Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "The Drydock - Episode 288" video.

  1. I don't think 16 aircraft of medium sized are going to do much more damage that way.
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  2.  @mpetersen6  I would agree with your analysis that the primary goal was more psychological.
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  3. Most steel plants are not set up for it.
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  4. But that's ignoring all their pre-war fighters.....
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  5.  @LucioFercho  keep in mind carrier tactics Are a evolutionary process. Most of the air threats did not require Anti fighter protection. It was more of a Reliance on anti-aircraft guns rather than combat Air Patrol. And most Fighters would not have the range to attack carriers sea.
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  6.  @LucioFercho  It's not that they ignored them, it is that they decided they wanted a dedicated Navigator. Several of their pre-war Fighters were single seats.
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  7. Okay, I see what you trying to correct here....
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  8. Originally Force Z had a carrier. But due to hull damage in an accident, the carrier was left behind from the trip to Singapore .
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  9.  @MrArtbv  I was referring to HMS Indomitable. I believe Hermes was already assigned to a different duty.
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  10.  @robertschultz6922  anything is possible if you want to throw enough money and resources? But you are talking about taking resources from other production. For rather small scale products.
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  11.  @robertschultz6922  quick look at Google , says it would be rather difficult. You basically have most of the industry involved in making steel from scrap. You only have four major companies. Most production is for the auto or construction industry. We have more Onlyfans creators than steel workers today.
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  12.  @MrArtbv  On the contrary. HMS Hermes was already in the Indian Ocean and undergoing refit at the time of events.
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  13.  @MrArtbv  Hermes was going for refit till the end of January 1942. HMS Indomitable had grounded in Jamaica. And was not able to be part of the Eastern fleet until January. Hermes was never assigned to the other ships. She was already deemed obsolete at the time.
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  14.  @MrArtbv  6 Nov 1941 Around 1400EF/6, HMS Hermes (Capt. R.F.J. Onslow, DSC, MVO, RN), departed Colombo for Simonstown via Mauritius. She is to proceed to the Simonstown Dockyard to refit there. (76) Hermes remains in Simons town until February of 1942.
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