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The Drydock - Episode 297

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00:00:00 Intro

00:00:47 When were lifeboats first required for ships?

00:04:56 How did the German escort ships compare to their British counterparts?

00:09:50 Why no German minelayer submarines in WW2?

00:12:58 Why do some ships have a much lower stern?

00:18:12 Why would a blunt head be more hydrodynamic?

00:23:20 Since Mahan's doctrine was so misunderstood, how could it have been applied by the Japanese in WWII?

00:32:52 Had the War of 1812 gone on for longer and the Americans built their own freshwater firstrate to counter HMS St. Lawrence, how would the naval situation on Lake Ontario turn out?

00:36:54 What exactly is raking fire. Why is it so important?

00:40:32 What exactly was it that gave USS Constitution such a strong reputation with the British as a threat?

00:43:30 'Undercharged' guns?

00:47:52 Harwood vs Troubridge in engagements with bigger foes?

00:55:21 Jeanne de Clisson?

01:00:10 How did the term "gunboat diplomacy" get started?

01:03:51 Warspite vs Yamato?

01:10:04 Mistaking Texas for an R class?

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