Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Destroyer Tactics

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  1. What the unbuilt destroyers of the Regia Marina tell us about WWII?
    16:08Designing for contested skies and close destroyer combatChapter
  2. What the unbuilt destroyers of the Regia Marina tell us about WWII?
    34:33Why wartime destroyers weighted fire forwardNotable Point
  3. Nazi Destroyers of WWII: Failing to Learn, Failing to Build, Failing to Deliver...
    20:10Forward firepower matters for an aggressive destroyerNotable Point
  4. Nazi Destroyers of WWII: Failing to Learn, Failing to Build, Failing to Deliver...
    51:22A slightly larger hull could have served the fighting requirementNotable Point
  5. The Large Torpedoboats & Torpedoboat Destroyers of the Imperial German Navy in WWI
    31:02Hit-and-run attacks versus longer screening fightsNotable Point
  6. The Large Torpedoboats & Torpedoboat Destroyers of the Imperial German Navy in WWI
    39:22Why close-range destroyer combat favors rapid fireNotable Point
  7. The Tribal Class's Sisters... the Royal Navy's J, K & N Class Destroyers of WWII
    1:05:18ORP Piorun and the destroyer box around BismarckChapter
  8. Building the Royal Canadian Navy for WWII
    46:05Haida screened Arctic convoys at North CapeNotable Point
  9. Building the Royal Canadian Navy for WWII
    50:37Haida and Huron pursued Z32 at UshantNotable Point
  10. 3 Books to understand the USN, RN & IJN preperations for WWII! Key Books 3
    1:06:14Exercise 78 shows why destroyers need cruiser supportChapter
  11. Destroyer Guns of WWII: Why, Why & Why
    1:38:34Germany's 150 mm destroyers as a failed cruiser shortcutChapter
  12. Destroyer Guns of WWII: Why, Why & Why
    1:44:21Why wartime shipbuilding made destroyers the mass threatNotable Point
  13. Bruships 205: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    5:29:19Tribal versus Fletcher destroyersQ&A
  14. Pom-Pom or Bofors: Which 40mm do you want?
    54:09Norway exposes the demands of fleet air defenseChapter
  15. Not a Top 10 Mad Destroyer Captains of World War II List
    0:34Why destroyer command rewarded calculated aggressionChapter
  16. Not a Top 10 Mad Destroyer Captains of World War II List
    14:26Interwar training and the destroyer's need for decisive actionNotable Point
  17. Bring in the Heavies... AA Cruisers in WWII, what was their value?
    54:44Dido's place in a destroyer attack and carrier screenChapter
  18. Bring in the Heavies... AA Cruisers in WWII, what was their value?
    2:40:35What an Atlanta might have added at SamarNotable Point
  19. Dalrymple Hamilton: The Captain of HMS Rodney who believed she could be a destroyer
    39:20The box maneuver and coordinated torpedo pressureNotable Point
  20. Seaplane Tenders: An Earlier Answer to the Battle of the Atlantic?
    49:14How patrol aircraft might constrain Admiral Graf SpeeChapter
  21. The Leadership Factor: The Battle of the Barents Sea
    1:28:19Sherbrooke used torpedo threats to hold off superior shipsChapter
  22. Battle of the Barents Sea: Naval History Live
    2:24:53Sherbrooke's torpedo feints open the battleChapter
  23. Battle of the Barents Sea: Naval History Live
    3:05:39Controlled aggression as the British advantageNotable Point
  24. Jellicoe as 3rd Sea Lord, Essay Competion & WoW Collab: Last 9 of the 36hr Historiophon Part 4/4
    6:59:13A destroyer's speed and choice of battle against EspañaQ&A
  25. Bruships 143: Some Book Tales and Naval History Questions Answered
    2:23:13Tribal-class gunnery rewards maneuver and rate of fireNotable Point
  26. HMS Cossack: A Dangerous Destroyer to Behold - KSS3 S1 Comment Response
