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Some Books Aquired So Far during #NavHistAus23! Perth Take 2!
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Study Some Books Aquired So Far during #NavHistAus23! Perth Take 2!, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 25 Jun 2023, with 25 time notes. Topics include Maritime Commerce, Military Science Fiction, Naval Aviation.
Time notes
- 8:24QuestionWhy did Argentina and Brazil not dispose of their older dreadnoughts in the 1920s?AnswerQ&A
They were obsolete against the largest world navies but still useful against each country's principal regional rival.
- 10:21Darwin convoy defence and the P-40 interceptionChapter
A book passage follows a Timor-bound convoy, Japanese Mavis reconnaissance, and the fatal P-40 interception before the Darwin raid.
- 13:47QuestionShould Italy have scrapped its older battleships rather than retain them while newer designs were built?AnswerQ&A
The older ships were still preferable to having nothing in the war that actually came, because an idealized later fleet would have faced much stronger opponents.
- 20:03QuestionWho would win between Star Wars's Galactic Empire and Warhammer 40,000's Imperium of Man?AnswerQ&A
The Imperium appears stronger on the ground, but the space contest remains uncertain without closer assumptions about fleet numbers, agility, technology, and boarding.
- 23:20QuestionCould the Crown Colony-class cruisers have been converted into guided-missile cruisers?AnswerQ&A
All were theoretically convertible, but the practical limit was how much money the navy was willing to spend.
- 24:25HMAS Castlemaine and New Guinea convoy workChapter
A wartime passage traces HMAS Castlemaine's troop-convoy escort and rescue work in the Coral Sea and New Guinea waters.
- 28:12QuestionWhat difference might Prince of Wales and Repulse have made to ABDA command?AnswerQ&A
Their survival could have made ABDA a capital-ship-centered force and presented Japanese cruisers with a much more dangerous surface opponent.
- 30:49QuestionDid the visit obtain the needed footage from the Australian National Maritime Museum, and how did the museum compare internationally?AnswerQ&A
The team obtained what time allowed, and the museum ranked first in this assessment because of its collection, presentation, archives, and staff.
- 32:57QuestionWhy did missile-era warships retain guns rather than rely wholly on missiles?AnswerQ&A
Limited missile stocks and difficult at-sea reloading made guns a useful reserve when a ship needed sustained firepower.
- 35:19QuestionCould Sea Cat launchers replace all five twin Bofors anti-aircraft positions?AnswerQ&A
They could theoretically replace them one for one, but a practical refit would fit only two or three launchers and retain some Bofors guns.
- 36:17Fleet specialisation can create the wrong force for a new opponentNotable Point
A Star Wars and Warhammer 40,000 fleet comparison becomes a broader lesson about forces optimised for one threat meeting a radically different opponent.
- 37:35QuestionCould the Lion class or HMS Tiger have been converted to 14-inch guns?AnswerQ&A
The Lion class was doubtful, but Tiger's wider turret-barbette arrangement made her a more plausible candidate.
- 40:25QuestionWhen did Britain conclude that the days of flying boats were over?AnswerQ&A
Flying boats remained useful, but finite budgets forced a choice once helicopters could meet competing requirements.
- 40:47QuestionHow might an effective American 18-inch-gun battleship have been designed?AnswerQ&A
He would scale up an Iowa-like design for nine 18-inch guns, matching American layout preferences while respecting the space demanded by the larger weapons.
- 41:23QuestionWhat was the highlight of the Australian War Memorial?AnswerQ&A
The Korean War presentation and memorial setting stood out immediately, while the planned naval displays promised the strongest future impact.
- 43:09Fremantle's American submarine force in 1943Chapter
A detailed reading follows the small but active American submarine force operating from Fremantle in 1943.
- 47:16QuestionDid the Allies plan on American entry into the First World War, and did Wall Street collectively try to bring the United States in?AnswerQ&A
The Allies planned for possibilities and valued access to the American market, but isolated bankers' quotations do not prove a collective Wall Street policy to force intervention.
- 52:24HMAS Arunta's postwar service and final lossChapter
A book passage follows HMAS Arunta from Korean-era service through Far East deployments to her loss while being towed for scrap.
- 55:23QuestionWould the Allies have won the First World War without American money?AnswerQ&A
American finance was very useful, but the issue is more complex than treating it as the sole cause of victory, and the United States was not yet the industrial arsenal it became in the next war.
- 57:58QuestionIs the surviving J-class submarine in Victoria likely to be restored?AnswerQ&A
Restoration appears unlikely despite the surviving remains.
- 1:01:03A British sea-control ship conceptNotable Point
A design illustration introduces a British equivalent of the sea-control ship, combining Sea Harriers and helicopters.
- 1:03:09QuestionWhy was Japanese commerce raiding comparatively limited in the Second World War?AnswerQ&A
It could be effective, but Japan had capable cruisers and major fleet commitments, making commerce raiding a sign that other strategic priorities had gone badly wrong.
- 1:07:01QuestionWas the English Electric Canberra named to improve its prospects for Australian sales?AnswerQ&A
Australia was the aircraft's first export customer, but the name does not appear to have been selected to win that order.
- 1:08:03How sailing packets and steam created the liner systemChapter
A Lloyd's List reading traces scheduled maritime trade from early packet routes through sailing lines to reliable monthly steam services.
- 1:17:27QuestionHow useful was the seaplane carrier HMS Albatross?AnswerQ&A
Used in the right role, a seaplane carrier functions as a mobile naval air base that can support seaplanes close to operating forces.