Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Kingfisher Class Sloops

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    8:15:59Kingfisher: testing the smallest practical sloopNotable Point
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    15:48Sloop assignments show deliberate prewar ASW specializationChapter
  5. ASW and Submarine Warfare in the Inter-War Royal Navy: 1920s & 1930s (Long Patrol)
    26:16Kingfishers, trawlers, and coastal convoy defenceNotable Point
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    51:07Grimsby and Kingfisher adaptabilityChapter
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    37:15Kingfisher experiments prepared commercial yardsChapter
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    1:16:20Sloop seakeeping depended strongly on sizeQ&A