Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "The Drydock - Episode 289" video.

  1. wrt the question about USN battlecruisers, prior to the SecNav's proposal in 1915, which was adopted in the 1916 Navy Bill, formal requests by the SecNav for battle cruisers were made for 1, along with 2 battleships, in 1911, and for 2 battlecruisers, along with 4 battleships, in 1912. Battleships were always given priority, to replace obsolescing battleships, to maintain strength. As we know, Congress only approved 1 battleship in 1912, Pennsylvania, and 1 in 1913, Arizona. If battlecruisers had been authorized in 12 and 13, the design prepared by C&R in late 1912 was 920ft long, 97ft beam, 42250 tons, 10" armor belt, 8-14" guns, 16-6" guns, and turbine power providing speed of 29kts. This is a significantly larger ship than either Tiger or Kongo.
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