Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Scout Cruisers

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  1. Destroyer Leaders: Where did they come from and why?
    4:09Where a flotilla leader ends and a cruiser beginsChapter
  2. Destroyer Leaders: Where did they come from and why?
    18:15Why the Active-class scouts struggled to lead destroyersChapter
  3. Destroyer Leaders: Where did they come from and why?
    19:39The choice of comparison changes Swift's valueNotable Point
  4. Nazi Destroyers of WWII: Failing to Learn, Failing to Build, Failing to Deliver...
    35:01Plan Z escorts were a missed small-cruiser opportunityChapter
  5. Nazi Destroyers of WWII: Failing to Learn, Failing to Build, Failing to Deliver...
    38:18Project J was fast enough for the capital ships it would escortNotable Point
  6. Nazi Destroyers of WWII: Failing to Learn, Failing to Build, Failing to Deliver...
    41:13The 1938 projects pursued refinement instead of availabilityNotable Point
  7. Nazi Destroyers of WWII: Failing to Learn, Failing to Build, Failing to Deliver...
    43:35SP1 concentrated its gun armament toward the sternNotable Point
  8. Claiming Mare Nostrum; Italian Destroyer Design & Procurment of the 1920s & 30s
    9:52Leone-class scout cruisers as large destroyersChapter
  9. The USN Pre-WWI Destroyers; Never Enough Ordered
    39:36Destroyers double as scouts when cruisers are scarceNotable Point
  10. The USN Pre-WWI Destroyers; Never Enough Ordered
    43:30Capital-ship status outpaces the supporting fleetChapter
  11. Bruships 221: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    1:02:56A continuous US scout-cruiser building program before 1920Q&A
  12. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P6 of 9 - The Royal Navy’s Submarine Killers – Black Swans at War
