So I thought I would go twigs and string this week and talk about the First Anglo-Dutch War of 1652-54. What caused it? Some of the major battles and ultimately who won? This is a public episode. If…
This week looks at three ships you’ve probably nevr heard of but have had an impact on the world stage be it in the world of Football, engine design or the RNLI…Trigger warning there is a three minute…
This week’s episode looks at the sinking of HMS Hawke by the SM U-9 in October 1914 as well as her earlier collision with the liner RMS Olympic. You can find my stuff here This is a public episode. If…
At the outbreak of the First World War Canada bought two submarines from an American Shipyard which were meant for Chile - but why and was it a good idea?You can find my stuff here This is a public…
This week I talk about my favourite subject and the Battle of the Fallands in December 1914 and ask whether it was an imortant naval battle? What would have happened had the Germans escaped or won?…
What were German battleships doing in the fjords of Norway? What did they hope to achieve? There is another reason beyond threatening Arctic convoys…You can find my stuff here This is a public…
In this week’s answering the questions no one has asked is to look at why the Austrian navy did not do what the Germans did in the North Sea?There is also some general scene setting of the Austrian…
So this week I dig out an old podcast idea, dusting off the ugly parts and arguing it with sober clarity but completely off the top of my head with no notes.What is the greatest ship in history? You…
This week I talk about the Royal Navy’s plans for the Dardanelles and why ignoring history, logistics and the advice of people who genuinely know what they are doing or are on the spot at the time and…
This week there is a special edition of me trying to explain why Reform UKs plan to close the Channel is “utter nonsense”.Please excuse my exhaustion at the topic and there will be no more politics……
