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Check Campaign 22: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign
Study Check Campaign 22: UAD has updated & to Learn it's new ways I started another British Campaign, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 24 Jun 2024, with 21 time notes. Topics include Amphibious Warfare, Battlecruisers…
Time notes
- 20:29Mine risk, convoy losses, and deterrenceNotable Point
A campaign turn connects a vulnerable convoy, mine-hunting equipment, existing mine damage, and the difficulty of explaining deterrence.
- 23:16Mediterranean invasion positioningNotable Point
Fleet placement on the campaign map supports simultaneous amphibious operations against French and Italian holdings.
- 34:15Destroyer screening against a capital shipNotable Point
A destroyer screen protects the battle line, threatens a damaged battlecruiser, and shows why smoke and withdrawal matter once a ship is hurt.
- 41:31Torpedo danger after the screen breaksNotable Point
The battle keeps returning to torpedoes, from a visible incoming threat to friendly destroyers finishing a heavy cruiser and battlecruiser.
- 48:02Turret arcs turn layout into tactical flexibilityNotable Point
A post-battle review examines a main-battery layout in which nearly every turret can rotate through a complete circle.
- 54:43Destroyers must defend the convoyNotable Point
A destroyer action demonstrates the difference between chasing enemy warships and protecting the merchant vessels that make the mission matter.
- 1:04:52Research and refit prioritiesNotable Point
A technology and construction review weighs propellers, torpedo protection, guns, shells, and whether existing light-cruiser designs should be upgraded.
- 1:06:47QuestionWould the Ise-class hybrids have worked better with fighters and a deck-transfer arrangement?AnswerQ&A
No. Combining battleship and carrier roles sacrifices too much of each, so a proper carrier conversion is the more useful choice.
- 1:19:22Building a fast light cruiser inside a weight budgetChapter
A complete light-cruiser design session balances speed, armor, range, gun layout, torpedoes, stability, and construction tonnage.
- 1:46:30Speed, range, and battlecruiser designNotable Point
A design aside explains why fast ships still need gun range, armor tradeoffs, and suitable hull form before a faster battle line closes on a French battlecruiser.
- 1:57:31Slowing into line ahead improves the firing solutionNotable Point
A pursuit balances closing speed, formation, accuracy, and secondary-gun range instead of simply running the battle line at maximum speed.
- 2:03:03Old dreadnoughts as overseas presence forcesNotable Point
First-generation dreadnoughts remain useful in the Far East when an invasion needs tonnage rather than modern combat power.
- 2:14:17QuestionDid the Littorio class ever actually hit anything?AnswerQ&A
Yes. The ships performed well, but inconsistent shells and propellant charges undermined their gunnery.
- 2:17:03Why famous warships become overratedNotable Point
A discussion of USS Monitor, Bismarck, Enterprise, and Warspite distinguishes real capability from the reputations built around famous ships.
- 2:20:21QuestionCould Bismarck disable Yamato with a lucky "golden BB" hit?AnswerQ&A
Probably not. Yamato would be much harder to cripple with one lucky hit than a battlecruiser.
- 2:22:35Thin convoy escort and Mediterranean controlNotable Point
A convoy battle with only one destroyer appears beside invasions intended to secure British control of the Mediterranean.
- 2:25:04QuestionHow should USS Texas rank among famous battleships?AnswerQ&A
Texas was a good ship, but its measurable capability should be judged separately from the extraordinary survival reputation it shares with Warspite.
- 2:49:09Nuclear deterrence sets a ceiling on conflictNotable Point
Nuclear weapons do not eliminate conventional fighting, but they constrain escalation and protect states that possess them or shelter under a credible alliance.
- 2:56:24Warspite and the Royal Navy's SSN lineageNotable Point
A ship-name discussion traces HMS Warspite from battleship memory into Britain's nuclear attack-submarine succession and the future AUKUS class.
- 3:08:39Submarine-heavy port defenseNotable Point
A late force-count check frames hundreds of submarines as a deterrent that makes attacking British ports a suicidal naval choice.
- 3:20:48Broadening military recruitment with fixed standardsNotable Point
Fixed job standards and a wider talent pool can strengthen regular and reserve forces, while demanding medical and physical entry rules may narrow recruitment.