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I am a marine engineer, so I do know quite a bit by proxy. I've spent a lot of time actually at sea. It's something that interests me quite a bit.
I've heard of the hilfskreuzer class. See, the kriegsmarine actually excelled in essentially "naval guerilla warfare", because it was inferior. The reason why the kriegsmarine overall sucked was because they tried to use traditional naval doctrine with an inferior fleet. When they shone, they did it well, but when they didn't, it was disastrously bad. If I remember correctly, there was also a lot of admiral infighting in the German navy, which probably contributed to this significantly.
Ah very good, sea faring brother. I have dreamt of a life at sea since I was a boy. Alas, it is not in the cards.
There was one instance in the hilfskreuzer episodes where they played the part too well. An allied plane appeared on the horizon and the Germans got to work, pretending to be your typical deck crew. They were so invested in appearing inconspicuous, not one of them acknowledged the plane at all. Usually there would be antics and waving but the apathetic nature of those on deck was strange enough that the plane called in a warship.
There is a man on youtube who makes videos that the soyim would consider boring, named Drachinifel. He talks about ww2 naval and age of sail topics without music in the background or wacky video editing. Very dry and informational. You may find his videos interesting. I certainly do.
Another very glossed over fact of history is the absolute suckerpunch that the confederate navy delivered to the US navy.
Before the Civil War, the US navy was underequipped and underfunded. General American consensus was that a navy was a waste of time, the navy was also the only branch of the military that had constitutionally mandated limits to its power. Most infamously, the highest rank one could attain in the US navy was captain (o-6), which is 4 ranks behind the maximum in the army and marines.
This all changed with the Civil War, because the confederacy put a huge emphasis on a powerful blue water navy and learned from the royal navy on doctrine and shipbuilding. Confederate ships were sinking union commerce vessels and warships like fish in a barrel. It was one of the most humiliating chapters of American naval history. The confederacy also had a fully functioning admiralty before the USN did.
This kick to the chest was why Theodore Roosevelt made the USN a powerful force. His uncle was an officer on the CSS Alabama, an absolute beast of a ship that had one of the highest kill ratios in the history of any navy ever. Possibly the highest of any surface ship in history. Without the confederacy and its naval advancements, the USN would be a bunch of river patrol boats and barely seaworthy littoral vessels to this day.
Thought i would share some interesting information. Fair winds and following seas brother. Life at sea is difficult, sleep is a luxury, working is the norm. Surrounded by an environment that tries everything it can do to kill you, protected by steel hulls and whirring engines. Between work and watch there's hardly a moment to yourself. But it's worth it, it's among the most aryan of jobs. The beauty of the ocean is unparalleled but should be taken in along with a healthy sense of respect that the only thing keeping you alive is the structural integrity of your vessel.
I've heard of the hilfskreuzer class. See, the kriegsmarine actually excelled in essentially "naval guerilla warfare", because it was inferior. The reason why the kriegsmarine overall sucked was because they tried to use traditional naval doctrine with an inferior fleet. When they shone, they did it well, but when they didn't, it was disastrously bad. If I remember correctly, there was also a lot of admiral infighting in the German navy, which probably contributed to this significantly.
There was one instance in the hilfskreuzer episodes where they played the part too well. An allied plane appeared on the horizon and the Germans got to work, pretending to be your typical deck crew. They were so invested in appearing inconspicuous, not one of them acknowledged the plane at all. Usually there would be antics and waving but the apathetic nature of those on deck was strange enough that the plane called in a warship.
There is a man on youtube who makes videos that the soyim would consider boring, named Drachinifel. He talks about ww2 naval and age of sail topics without music in the background or wacky video editing. Very dry and informational. You may find his videos interesting. I certainly do.
May your career be fruitful, sea faring brother.
Before the Civil War, the US navy was underequipped and underfunded. General American consensus was that a navy was a waste of time, the navy was also the only branch of the military that had constitutionally mandated limits to its power. Most infamously, the highest rank one could attain in the US navy was captain (o-6), which is 4 ranks behind the maximum in the army and marines.
This all changed with the Civil War, because the confederacy put a huge emphasis on a powerful blue water navy and learned from the royal navy on doctrine and shipbuilding. Confederate ships were sinking union commerce vessels and warships like fish in a barrel. It was one of the most humiliating chapters of American naval history. The confederacy also had a fully functioning admiralty before the USN did.
This kick to the chest was why Theodore Roosevelt made the USN a powerful force. His uncle was an officer on the CSS Alabama, an absolute beast of a ship that had one of the highest kill ratios in the history of any navy ever. Possibly the highest of any surface ship in history. Without the confederacy and its naval advancements, the USN would be a bunch of river patrol boats and barely seaworthy littoral vessels to this day.
Thought i would share some interesting information. Fair winds and following seas brother. Life at sea is difficult, sleep is a luxury, working is the norm. Surrounded by an environment that tries everything it can do to kill you, protected by steel hulls and whirring engines. Between work and watch there's hardly a moment to yourself. But it's worth it, it's among the most aryan of jobs. The beauty of the ocean is unparalleled but should be taken in along with a healthy sense of respect that the only thing keeping you alive is the structural integrity of your vessel.