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Check Campaign 21: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign

Study Check Campaign 21: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 17 Jun 2024, with 19 time notes. Topics include Amphibious Warfare, Battlecruisers…

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Runtime2:51:39
Guide points19 time notes

Time notes

  1. 25:09
    Speed, range, and balanced capability

    A capital-ship action shows why speed, long-range fire, and balanced design let a commander refuse the enemy's preferred range.

    Notable Point
  2. 33:17
    QuestionHow is the light cruiser being used to distract the enemy's guns?Answer

    The light cruiser periodically makes smoke, becoming more visible and drawing attention away from the battleship.

    Q&A
  3. 35:04
    Secondary fire deters torpedo attack

    The fight turns on keeping range, avoiding a heavy secondary battery, and using a cruiser screen without wasting it on a risky torpedo run.

    Notable Point
  4. 50:25
    Destroyer deception and cruiser gunfire

    A destroyer buys time with apparent torpedo runs, but six-inch cruiser fire reaches its machinery and ends the threat.

    Notable Point
  5. 57:51
    Mediterranean invasion geometry

    Capturing Rome could cut supply links and open a route around the mountains, while Sardinia supports control of the western Mediterranean.

    Notable Point
  6. 1:00:52
    Fleet size versus force structure

    A comparison with Italy shows that even a very large fleet can have shortages in the ship types needed for its intended missions.

    Notable Point
  7. 1:05:56
    Research priorities for fleet quality

    Economy and crew growth take priority alongside light-cruiser turrets, armor, rangefinders, and a deferred submarine-propeller upgrade.

    Notable Point
  8. 1:33:55
    Concentrating fleet tonnage for naval invasions

    Preparing several naval invasions shows how local tonnage, fleet composition, and repair priority support an amphibious campaign without guaranteeing success.

    Notable Point
  9. 1:40:08
    Assessing a seventeen-inch battlecruiser

    The enemy battlecruiser's eight 17-inch guns, armor, and 29.2-knot speed are checked against the British force before battle.

    Notable Point
  10. 1:44:28
    Destroyers with battleship fire support

    Battleships support a destroyer rush, and the opposing battlecruiser's speed determines whether it can escape.

    Notable Point
  11. 1:59:09
    Modern armor, heavy cruisers, and submarine research

    A technology review weighs modern armor and a 19,000-ton heavy cruiser against a specialist submarine branch that may lead to a larger minelayer.

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  12. 2:01:03
    Submarine minelaying as strategic disruption

    A hypothetical Japanese force of long-range minelaying submarines shows how mines near American ports and the Panama Canal could impose delay, losses, and psychological pressure.

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  13. 2:05:35
    The Philippines and South China Sea control

    In the campaign, taking the Philippines would support control of the South China Sea and strengthen Britain's position across Southeast Asia.

    Notable Point
  14. 2:07:03
    Japanese mine and aerial-torpedo investment

    Japanese mines are described as capable, and Japan's better early-war torpedo performance is attributed to heavier prewar investment.

    Notable Point
  15. 2:11:59
    QuestionWould Germany have been first to try a guided torpedo if it had more time before the Second World War?Answer

    Probably not. German aerial weapons were controlled by the Luftwaffe, whose prewar priorities made guided torpedoes unlikely.

    Q&A
  16. 2:19:15
    Long-range hits and capital-ship reputation

    Scharnhorst's hit on HMS Glorious and Bismarck's destruction of HMS Hood are considered alongside target readiness and ship-type context.

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  17. 2:25:46
    Dividing fire in a cruiser action

    A small surface fight uses destroyers, a light cruiser, and a heavy cruiser to divide attention against a mini-dreadnought-style cruiser.

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  18. 2:33:20
    King George V's fourteen-inch guns in context

    A discussion of the King George V class separates criticism of the chosen fourteen-inch battery from the exaggerated claim that such guns were puny.

    Notable Point
  19. 2:36:44
    Somalia and Indian Ocean position

    Somalia would extend British influence in the Indian Ocean, although Dutch-held Indonesia would prevent one continuous British-controlled system.

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