00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - How much would a modern gyro stabilizer affect gunnery in each era of warship (age of sail-ww2)?

00:05:23 - Could La Argentina have been brought back for the Falklands?

00:10:09 - How effective were the secondary batteries on ships that weren't dual purpose?

00:14:46 - A naval history case of `its a horrendous idea at best, but its fun, and eventually, somehow not as bad`?

00:16:57 - Replacing Beatty in March 1916?

00:20:57 - Overpowered ships, engine-wise?

00:22:27 - Have there been any occurrences where battleships employed their main battery to engage multiple enemy vessels simultaneously?

00:23:59 - Full Admiral classes effect on modernisation of other ships?

00:28:41 - Effect of more Deutschlands?

00:32:20 - The Japanese Navy wasn’t shy about substituting wood for steel in warship fixtures and fittings to conserve imported iron ore for more vital purposes. Why did they choose to use linoleum as apposed to wood for decking?

00:33:50 - Japanese carrier doctrine at Midway?

00:39:09 - Video game mechanics for naval warfare?

00:42:33 - How much do we know about the Yamato's these days?

00:45:15 - Extra attachments to binoculars?

00:47:22 - On coal fueled warships, how dangerous was it to be a stoker, and which dangers did they face?

00:49:43 - What is a 'goofing' platform?

00:51:46 - Victory vs Ocean class

00:54:14 - How do you control the depth at which a depth charge detonates in WW2?

00:56:39 - Rocketing turrets?

01:00:40 - How did ship types get their names (i.e. Corvettes, Frigates, Battleships, destroyers, schooners, brigs, etc etc) and what were the first and last ships to really be classified as such?

01:06:49 - In the age of sail how were iron cannons kept from rusting while at
sea?

01:09:08 - What did the typical sailors meal looked like in the british, us, german, italian, japanese and soviet navy during WW2? (uboat and surface combat vessels)

01:15:37 - Torpedo damage to Shimakaze?

01:19:27 - Did the Dutch ships that survived the end of ABDA have any meaningful involvement in the remainder of the war?

01:21:14 - During WW2, how much use was the UK able to make of the English Channel for civilian traffic?

01:22:54 - How did clothing work on RN Age of Sail Ships? Did the average sailor have any real change of clothes?

01:25:47 - In your opinion do you think the post-war modernization of HMS Victorious was worth the immense cost and time?

01:28:50 - How tolerated was the use of opium by Royal Navy sailors before during and after the opium wars?

01:32:36 - How could a KGV transit the Suez Canal?

01:35:40 - How would you make a escort battleship?

01:37:57 - How much does speed matter on a strategic level?

01:46:15 - How naval does a ship have to be to get a Five Minute Guide?

01:49:05 - How important was the Naval Defense Act of 1889 and was it successful in what the British wanted to accomplish?

01:55:49 - In an alternate scenario where the British end up being the ones who mainly fight the Japanese how do you think their naval tactics and ships would hold up?

02:03:11 - If their had been a major fleet battle between 2 navies primarily equipped with Steam Ships of the Line, say Britain or France, how would such a battle likely play out?

02:09:07 - Power density of 2cycle vs 4cycle diesel engines in subs?

02:12:33 - How high up the Royal Marine rank structure could/can a Royal Marine be promoted while serving on a Royal Navy vessel while retaining command commensurate with his rank? Taking this to its logical end, hypothetically can a Royal Marine Officer command a Royal Navy capital ship? Has this ever occurred?

02:16:02 - HMAS Vampire going to action stations?

02:18:15 - Australia Trip June 2023 - https://www.ship-shape.org.uk/