    4:39:01Pensacola's scouting role behind the heavy-cruiser labelNotable Point
  13. Middle of the Road doesn't always provide Best Bang for your Buck... Fourth Rates
    0:14Why fourth rates struggled in the middle groundChapter
  14. Battle of Santa Cruz: The Deathsong of Japanese Naval Aviation in WWII
    52:55Treaty labels and the roles of eight-inch cruisersNotable Point
  15. Bruships 153: Naval History Questions Answered & Boxes being Packed... still, there are more books!
    2:44:40The 'straw-bottom cruiser' in In Harm's WayQ&A
  16. Bruships 149: Naval History Questions Answered, Boxes Packed & June Patreon Vote Ends
    3:42:38Cruiser types without the naval treatiesQ&A
  17. Bruships 140 - Patreon Suggestions, Some Interesting Books (Hopefully) & Lots of Naval History Qs!
    1:48:41A non-treaty cruiser fleet would separate into clear size bandsQ&A
  18. Senator Tilman's Washington Naval Treaty
    1:17:36A 12,000-ton cruiser ceiling sustains competitionChapter
  19. Senator Tilman's Washington Naval Treaty
    1:18:50American cruisers scout for the battle fleetNotable Point
  20. Check Campaign 7: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign
    1:21:46Is a scout cruiser really a large destroyer?Q&A
  21. The American Carrier Raids of 1942: Wresting Control of the Pace of War from the Japanese
    1:28:46Hull count does not equal operational availabilityNotable Point
  22. Bruships 136: Some Books & Some Questions Answered
    52:43Pensacola and Northampton as scout cruisersNotable Point
  23. Bruships(New Years Eve): Naval History Questions answered till the Bru runs out!
    3:01:27Light cruiser and scout cruiser as alternative labelsQ&A
  24. Bruships 133: Questions till the Bru runs out...
    1:47:19Heavy and light cruisers share light-cruiser and scout ancestryQ&A
  25. Bruships 131: Battleships...
    1:19:26The 1938 German scout cruiser as an oceanic destroyerQ&A
  26. Fourth Rates: When the Fourth is Just Not Enough
    4:10Fourth rates and the cruiser-leader roleNotable Point
  27. Inglorious 6th of July: Battle of Grenada(1779) & Battle of Algeciras(1801)
    3:45:22Italy would provide escorts for the Francesco Caracciolo classQ&A
  28. HMCS Haida Comment Response
    19:54When destroyers grew into scout-cruiser rolesNotable Point
  29. Patreon 78: The Bearn of every major treaty navy...
    1:57:43Pensacola's ten-gun battery imposed top-weight and logistics costsChapter
  30. Bruships 110: Naval Aviation
    3:08:28Spähkreuzer make more sense as long-range destroyersQ&A
  31. Patreon 74: What if History - Greenboy shells had been developed and deployed in time for Jutland.
    2:42:09Could the fleet gain an escort resembling a later Tribal-class destroyer?Q&A
  32. Cruiser Policy of the Reichsmarine & Kriegsmarine
    11:38Plan Z's force mix and caliber burdenNotable Point
  33. Cruiser Policy of the Reichsmarine & Kriegsmarine
    17:53Plan Z's presence fleet and mine-warfare logicNotable Point
  34. Cruiser Policy of the Reichsmarine & Kriegsmarine
    1:26:04Triple turrets, aft firepower, and mine-handling riskNotable Point
  35. Active Class: The Last Scout Cruisers?
    0:00Why the Active class arrived too late to revolutionize scoutingChapter
  36. Active Class: The Last Scout Cruisers?
    9:15An insurance policy against risky light-cruiser innovationNotable Point
  37. Active Class: The Last Scout Cruisers?
    42:05Why battlecruisers displaced the scout-cruiser roleNotable Point
  38. Active Class: The Last Scout Cruisers?
    44:17A 28-knot, torpedo-heavy alternative to the Active classNotable Point
  39. Town Class 1913 +: Birmingham & Birkenhead Classes + HMAS Adelaide
    4:00How the Town class bridged cruiser erasChapter
  40. Portland Class: Heavy Cruisers by the Stroke of a Pen?
    5:39Fast scouting cruisers for a slow battle lineChapter
  41. Portland Class: Heavy Cruisers by the Stroke of a Pen?
    57:51Why the Portlands were scout cruisersChapter
  42. Northampton Class: US Treaty Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    0:00Why the Northampton class was a scout cruiser in heavy-cruiser clothingChapter
  43. Northampton Class: US Treaty Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    5:27Triple turrets made the Northampton a cleaner scouting designNotable Point
  44. Northampton Class: US Treaty Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    1:05:40The class succeeded as scouts but struggled as battle-line heavy cruisersChapter
  45. UAD Homage and Questions of US Cruiser Introduction Answered (Long Patrol)
    7:09Did the Omaha class actually work?Q&A
  46. Blonde Class(Take 2): Scout Cruisers of the WWI Royal Navy (Long Patrol)
    4:48Why the Blonde class were destroyer killersChapter
  47. Blonde Class(Take 2): Scout Cruisers of the WWI Royal Navy (Long Patrol)
    8:57Machinery, speed, and the scout-cruiser labelChapter
  48. SMS Admiral Spaun & the Novara class: Scout Cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy (Long Patrol)
    7:43Scout cruisers for confined Adriatic watersChapter
  49. SMS Admiral Spaun & the Novara class: Scout Cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy (Long Patrol)
    18:36Fast cruisers and the problem of punching upNotable Point
  50. SMS Admiral Spaun & the Novara class: Scout Cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy (Long Patrol)
    28:54Otranto nullified the cruisers' speed advantageNotable Point
  51. SMS Admiral Spaun & the Novara class: Scout Cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy (Long Patrol)
    34:06Scout-cruiser doctrine versus fighting for informationNotable Point
  52. Torpedoes and their Ships 1900-39: Patreon 54 (Long Patrol)
    31:03Mass, firepower, and the origin of destroyersChapter
  53. Patreon 54: Torpedo development 1900-1939 and it's impact on destroyer design an doctrine
    1:23:53Gun-heavy destroyers cleared the way for torpedo flotillasChapter
  54. Boadicea Class (1907): Scout Cruiser (Long Patrol)
    0:05The Admiralty turned a scout-cruiser competition into its own designChapter
  55. Boadicea Class (1907): Scout Cruiser (Long Patrol)
    7:25Why 25-knot scout cruisers fell behind the battle fleetChapter
  56. Boadicea Class (1907): Scout Cruiser (Long Patrol)
    39:20The Boadiceas worked hard but exposed the cost of cautionNotable Point
  57. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    4:52A scout cruiser built around its machineryChapter
  58. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    7:11When a destroyer leader counted as a cruiserNotable Point
  59. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    14:07Why a new scout role kept old enginesChapter
  60. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    32:11HMS Skirmisher as a flotilla leaderChapter
  61. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    40:41The Imbros response force and the cost of too little speedNotable Point
  62. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    45:44Scout cruisers as a missed turbine testbedChapter
  63. Sentinel Class (1904): Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    47:06A private-venture turbine scout cruiserNotable Point
