica? 02:17:35 - The utilty of the battle-carrier? 02:20:21 - Besides USS Monitor's inevitable defeat of HMS Warrior, what misconceptions, myths, or flat out lies about naval history do you find most annoying? 02:30:45 - How to develop naval timbers in the Age of Sail? 02:36:41 - Was there any class in commission a shorter time than the Alaska class? 02:39:42 - Why was Nagumo left in charge of Kido Butai after the Midway disaster? 02:43:22 - Opinion of Duncan/St Vincent in WOWS? 02:49:37 - Would the Fubuki class have been better off if they had been built with the 100mm turrets of the Akizuki in place of the 5 inch guns they originally had? 02:53:28 - What do you think of Admiral Robert Burnett? 02:55:52 - Would extending Hood's 3" strake to cover the turbine rooms save her?
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-24 12:00:51
The Poltava class, pre-dreadnought battleships of the Imperial Russsian Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335/ https://www.usni.org/press/books/russian-and-soviet-battleships-0 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-23 20:16:52
Learning about the Age of Sail - Introductory book recommendations
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today I give a quick look over a set of books from my library that form a good introductory set to the Age of Sail and which ones to look out for if they can be found at a decent price. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:56 - Books Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-21 12:00:08
Russian and Soviet Battleships - Seizing the Means of Propulsion!
Today we are very lucky to talk with Steve Mclaughlin, an expert on Russian and Soviet warships, about a group of ships that might otherwise have had little accurate information about them published in the English speaking world. Get the book here! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russian-Soviet-Battleships-Stephen-Mclaughlin/dp/1682477266 https://www.usni.org/press/books/russian-and-soviet-battleships-0 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-18 11:54:29
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:46 - Vertical tunnel through stern of a ship? 00:02:49 - What is overspeeding, and how is it countered by the crew in situations like a typhoon? 00:08:14 - Was there any consideration towards building a frigate with 32 pounders? Would such a ship be feasible why or why not? 00:13:11 - Merchant and naval vessels with the same name? 00:15:00 - Did Imperial Germany actually build any battlecruisers? 00:23:25 - Increasing speed by hosing down the bearings? 00:26:52 - How do the Italian light Destroyers compared to their counterparts in the other navies both friendly and foe? 00:36:36 - Is it true medieval/early modern Chinese ships were more advanced than contemporary Europeans ones? 00:39:37 - Looking at that model of the K-class, I’m struck by the cross section of the bow. Why is that hourglass shaped? 00:41:49 - Rangefinder with two scopes? 00:43:27 - Sailors bleating at HMS Nelson and Rodney? 00:46:04 - How useful or successful were PT Boats in attacking other warships? 00:50:40 - Is there an instance of a Submarine being destroyed by a surface ship torpedo? 00:52:19 - The acheivements of Adm Willis Lee 00:56:13 - When signing off on the all-big-guns-forward design for their battleships, did the British and French navies really think they might not need a stern gun?
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-17 12:00:38
HIRMS Sissoi Veliky - Guide 340
The Sissoi Veliky, a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russsian Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335/ https://www.usni.org/press/books/russian-and-soviet-battleships-0 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-14 12:00:18
USS Texas in Drydock - 2023 (Lets go inside!)
In February 2023, I was fortunate to be invited to visit the might USS Texas whilst she was in Drydock, here's a good look inside the ship! Visit and learn more about her here: https://battleshiptexas.org/ Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Want to get some books? www.amazon.co.uk/shop/drachinifel Drydock Episodes in podcast format - https://soundcloud.com/user-21912004 Music - https://www.youtube.com/c/NCMEpicMusic
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-11 13:36:16
00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:46 - Why did naval designers persist in putting casemate guns so low in hulls for as long as they did? 00:05:46 - Is it possible to future proof a treaty ship for a higher displacement by placing ballast tanks with water and removing it to add more hardware to the ship? 00:08:28 - Given Treasury restrictions, why do specialist ships keep appearing? 00:14:14 - Of the ships that received a modernization between the wars, which ships were the biggest missed opportunity for a great modernization? 00:17:36 - Why did old submarines have rows of holes in the outer hull, and why did they stop having those holes, and when did they stop having those holes? 00:19:32 - What are the pros and cons of a galley type ship vs a normal sailing vessel of the Roman period? 00:21:25 - Why did the Romans consider small amounts of water useless for putting out ship fires? 00:24:36 - Why round cannonballs? 00:31:43 - What happens when a gun crew drop the ramming stick into the sea? 00:34:07 - I know Mrs. Drach does not want to be on camera, but is there any chance of more commentary from her? She's my favorite parts of the hardtack/jerky episode. 00:35:18 - How has the ratio of Enlisted to NCOs(or similar) to officers changed throughout the ages? 00:38:26 - How were officers of the Royal Navy were recruited for the South American Wars of Independance? 00:44:16 - Were aerodynamics ever considered in shipbuilding or are the effects negligible compared to hydrodynamics. And if it was considered, how? 00:48:49 - Changing the design of USS Texas? 00:52:10 - Could the armour belt of the fast battleship era, particularly the best protected like Yamato and KGV, reject a hit from a Sandbox, Onyx or Shipwreck? 00:57:54 - If you were to design an escape room themed around a warship in battle and then sinking, what ship/era would you base it on and what would it involve?
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-10 12:00:24
HIRMS Tri Sviatitelia - Guide 339
The Tri Sviatitelia, a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Imperial Russsian Navy, is today's subject. Read more about the the ship here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conways-Worlds-Fighting-Ships-1860-1905/dp/0851771335/ https://www.usni.org/press/books/russian-and-soviet-battleships-0 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00MEGYWsAU
From Drachinifel at 2023-06-09 12:09:40
Preserving the Past - How to keep old books alive in a digital age
Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today I give a quick look over a relatively quick and easy way in which you can take the first step to preserving a historical book if you don't have access to professional archiving services. The book: https://drachinifel.squarespace.com/s/Forges-et-Chantiers-1900.pdf Raw Files: https://file.io/HKXqdxCt7b5X 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:56 - Preserving Books Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt