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The Drydock - Episode 314

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - What is the equivilant real-life ship to the USS Enterprise NCC-1701?

00:05:10 - If the purchase had been approved by the chiliean governement, would the Almirante Latorre have been of any use in the pacific campaign or would it have been a big waste of money?

00:09:58 - Had the South American econom...

The Drydock - Episode 313

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Could the RN have built two G3-based carriers like Lexington or Amagi?

00:07:41 - Had USS New Orleans and USS Chipawa been completed, would this have possibly resulted in an early attempt at building a proto-Weland canal to give the two first rates access to the sea?

00:12:12 - Did the 'nothing' in ...

The Drydock - Episode 312 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - What’s the worst / dumbest take on matters naval you have ever heard / read / seen?

00:05:09 - How was fire discipline maintained on a ship of the line?

00:08:29 - Why did the RN build so many 2nd rates?

00:15:12 - Did the US Navy escort Atlantic convoys early after the US' entry in the war, ...

Patreon Rewards - September (Part 3)

Please start your post with DDV to nominate a topic for the next 'deep dive' video :)

The Drydock - Episode 312 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:30 - In the Titanic movie, when Full Astern is ordered, they had to raise the steam pressure in the boilers to Reverse the engines, why? And how did shutting the dampers help?

00:04:57 - Can you give us a overview of the naval career of R. F. Scott?

00:09:03 - How did age of sail ships collect rainwater?...

The Drydock - Episode 311

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Did anybody try to make a fast battleship (in the sense of a big-gun capital ship that doesn’t sacrifice either firepower or armour for speed) in the predreadnoughts era?

00:05:13 - Would it have made sense for the USN to forward deploy older battleships or second-line cruisers in the Philippines to det...

Patreon and Apple Update

Well, just had a message from Patreon, apparently as of November, Apple in their infinite wisdom have decided any transactions made via the Patreon app on Apple IOS systems will be charged an extra 30%, which all goes to Apple...

The Android app and the Patreon website accessed by non-Apple computers remains unaffected. Likely using the P...

The Drydock - Episode 310

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:37 - Did the Japanese ever try coming up with something like the Fritz X, excluding use of human pilots as guidance systems?

00:05:51 - US Destroyer Doctrine for escorting a battleship?

00:11:54 - If you had to design a naval themed chess set, how would you represent the different pieces?

00:14:32 ...

The Drydock - Episode 309

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Had the US actually completed/retained their previous line ships up to the war of 1812, how would they have affected the Royal Navy's efforts?

00:09:53 - In general, how long would it take to build or upgrade a capital ship-sized drydock?

00:13:57 - The Royal Navy and the proximity fuse?

00:1...

The Drydock - Episode 308 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - What do you consider the least-known about / historically covered maritime theater in WWII relative to its strategic importance to the eventual outcome of the war?

00:04:54 - The Chilean navy requested spare boilers on Almirante Latorre to be able for a cleaning cycle while keeping a reasonable speed. Why ...

The Drydock - Episode 308 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - Drop in boiler numbers in WW1 designs?

00:03:16 - What would you say are the advances in technology that moved ships into what we think of as the age of sail?

00:10:24 - Would turbo-electric drives have fallen out of use without the naval treaties?

00:17:30 - What letter grade (A,B,C,D,F)do th...

The Drydock - Episode 307

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - What wood types were typically used by the large navies of the world for shipbuilding?

00:04:48 - How did the Spanish crews compete to the British crews in terms of skill and experience?

00:10:19 - Was there a frantic rush to cancel ship-of-the-line that were being planned once ironclads and the st...

The Drydock - Episode 306

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - Gun-ports and water-tightness?

00:04:52 - Cruiser with mass 6" batteries?

00:10:56 - Acceptance trials: Did any fail so bad that, they were rejected for service. What were the consequences to the designers/builders?

00:16:52 - During pre-American Revolution Age of Sail times, in which navy coul...

The Drydock - Episode 305

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:42 - In the period that the channel covers, at what range does hitting a target with a torpedo go from "probable" to "throw enough at a wall and some of it will stick"?

00:03:50 - Has there ever been a ship built that ended up being able to steam faster than her hull could physically handle?

00:08:26 - H...

Scandinavia Update #4

The Drydock - Episode 304 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - What are your thoughts on the career of Admiral George Rodney? Especially the criticisms about prize money chasing.

00:04:28 - How complicated was refitting the Standard's after Pearl Harbour?

00:08:17 - During WWII, did American dive bomber doctrine change in regard to the attack profile and bomb r...

June Poll - Deep Dive Video

Next deep dive, to be produced in July!

The Drydock - Episode 304 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:33 - School groups spending the night on a museum ship?

00:03:15 - In the movies ship captains often order "Right (or left) Standard Rudder" What is standard rudder? Is it based on the handling of that specific ship or is it a fleet wide standard...or just Hollywood speak??

00:07:22 - Did France actua...

Scandinavia Update #3?

The Drydock - Episode 303

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - If the funds & technology wereavailable, would the Italian Navy actually convert Francesco Caracciolo into an aircraft carrier?

00:04:20 - Would the Japanese have had use for a 'pocket battleship'?

00:10:19 - Why Regia Marina didn't just trade two Francesco Carraciolo class for two Andrea Doria ...

Scandinavia update #2

Scandinavia Update #1

Apologies for no updates the first few days, it's been very busy! For the moment, enjoy this sample of drone footage of the wreck of George Thiele in Rombaksfjord, Narvik.

The Drydock - Episode 302

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - When on peacetime operations to what percentage were ships magazines stocked?

00:06:16 - What if the Washington Naval Treaty had capped cruiser guns at 7 inches for light cruisers and 9 inches for heavy cruisers?

00:10:32 - The best seaplanes built by each navy during the second world war?

00:...

Scandinavia Trip 2024!

So, this is a little late in announcing due to various security issues that needed resolving, but I can now reveal the Shipshape crew is heading to Scandinavia next week!

Roughly speaking the schedule looks like this:

14th - Fly to Oslo

15th - Oscarborg Fortress!

16th - Fly to Narvik

17th-18th - Narvik and nearby ar...

The Drydock - Episode 301

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - How many aircraft could a Shokaku carry in American service?

00:06:25 - What are the 3lbers on the Iron Duke class for?

00:08:42 - Were there any ships specifically intended for laying and maintaining anti torpedo and harbor defense nets?

00:11:46 - What realistic impact would successfully forc...

The Drydock - Episode 300

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - What ship would have carried the name Enterprise if carriers weren't invented?

00:02:48 - Is a carrier actually the ultimate battlecruiser?

00:06:16 - If the RN had accepeted 'only' 15" guns, would they have built a pair of F3?

00:10:23 - How did Rodney's salvo-chasing affect gunnery?

00:...

The Drydock - Episode 299 (Part 2)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:28 - Can you explain and summarise the problems with availability of RN secondary armament turrets of various calibres before and through WW2, significant delays in commissioning and changes made to ships to overcome these issues?

00:06:57 - Stablity calculations through time?

00:12:40 - Why was Admiral N...

The Drydock - Episode 299 (Part 1)

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:28 - What kind of kill/loss ratio would the German U-boats needed to have a chance at starving out the UK in World War 2?

00:04:22 - Was it common for American warships to have major "teething troubles" right out of commissioning, or were quality control standards largely upheld in the various shipyards despite...

The Drydock - Episode 298

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:47 - How common was it for small navy ships to enter civilian service after WWII?

00:05:00 - Could the Scharnhorst-class have been armed with 14" 3-gun primary turrets?

00:07:12 - How did Byrd and King get along?

00:09:27 - Where would you say is the definitive beginning of the Royal Navy?

00...