Comments by "Kevin Kennelly" (@Kevin_Kennelly) on "The Drydock - Episode 053" video.
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Drachisms of the Day:
5:25 "Basically, roaming 'death squads' of British and American ships
looking for things that haven't yet been exploded."
6:39 "And moving at such speed that U-Boats were just like, "Hmmm! I hear
a ship coming. Up periscope." Zzmmmmmmmm. "AH! Oh well, back to looking
for merchantmen. Never mind."
12:48 "I'd say, to a certain degree, they probably hated each other more
than they hated some of the people they were fighting."
14:10 "There was almost a 'Klingon-level' of rivalry between officers
within the same naval service."
30:07 "It's like saying "Well, yes. This person has the advantage in killing
you if he runs you down with a 32-ton HGV, as compared to this person who is
ONLY hitting you with a 7.5-ton moving van." I DOUBT you're really gonna
appreciate the difference that much."
33:58 "And then N3 unleashed the torpedo salvo of 'complete unexpectedness'."
37:11 "You don't want a Spearfish or an ADCAP coming towards you, much less
six. Umm...or worse if you have the misfortune to meet an angry Seawolf-class.
But never mind."
39:15 "The British would probably have gone, "Hmmm. You declare for our enemies,
do you? It's real pity you're using those Vickers 14-inch guns, isn't it? Ah
well, I guess we have some spare 14-inch guns. Anyone buying?"
42:31 "Submarines submarines everywhere. And, oh dear, carrier-aircraft."
45:41 "On a battleship, it would be considered a medium weight AA weapon at best
and 'Why the hell have you put this thing on our ship? Why can't we have
something better?"
46:48 "You also have to consider things like 'inertia' and 'momentum'. Which
are fairly related." (Newtonian snark)
50:55 "The answer tends to sound a bit 'waffley'".
54:10 "If you just did a straight swap...ahhh...the British would rip your hand
off, in their efforts to shake it. And thank you from the highest-of-heavens
for the absolute easy ride you've just given them."
54:53 "But that was because it was handed a weapon that was probably better at
beating the enemy over the heads with physically in a boarding action, than
actually firing at them."
55:13 "The phrase 'a little bit faster than the Bureau Of Ordnance' can be applied to many
things including Competitive Snail Racing."
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