    3:18Studying destroyer tactics alongside strategy and technologyQ&A
  27. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    35:48The Japanese formation mixed ships and command layersChapter
  28. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    43:02Aggression became dangerous when it outran formation controlNotable Point
  29. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:08:48An uncontrolled attack unraveled Japan's torpedo formationNotable Point
  30. The Hunt Class: The WWII Royal Navy's Escort Destroyers - Key Ship Series 6, Ship 3
    42:17Why two torpedoes were a weak destroyer weaponNotable Point
  31. The Navigation Acts (1651/1660/1663/1670/1673/1696/1733/1764)
    12:22Piorun's reserve role against BismarckQ&A
  32. HMCS Haida Comment Response
    16:54How smoke helped destroyers face an Italian battleshipNotable Point
  33. HMCS Haida Comment Response
    28:24What if Tribal destroyers had met Graf Spee?Notable Point
  34. HMS Dreadnought, but built around the RN's favourite battleship guns...
    1:37:30Destroyer divisions converging into crossfireNotable Point
  35. Patreon 62: What If The French Navy in 1940 Fought On?
    56:50Would French commanders seek a reckless revenge battle?Q&A
  36. A Treaty Inspired Destroyer Design Discussion: UAD & Patreon Infused video
    20:17High-speed manoeuvre requires a balanced destroyerNotable Point
  37. County Cruisers P7: The Canaris Class (Long Patrol)
    27:37Destroyer torpedoes at the Battle of Cape PalosChapter
  38. County Cruisers P7: The Canaris Class (Long Patrol)
    30:27Which destroyer torpedoed Baleares at Cape Palos?Notable Point
  39. Patreon 43: "Unverified stories of Norwegian Campaign: Tall Tales of Tribals"
    1:07:55How destroyers laid smoke screensQ&A
  40. Patreon 43: "Unverified stories of Norwegian Campaign: Tall Tales of Tribals"
    1:28:02Gurkha's loss and the problem of air-attack tacticsChapter
  41. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What ifs till the Bru runs out? (10)
    3:37:02The evidence for unofficial Tribal-class torpedo reloadsNotable Point
  42. Patreon 21: Notable WW2 commanders of smaller naval forces
    18:39Radar, line-abreast tactics, and the Battle of UshantChapter
  43. Crown Colony Class Long Patrol: Part 3 Trinidad to Bermuda
    19:10Jamaica and Sheffield turn the Barents Sea battleChapter
  44. Bruships 24 - An Autobiography from War
    1:12:22How many Tribals could tackle Scharnhorst and Gneisenau?Q&A
  45. How the RN countered E-Boats in the English Channel - Patreon 7 Introduction Part 3 of 3
    13:12Night formations and small-craft tacticsNotable Point
  46. The Force K Long Patrol; Economic Warfare Royal Navy Style
    35:04Operating like four large destroyersNotable Point
  47. Bru Ships Episode 15: Diplomacy & When it Fails, Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    1:39:20Cruisers using destroyer tactics at the River PlateQ&A
  48. Aircraft Carriers the Debate - Dr Alex Clarke vs Armoured Carrier's Jamie
    1:09:14The Royal Navy's decentralized night-fighting cultureNotable Point
  49. A bit more on RN Destroyers - The Hunt for the Bismarck
    16:18Piorun's reserve role in Vian's box formationNotable Point
  50. A bit more on RN Destroyers - The Hunt for the Bismarck
    18:55Why the Tribal design suited Vian's box formationNotable Point
  51. A bit more on RN Destroyers - The Hunt for the Bismarck
    20:56The destroyers keep Bismarck under attack through the nightChapter
  52. A bit more on RN Destroyers - The Hunt for the Bismarck
    34:35Why Piorun did not fire torpedoes at BismarckQ&A
  53. A bit more on RN Destroyers - The Hunt for the Bismarck
    35:23How Cossack coordinated a dispersed night attackQ&A