Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Star Shell

Also searchable as Star Shells, Starshell.

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  1. What the unbuilt destroyers of the Regia Marina tell us about WWII?
    34:33Why wartime destroyers weighted fire forwardNotable Point
  2. Admiral of the Fleet Philip Vian: Boundless Aggression or...
    53:41A Norwegian convoy attack became a lesson in night fightingChapter
  3. Admiral of the Fleet Philip Vian: Boundless Aggression or...
    57:48Flashless cordite and star shell reduced the hazards of night gunneryNotable Point
  4. Bruships 146: Naval History Questions, Boxes Getting Packed & Lego Getting Built
    1:15:32Which guns fired star shells at North CapeQ&A
  5. Patreon 90: How were warship autoloader turrets prototyped? A development History
    1:08:40Why secondary guns were not the easy autoloader targetQ&A
  6. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943): The First Radar Battle?
    2:06:02Flares, smoke, and the advantage of radar fire controlNotable Point
  7. Battle of Empress Augusta Bay(1943)
    1:02:11Illumination and smoke shaped Japanese visual gunneryNotable Point
  8. Western Approaches Tactical Unit(WATU)
    33:45Raspberry hunts a U-boat inside the convoyChapter
  9. Western Approaches Tactical Unit(WATU)
    39:20Pineapple and Banana separate pack from single-boat attacksChapter
  10. How was British Night Fighting Doctrine developed for and then practiced during WWII? (Long Patrol)
    53:31Illumination without becoming the targetNotable Point
  11. How was British Night Fighting Doctrine developed for and then practiced during WWII? (Long Patrol)
    1:18:24Turning starshell into concealment in the ChannelNotable Point
  12. Patreon 40: How was British Night Fighting Doctrine developed for and then practiced during WWII
    1:02:12Jellicoe wanted illumination without advertising the firing shipChapter
  13. Patreon 40: How was British Night Fighting Doctrine developed for and then practiced during WWII
    2:22:58Why the Royal Navy preferred not to assign a searchlight shipQ&A
  14. Patreon 40: How was British Night Fighting Doctrine developed for and then practiced during WWII
    2:48:18Dido-class cruisers supplied starshell for destroyer flotillasQ&A
  15. Patreon 40: How was British Night Fighting Doctrine developed for and then practiced during WWII
    2:58:12HMS Black Prince illuminated the Battle of UshantChapter
  16. Battle of Tassafaronga: 30th of November 1942 - Long Patrol
    44:16The American plan for radar, torpedoes, and cruiser fireNotable Point
  17. Battle of Tassafaronga: 30th of November 1942 - Long Patrol
    1:02:17Destroyer star shells become an improvised substituteNotable Point
  18. How the RN countered E-Boats in the English Channel - Patreon 7 Introduction Part 2 of 3
    22:37Star shell, communications, and practiced readinessNotable Point
  19. How the RN countered E-Boats in the English Channel - Patreon 7 Introduction Part 2 of 3
    41:03Command frigates, radar control, and a Channel no-go zoneChapter