The Bilge Pumps

We've made it to Episode 94... So with a great cry of "Bilgepumps Crew Unite!" Alex, Drach & Jamie come together in their usual fine forms to discuss recent events and how we should not crow over being able to read history... but please note none of what you hear is scripted, but some of what you hear may be sarcastic, bordering on humour.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

We've made it to Episode 93... So it's Bilgepumps Crew unite and discuss even more of the world, more Drones, China, everything and anything naval from the last week and even some of the future.. Alex, Drach & Jamie are in their usual fine forms, but please note none of what you hear is scripted, but some of what you hear may be sarcastic.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

We've made it to Episode 92... So it's Bilgepumps Crew unite and discuss the world, more Drones, China, everything and anything naval from the last couple of weeks whilst two thirds of the crew were in Canada on #NavHistCan22... Alex, Drach & Jamie are in their usual fine forms, but please note none of what you hear is scripted, but some of what you hear may be sarcastic.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

We've made it to Episode 91... So it's Bilgepumps Crew unite and discuss the recent visit of Alex & Drach to the excellent Defence Leaders - Combined Naval Event 2022... Alex, Drach & Jamie are in their usual fine forms, but please note none of what you hear is scripted, but some of what you hear may be sarcastic.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

It's episode 90, the Bilgepumps crew are joined by the lovely SciFi Author Glynn Stewart to discuss what lessons modern navies can take from scifi... so suit up, buckle in, check the maglocks and set thrusters to full for a wild ride of naval history, science fiction and current events.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

We've made it to Episode 89... So it's Bilgepumps Crew unite and discuss the world, the USN navy, Drones, Ukraine, everything and anything naval from the last couple of weeks... Alex, Drach & Jamie are in their usual fine forms, but please note none of what you hear is scripted, but some of what you hear may be sarcastic.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

#Bilgepumps has returned, it's the full regular crew Alex, Drach & Jamie... along with Sal Mercogliano. To talk about Moskva, it's sinking, the situation in the Black Sea and the lessons we can learn from it... be warned the end turns into Speakers Corner...

So Bilgepumps is now well past the year mark, and honestly, we apologise for the recent technical snafus - we didn't have them when we began, but as we're transitioning software they seem to be creeping in. We are though as said, getting the impression it's liked, so we will be going as long as it is.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

Episode 87 is Alex & Drach are having a chat... inspired by a lot of ship design discussions going on currently and the near-jerk reactions we are seeing.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

We've made it to Episode 86... Hurray... and Jamie's back! So it's Bilgepumps Crew unite and discuss what has happened to the world of Engineering - how have they gone from Rockstars to the Forgotten? Alex, Drach & Jamie are in their usual fine forms, but please note none of what you hear is scripted, but some of what you hear may be sarcastic.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).

We've made it to Episode 85 and the depleted Bilge Pumps crew have been joined this week by the exceptional Prof. Sal Mercogliano (@mercoglianos), and it's to discuss what the defacto Blockades of Ukraine and Russia mean for the future; sadly no Jamie, but Drachinifel and Alex were at full volume with their participation so hopefully that filled the gap till he once again can return with his dulcet antipodean tones.

We would also very much like any comments, topic suggestions or ideas for artwork to be tweeted to us, the #Bilgepump crew (with #Bilgepumps), at Alex (@AC_NavalHistory), Drach (@Drachinifel), and Jamie (@Armouredcarrier). Or you can comment on our YouTube channels (listed down below).