Comments by "William Cox" (@WildBillCox13) on "HMS Nelson - Guide 108 (Extended)" video.

  1. For scale: Shipping 2000 extra tonnes of water in through your hull is the literal equivalent of dragging two Sumner class large Destroyers along with you. Any rough edges caused by the impact(s) that let all that water in would tend to help tear the hole(s) in your side wider, likely causing you to ship even more water. Examples are several, and Drachinifel has covered some of these already.
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  2. Read it several times and still have a paperback copy on my bookshelf. And Mellenthin, Rommel, Bradley, Stilwell, Ike, et al. And Liddel Hart, Churchill's "Ring" series, and a diverse set of supporting works. Anecdotal accounts can give the feel of the war, but not much in accurate detail. That usually requires meticulous examination of after action reports and other official documents. Military historians are often better at pulling all the pieces together, while commanders in action only see one of the pieces at a time.
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  3. "I love Cheesy Poofs . . . you love Cheesy Poofs . . ." --Eric Cartman
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  4. Interesting stuff as always. Hi-Cap Shells only had a tiny bursting charge [(c)200lb], at the base of the shell, compared to the weight of the solid shot in front (2000lb+). A round like that would be boosted toward its target, not destroyed, by impact with the water, if it detonated. This isn't ground artillery, in which the shells are made thinner to maximize bursting charge effect. This is AP/HE (with very small HE).
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