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RN Commands in 1939 - A River Plate 80 Video
Study RN Commands in 1939 - A River Plate 80 Video, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 16 Nov 2019, with 5 time notes. Topics include Battle Of The River Plate, Global Maritime Strategy, Naval Command.
Time notes
- 0:04The Royal Navy's worldwide command map in 1939Chapter
A map of Royal Navy commands links River Plate with Tsingtao, East Asia, and the East Indies, showing how global its responsibilities already were in 1939.
- 1:26Why a European war became global at seaNotable Point
Land fighting was concentrated in Europe, but merchant voyages and naval interception carried the war across entire oceans.
- 2:13Sea control depends on ships already presentChapter
An ocean cannot be sealed like a land frontier, so surveillance and enforcement depend on forces distributed across its immense area.
- 3:11Cruisers and carriers across the Royal Navy's regional commandsChapter
Regional stations and Australian and New Zealand forces spread cruisers, destroyers, and carrier search capacity across distant waters, providing forces to watch for surface raiders.
- 3:37Reinforcing the Far East took time and resupplyNotable Point
Battleships were concentrated in particular areas, while reinforcing distant stations involved long passages and resupply at Singapore on the way to Hong Kong.