Bruships 230: Naval History Questions Answered Live...

The engines had been reconditioned into good working order, but they were old machinery worked hard through months of war rather than a new installation.

They had little need for a close working relationship because Mountbatten handled the political and theater-level problems of Southeast Asia while Slim directed the Burma campaign.

No. A warship's presence would still leave Russia facing the risk of open conflict if it attacked the boats or helicopters conducting an inspection.

Designing against an opponent's stated capability, with an added margin, offers a conservative starting point when actual performance is uncertain.

It was an inflammable hard-rubber compound that could be applied to structures as supplementary torpedo protection; no quantified performance is given.

It could supplement VLS for several missions and provide a reloadable reserve, but VLS retains a decisive rate-of-fire advantage against mass attacks.

An unofficial Horizon-era design combines large missile batteries, layered close defence, helicopter capacity and modular electric power.

The scale of the attack matters, but Aegis-equipped ships could have a chance, particularly when operating together in a formation.

Replenishing a carrier's fuel and weapons at sea allows its aircraft to sustain an outer air-defence layer through repeated attacks.

No. An Aegis command system would use the swing-arm and vertical launchers together.

Such arrangements have been studied, but saltwater-sensitive mechanisms and repairs needed after missile launches make reliable reloading difficult.

Yes. Russian practice is identified as a precedent, followed by a proposal to scale a 5-inch gun autoloader for Standard missiles.

Blücher is judged unlikely to win, and Britain's larger industrial base could also support more ships. A 9.2-inch programme would make her look more viable without removing those disadvantages.

Alternative warship designs depend on the infrastructure and workforce available to build them in useful numbers.

A hypothetical four-ship introduction of Dreadnought tests how early numerical strength could change the response to a new battleship design.

Warrior and Black Prince demonstrated that Britain could repeat a major warship-building achievement and deploy the resulting ships overseas.

Belfast and Sheffield are suggested from photographs, with a rough estimate of ice equal to 70 percent of their displacement. No measured tonnage record is offered.

Britain and Japan would probably claim Arctic requirements, and the United States could cite Alaska. Italy's search for a polar justification is treated humorously.

Probably to the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. Earlier English might still be partly intelligible, but changing naval command vocabulary would make effective command harder.

Prior study can make a test group unusually good at understanding older English.

Regional speech and bilingual petty officers explain why issuing an order required more than knowing naval command vocabulary.

"Not really", without further explanation.

Charts and sextants provide a fallback when electronic navigation fails, while accurate timekeeping remains useful for longitude.

It would provoke Sweden and likely draw Britain, France, Italy, and Japan into an opposing alignment before the proposed economic benefits could stabilize the alliance.

An original-design change could favor armor or machinery, while a later removal might create room for anti-aircraft ammunition and safer internal arrangements.

Both matter: the installation adds weight and occupies considerable height and space inside the hull, creating a large and potentially dangerous compartment.

A family recollection from HMS Rodney's Normandy service connects fittings intended to save weight with repeated repair work.

Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts offers a useful approximation, while World of Warships deliberately compresses distance, flight time, and hit rates to create playable battles.

A British range-table example illustrates how compressed game distances complicate comparisons with historical gunnery.

The premise changes the entire cruiser-development lineage, so Hawkins would emerge several design generations later and might not resemble the historical class at all.

The British government would probably find a way to prevent the union or require Ernest Augustus to renounce Hanover before accepting the British crown.

Choices include the Tornado GR4, Foxo's proposed Meteor-armed GR6, F-4 Phantom II, F-86 Sabre, XB-70 Valkyrie and B-1 Lancer. Clarke declines to choose just one.