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2 Minutes: RN vs the E Boat a quick Summary...

Name: 2 Minutes: RN vs the E Boat a quick Summary... (21 Sept 2020; 4 time notes)
Uploaded: 2020-09-21T16:30:01Z
Duration: 2 min 32 s
Description: Study 2 Minutes: RN vs the E Boat a quick Summary..., a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 21 Sept 2020, with 4 time notes. Topics include Coastal Forces, E Boats, Naval Tactics.

Coastal Forces E Boats Naval Tactics Royal Navy

Study 2 Minutes: RN vs the E Boat a quick Summary..., a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 21 Sept 2020, with 4 time notes. Topics include Coastal Forces, E Boats, Naval Tactics.

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Date21 Sept 2020

Runtime2:32

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0:19
Fast-firing guns against torpedo boats
The Royal Navy treated E-boat defence as the familiar torpedo-boat problem and answered it with fast-firing guns.
Chapter
0:51
Reaction speed against E-boat ambushes
Small targets, crowded shipping lanes and darkness reduced warning time, while absent radar or attempts to deceive early sets complicated E-boat detection.
Notable Point
1:28
Gunboats and destroyers against E-boats
Steam Gun Boats, Fairmile D craft and destroyers offered firepower that could be brought into action quickly against E-boats.
Notable Point
1:57
Why small escorts carried anti-aircraft guns against E-boats
Some rapid-firing weapons on small escorts were intended to counter nearby E-boats even when described as anti-aircraft guns.
Notable Point