Bruships 239: Alternate History & Naval History Questions Answered Live...

It depends on the period, but destroyer and torpedo-boat combat offer some parallels.

The proposal is rejected because of heat loss, objections to the energy store, and the difficulty of integrating it with electric propulsion. Its operational value is also questioned.

A submerged passage timed for a weaker current is the simplest option. Air attack or a surface diversion could provide cover, but an Italian bombardment would be costly.

Damaged ships belonged in fitting-out or repair facilities, especially dry docks for underwater damage. Capital ships were built on slipways, so an incomplete hull had to be launched before that construction space became available.

Launch weight, slipway angle, and the speed of entry must keep hull bending within acceptable limits.

Farmland and water received little weight compared with the military and political reality of where Allied armies stopped.

The Churchill's climbing ability and the Chieftain's firepower prompt a discussion of Hokkaido's terrain and the importance of engine maintenance.

He would move to the nearest suitable squadron ship, which would then become the flagship.

They could reach the estuary and attack, but narrow waters, coastal guns, anti-aircraft weapons, and nearby destroyers made the return dangerous.

A reconstructed R-class battleship reportedly achieved surprise against invasion-related targets at an enemy-held port in 1940, though the panel could not identify the exact ship or location.

Fuel tankers were reportedly prepared as fireships for attacks on enemy harbours; mechanical breakdown is recalled as a possible reason for failure.

Charts might have appeared a little later, but other ships and countries would still survey trade routes because commerce rewarded better mapping.

The Royal Navy could recall officers serving the East India Company and abruptly deprive its armed shipping of experienced commanders.

The sources conflict, but roughly 30 feet is a plausible estimate. An exact measurement is not supported.

Not really: the answer doubts that eighteenth-century guns had enough individual firepower to make a small central battery worthwhile.

About six months of active hull life per reserve year is a useful average, though the estimate ranges from three to nine months depending on layup and maintenance.

Russia needed advance preparation, a capable forward fleet, and supporting infrastructure. A victory could have led to extreme demands on Japan, though conquest would have been exceptionally difficult.

Probably. The answer projects roughly 30 knots for Tiger and later battlecruisers, about 26 to 27 knots or slightly more for the Queen Elizabeths, and around 27 knots for the R class.

Early-1990s memories and population estimates illustrate the gradual and uneven spread of everyday internet use.

The monarch could use private influence and indirect public signals. Forcing an election is discussed as a theoretical last resort whose use would probably prompt politicians to remove the claimed power.

Two anecdotes describe Elizabeth II using audiences and personal conduct to express her views on women.

France and Russia would face a much stronger strategic combination, while Germany might have less reason to fund a navy that competed with its army.

Soviet intelligence sharing with Argentina also gave the United States a way to judge weaknesses in Soviet satellite capability.

Japan, Britain, and the United States already had 14-inch experience, but an enduring common standard is judged highly unlikely. Rate-of-fire tradeoffs and armour able to resist the shells would encourage larger guns.

The pre-radar comparison favours 6-inch firing volume over 8-inch guns, while 9.2-inch shells offer a different penetration tradeoff.

They did not pursue a comprehensive count. Responsibility varied widely, indiscriminate punishment risked insurgency, and occupation authorities still had to govern defeated societies.

They would be extremely dangerous at close range, especially when the mounts could depress low enough to engage surface targets.

Food should not be used as punishment because it is central to morale, and collective penalties are poor discipline.

The proposal is a missile-heavy command and support ship with guns forward and a large helicopter hangar aft. Automated 14-inch/70 guns are suggested, with their feasibility left uncertain.

A recurring visitor comparison prompts a tentative interpretation that deck arrangements helped display the size of warship guns.

Its bore remains 14 inches. The proposed 70-calibre barrel would be 980 inches long, roughly 81 to 82 feet, with shell weight and automation also influencing the design.