Comments by "Kenneth Dean Miller" (@kennethdeanmiller7324) on "The Drydock - Episode 107" video.

  1. In speaking about the torpedo tubes on a battleship you said "that the rails were a rather ingenious way of problem solving". However, if the only time a torpedo fired from a battleship found it's mark was the one time when Rodney fired torpedoes at Bismark, then idk, maybe a not so ingenious way of problem solving. How many times did battleships fire torpedoes at an enemy ship & miss? Also, were these types of launchers actually tested a few times to see if they worked the way they intended?? Cuz, for some reason, I see the "Upper Brass", similar to "the Bureau of Ordinance" not wanting to "waste" torpedoes by practicing and actually firing torpedoes at a moving target. AND didn't Rodney fire about 8 torpedoes and only had one hit & explode. That's NOT very good odds. Especially since the Bismark has it's rudder stuck & it's speed has probably been reduced by a great deal too.
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  2. Let's face it. It's much more cost effective to build something yourself rather than pay someone else to build it. Considering back in the early 1990's I helped my Step-father, Billy build a house for him & my Mom. It remained their home until they passed away. It took about a year & a half of my life but knowing they had a decent home with no mortgage was worth it. So, yeah them paying for a British built warship in order to know how they are built so they can build many others, you must admit it was pretty smart. Or you can look at it being the only way they could afford a Navy of any decent size.
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  3. Yeah, that last bit with the dude playing the bagpipes as the ship sails under the bridge & puts to sea for the first time IS REALLY COOL. I'm really glad that you had a picture of it for although talking about it is one thing but seeing the image of the man himself standing on the bow in highlander garb & playing the bagpipes is much more awesome looking than I would have thought by simply hearing about it. I wonder how many & what all tunes he played.
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