Comments by "William Cox" (@WildBillCox13) on "The Drydock - Episode 044" video.

  1. To return the Yamato to service (considering she'd survived the war), you'd need to attach Star-Drives, Tachyon HoloDAR, Deflector Field generators, life support . . . a Pepsi machine . . . and issue the women in the crew Spandex bodysuits*. *For those who don't live in a Sci-Fi world, let me tell you: Spandex clad women (and men) is a two-edged sword. It's sort of inversely proportional as physical appeal is greatest when professional power and influence levels are at their lowest. A Spandex clad recruit is one thing. A Spandex clad 65 year old admiral is quite another**. **Go figure.
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  2. 1) The proper form is: "Ineptitude". 2) IMHO: Lengthening the barrel does improve efficiency--up to a point (I cite the 5cmKwK38/L43 versus the L60 in example). You can gain about 100mps improvement in MV that way, which equals slightly better accuracy, penetration, and range. To make full use of the concept, however, one increases the propellant charge in order to impart much greater velocity to the emergent projectile (or dumbfounded sparrow). This method can increase MV to a much higher number (as much as 1000mps more), but requires much higher chamber pressures (and heat) to accomplish it. That leads in every case to shorter barrel life. You can restore longevity to the HV weapon by overdesign of its chamber and barrel, but that's seriously expensive, resulting in a much heavier, hugely more expensive, gun (cough 17pdr cough). Ultimately, logistics is everything, and wins. Shorter barrels are more economically sustainable*. It was the increase in industrial technique that empowered lengthening of warship guns between the wars. Nineteenth century metallurgy gave us the 42--45 caliber Main Battery guns so much used in WW1 designs. The late 1930s saw another level--up of design because of improved metallurgy, machinery, and technique. Iowa class battleships exemplified this change by bringing the 16"/50cal rifle into the spotlight. Dedicated Secondary Batteries, which had things like the venerable 5"/51 cal Rifle, and the various 6" weapons studding the sides of the Kongos, and Deutscher everythings, disappeared as quick as forward looking nations could manage, to be replaced with shorter barrel, Dual Purpose, mounts and weapons. *Imagine what would've happened if one ship's guns burned out in the middle of a fight! Pretty difficult to replace your 11" Rifle's barrel at sea. <Radio Messenger enters the bridge of HMS Prince of Wales> ""Radio intercept reports the following, sir! I quote, verbatim! 'Britisher pigdogs! Stop pummeling us, won't you, while we replace these furshlugginger barrels'!"
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  3. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
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