Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

HMS Manchester

Gloucester-subclass Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy.

Related time notes

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    45:53Kimberley and Manchester intercept a German freighterNotable Point
  2. Bruships 212: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    1:28:11HMS Manchester and the cost of stale damage reportsQ&A
  3. Bruships 147: Naval History Questions & Book Boxes Getting Packed
    4:11:09Why HMS Manchester's scuttling remained controversialQ&A
  4. Why WWII evolved Motor Torpedo Boats in Motor Gun Boats: European & Mediteranean theatres
    57:03The Italian CRDA 60 and Mediterranean flexibilityChapter
  5. How & Why during WWII MTBs became MGBs: European & Mediterranean Theatre
    1:39:12Italian MS boats: trading some speed for seaworthinessChapter
  6. County Cruisers P6: York, Exeter & The Cut Price County Concept (Long Patrol)
    33:47York as a transport, towing, and convoy cruiserChapter
  7. Town Class Part 6 of 7: Gloucesters
    13:45HMS Manchester's rapid radar and anti-aircraft upgradesChapter
  8. Town Class Part 6 of 7: Gloucesters
    19:52Manchester's torpedo damage during Operation PedestalChapter
  9. Town Class Part 6 of 7: Gloucesters
    23:29Why Manchester's scuttling led to a court martialChapter
  10. Town Class Part 6 of 7: Gloucesters
    26:25How combat fatigue narrowed Captain Drew's command pictureNotable Point
  11. Town Class Part 6 of 7: Gloucesters
    36:21Manchester and Gloucester as contrasting preventable lossesNotable Point
  12. Town Class Part 3 of 7: Pre-War
    18:59Manchester links an isolated Nicobar anchorage to the empireNotable Point
  13. Town Class Part 3 of 7: Pre-War
    19:56Manchester's aircraft survey Japanese fishing activityNotable Point
  14. Town Class Part 3 of 7: Pre-War
    20:20Hospitality and sport turn a cruiser visit into local diplomacyNotable Point
  15. Tsingtao 1939: WWII but in January & against Japan - P2a Introduction to Patreon Video 4
    41:47Reinforcements from the East Indies and AustraliaNotable Point
  16. An Introduction to the "E" Class; part 2 - HMS Enterprise
    12:33Town-class relief on the China StationNotable Point
  17. An Introduction to the Royal Navy in the Indian Ocean 1941-3 (Patreon Video 2)
    18:02A cruiser could carry the local instrument of governmentNotable Point