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Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 11/11 The Whiskey War
Study Shipbuilding trends of the 1880s-1950s: Long Patrol Part 11/11 The Whiskey War, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 13 Sept 2021, with 6 time notes. Topics include Anti-Submarine Warfare, Cold War, Royal Navy.
Time notes
- 0:30Whitby and the specialist convoy escortChapter
The Type 12 Whitby shows how the Royal Navy built a specialised ocean-going escort around the expected submarine threat.
- 3:12Whiskey-class numbers revive the Atlantic escort problemChapter
Soviet production of Whiskey-class diesel submarines explains why Atlantic convoy protection again shaped British escort planning.
- 7:20Why diesel submarines remain a difficult anti-submarine targetNotable Point
A battery-powered diesel boat can be exceptionally hard to find, while large numbers of conventional submarines can support and complicate a higher-end force.
- 10:00How Types 12, 14, and 15 formed an escort familyChapter
The Type 12 was part of a broader Royal Navy response that paired new specialist escorts with rebuilt destroyers and more economical second-rate frigates.
- 11:44The mass submarine threat behind postwar shipbuildingNotable Point
The less glamorous contest between numerous diesel submarines and specialist escorts shaped postwar fleets as much as missiles and nuclear propulsion did.
- 13:26Whiskey-class torpedoes and the mining optionNotable Point
The Whiskey's torpedo and mine capacity illustrates how a conventional submarine could threaten operations without attacking a convoy directly.