Comments by "John Fisher" (@johnfisher9692) on "All-big-gun battleship designs - Guide 188" video.

  1. An interesting series of designs. It's sp easy to look back and criticize with 20/20 hindsight but Jackie Fisher revolutionize naval thinking and design which everyone had to follow. I am puzzled by the statement that HMS Dreadnought was the first to hit the water but not to start construction as NO ONE started building all big gun BB until the South Carolina's which were laid down in December 1906 which is the time Dreadnought commissioned. And the US ships took over three years to build. I very much admire Admiral Jackie Fisher, although he had his flaws he is the one man who did so much to modernize the RN and forged it into the weapon which defeated Tirpitz's HSF
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  2.  @johnshepherd8687  Dreadnought was laid down on 2 October 1905, launched on 10 Feb 1906 and completed in December 1906 South Carolina was laid down 18 December 1906, launched 11 July 1908 and completed March 1910. Drach did make a little mistake when he said others were being built before Dreadnought. But I think we can forgive an occasional little error given all the wonderful content he provides
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