  64. Patreon 50: 1939 Destroyer Doctrine of the combatant navies & Where did it come from?
    2:30:40Where a destroyer becomes a scout cruiserQ&A
  65. Pathfinder Class(1904): Scout Cruiser (Long Patrol)
    6:36Why the Royal Navy needed scout cruisersChapter
  66. Pathfinder Class(1904): Scout Cruiser (Long Patrol)
    15:44A compact cruiser with surprising protectionChapter
  67. Pathfinder Class(1904): Scout Cruiser (Long Patrol)
    42:36Useful ships overtaken by naval developmentChapter
  68. Forward (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    0:02Why destroyer flotillas needed scout cruisersChapter
  69. Forward (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    8:23Forward class machinery, armament, and enduranceChapter
  70. Forward (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    12:45When 25 knots stopped being enoughNotable Point
  71. Forward (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    36:41Why Dreadnought's three-knot gain raised scout speed requirementsNotable Point
  72. Forward (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    39:11A cautious specification missed the chance to force turbinesNotable Point
  73. Forward (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    42:03How scout cruiser orders spread shipbuilding knowledgeChapter
  74. Scout Cruisers & Conning Towers: A UAD infused discussion (Long Patrol)
    0:23Designing a scout cruiser to fight destroyersChapter
  75. Scout Cruisers & Conning Towers: A UAD infused discussion (Long Patrol)
    6:16Weight, funnels, and the price of speedNotable Point
  76. Scout Cruisers & Conning Towers: A UAD infused discussion (Long Patrol)
    15:16Closing with destroyers after their torpedo attackChapter
  77. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    4:33Why destroyer flotillas needed scout cruisersChapter
  78. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    6:47The Admiralty's scout-cruiser design competitionChapter
  79. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    12:31Adventure's design: speed, range and gunsNotable Point
  80. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    14:28Protection that made little sense in a close meleeNotable Point
  81. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    36:08Why the Town class displaced the scout-cruiser compromiseNotable Point
  82. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    41:18Why ship labels can hide operational rolesNotable Point
  83. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    43:57Scouting ahead of the destroyer sweepChapter
  84. Adventure (1904) Class: Scout Cruisers (Long Patrol)
    46:15Brazil's Bahia class: turbines reshape the scout cruiserChapter
  85. Patreon 32: Japanese heavy cruisers of the 1920s & 1930s, were they worth it?
    2:02:11Should an aircraft-heavy scout cruiser seek local superiority?Q&A
  86. Shipbuilding through the 1880s-1950s
    1:10:27Why USS Chester could struggle to escape Duke of EdinburghNotable Point
  87. Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 3/11 Pre-Dreadnought Cruisers
    6:07USS Chester and the scout-to-light-cruiser transitionChapter
  88. Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 3/11 Pre-Dreadnought Cruisers
    7:41Scout cruisers: information and destroyer leadershipNotable Point
  89. Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 3/11 Pre-Dreadnought Cruisers
    8:32Information warfare and treaty-limited scoutsNotable Point
  90. Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 3/11 Pre-Dreadnought Cruisers
    11:07Cruisers as a missing link in the Second World WarChapter
  91. Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 1/11 Archer Class
    5:37Archer and Arethusa classes beside scout cruisersNotable Point
  92. A Book or Two to Review (17): Naval Aviation in the First World War
    13:46Airships as cheap, fast scout-cruiser substitutesNotable Point
  93. The Leander Class Long Patrol - The Interwar 2nd Class Protected Cruiser?
    2:10Why a global navy needed more than one cruiser typeChapter
  94. 2 Minutes: Leander Class in Very Brief
    0:09Why the Leanders sit awkwardly between cruiser rolesNotable Point
  95. 2 Minutes: Leander Class in Very Brief
    1:16The Leander as a starting point for a cruiser programmeNotable Point