Comments by "Karl von Gazenberg" (@karlvongazenberg8398) on "The Drydock - Episode 094" video.

And probably that was the last time when a "conventional" (ie. Dreadnought-typish all big gun, armored battleship) battleship was hit by cannonfire - since the 20mm counts as a canon.
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cca. 25:00 Hitting the stern: also ships spotting a torpedo USUALLY turned away from it - but if they initiated the turn early, the stern becomes the most obvious part to be hit. Usually rudder NOT in the neutral position. Also I think the aerial torpedoes are a tad easier to spot, because there is Stabby the Stringbag above it in the air :) (OK, aircraft from Taffy 3 did make "dry" torpedo attack runs on Japanese ships, which turned away "just in case" - but during a sharp turn, you do not fire your main guns on my flattop).
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I mean initiated the turn too late... :) Need more coffee...
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@kiloalphasierra A Silkworm missile is over 6 meters and two tons - NOT tiny.
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53:20 Best crewmember as literature characters: I would recommend the Star Trek Deep Space 9 series, but especially the parts Valiant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valiant_(Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine) and "Treachery, Faith and the Great River" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treachery,_Faith,_and_the_Great_River as well as the series Babylon 5, especially the part "A View from the Gallery". https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/A_View_from_the_Gallery IMHO.
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00.38 "Optimal shell velocity" - AFAIK shell types and charges WERE varied on the same ships, maybe during the same engagement depending on the range and various targets.
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@bkjeong4302 Never said otherwise, did I? I only said, that they did dry runs (obviously after they dropped the live ordenance).
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@bkjeong4302 Well, if you are occasionally strafed by Wildcats, peppered by DE's guns, you will "dodge" any and all incoming TBM Avengers and won't bother to look whether they dropped a fish or not. :)
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