Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "The Drydock - Episode 176" video.

  1. You're trying to make a point; but I don't think it works?
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  2. Only Downer.... A game in the Meadowlands doesn't feel right. Army Navy game should be played in Philly.
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  3.  @danpower-JP  the simple answer to your question? Manpower. While the Essex class has more capability than a CVL; they also require a huge manpower load. Something most navies did not have a ton of. Plus the availability of surplus Royal Navy carriers.
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  4.  @marcusfranconium3392  The Axis was not in full effect to the point of that kind of tech transfer.
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  5.  @marcusfranconium3392  politically they were allied. But there was no infrastructure or military cooperation that you're suggesting.
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  6.  @marcusfranconium3392  there is a legitimate need to support domestic industry.Buying imported does not help local shipyards or aviation jobs. Also both had independent military goals.
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  7. They played a huge part in the Guadalcanal campaign and again in the Philippines. Their ability to operate at night and in confined Waters semicolon made them optimal compared to larger surface ships.
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  8. Actually there were a number of spare barrels.
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  9.  @Philip271828  they didn't have to make barrels. The US had a supply of spares.
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