Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

HMS Otranto

Requisitioned passenger liner serving as an armed merchant cruiser of the Royal Navy.

Related time notes

  1. Battle of Coronel in Retrospect
    2:17:37Otranto took away Cradock's speed choiceNotable Point
  2. Battle of Coronel in Retrospect
    2:53:21Why did Cradock not abandon Otranto?Q&A
  3. Battle of Coronel: Comment Response
    1:04:59Otranto, smoke, and a possible night escapeQ&A
  4. Battle of Coronel: A Collapse of Command & Control
    45:42Cradock's inadequate cruiser squadronChapter
  5. Battle of Coronel: A Collapse of Command & Control
    1:00:32How speed and the setting sun controlled the battleChapter
  6. Battle of Coronel: A Collapse of Command & Control
    1:04:01Cradock and the cost of abandoning OtrantoNotable Point
  7. Battle of Coronel: A Collapse of Command & Control
    1:29:39Cradock's impossible command choiceNotable Point