Comments by "Dave Sisson" (@Dave_Sisson) on "The Drydock - Episode 262" video.

  1. In addition to medals awarded to members of all armed services such as the Victoria Cross, DSO, etc., the British Army and RAF had medals specific to their service such as Military Cross, Military Medal, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, etc. Were there any navy specific awards and if not, was it because bravery was usually attributed to a whole ship or unit, rather than individual crew members or did sailors miss out on medals when they would have been awarded for equivalent actions in the army of RAF?
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  2.  @88porpoise  Thanks for your insight, I knew about the abolition of medals (which I think is a bit silly and PC), but I didn't know about the specifically "service at sea" awards.
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  3. In relation to The Battle of the River Plate in 1939 and its aftermath in Montevideo... sort of, occasionally, sometimes, yes.
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  4. As a non American it seems strange to me that the U.S. waited so long to establish a separate air force. Most other countries did that in World War One or shortly after. Is there any reason that the United States waited nearly 30 years?
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