Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

HMS Gurkha

Related time notes

  1. The Tribal Class's Sisters... the Royal Navy's J, K & N Class Destroyers of WWII
    1:01:04Nepal, Gurkha and an air-attack firing problemNotable Point
  2. What changes if the Royal Navy Tribal class got built with 4.5in guns?
    37:11Narvik and Gurkha show the tactical value of high elevationChapter
  3. Pom-Pom or Bofors: Which 40mm do you want?
    54:09Norway exposes the demands of fleet air defenseChapter
  4. Admiral of the Fleet Philip Vian: Boundless Aggression or...
    45:19Gurkha lost the protection of the cruiser screen while improving her gunfireNotable Point
  5. 40mm AA in WWII: Pom-Pom or Bofors? how did the two systems compare in theory and practice?
    1:26:33HMS Gurkha closes the range and exposes the exercise errorChapter
  6. Tribal Class of 1907: The WWI Channel Response Force
    26:31HMS Gurkha is struck twice during construction on the TyneNotable Point
  7. Tribal Class of 1907: The WWI Channel Response Force
    28:03HMS Gurkha attacks U-8 at the Dover BarrageNotable Point
  8. Patreon 68: What if the Royal Navy went 4.7in rather than 4.5in for dual purpose?
    1:30:33Norway: mutual support and pilot attritionChapter
  9. Patreon 43: "Unverified stories of Norwegian Campaign: Tall Tales of Tribals"
    1:28:02Gurkha's loss and the problem of air-attack tacticsChapter
  10. Bruships 37: New Books & Some More Transactions of the Institute of Naval Architects
    41:32Tracing Royal Navy names across centuriesChapter
  11. 1940 Norway Campaign Part 2 of 5: Planning, Invasion & Narvik,
    21:01HMS Gurkha and early air-attack lessonsNotable Point
  12. Four Random Books 9: Command in Their Own Words
    14:10Philip Vian on Gurkha's separation under air attackChapter
  13. Tsingtao 1939: WWII but in January & against Japan - P2b Introduction to Patreon Video 4
    20:29Worked-up destroyer flotillas and forward reservesNotable Point
  14. The RN in 1939, more than just a Question of Geography - A Quarterdeck Talk (26/11/2019)
    4:17HMS Gurkha, imperial identity, and convoy defenceNotable Point
  15. Back Pocket Cruisers Presentation (Practice 2)
    25:59HMS Gurkha exposed the uncertainty of early-war air defenceNotable Point