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Combat Ships
Revolutionary ship design helped Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake lead England to defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.
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21 indexedCold War Warriors Date unknown
An up-close look at the naval carriers, destroyers, and nuclear submarines of the Cold War.
Doomed Vessels Date unknown
Bad design, human error and the enemy sent great ships to tragic ends, like Britain's K13 submarine and HMS Hood, Sweden's 17th century Vasa, and Kublai Khan's fleet, sunk by the original kamikaze.
Galleons and Privateers Date unknown
Revolutionary ship design helped Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake lead England to defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.
Gulf War Warriors Date unknown
A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.
Metal War Ships Date unknown
The evolution from wooden ships to metal ones in the second half of the 19th century is examined.
Record Breakers Date unknown
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.
The Fast and Furious Date unknown
A look at Naval warfare's fastest combat ships and how the advantage of speed determined the outcome of some of the great seas battles of the last 150 years.
The Smallest Ships Date unknown
A look at the smallest ships of war and the major roles they've played over the centuries, including the 1776 gunboat built to stop a British invasion and the HA-19 sub.
War Beneath the Waves Date unknown
The 200-year evolution of the submarine in wartime is examined, told by the designers and engineers behind the machines.
Courageous Captains Date unknown
Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill, including Larry Chambers, Ernest Evans, and Robert Smalls.
Explosion! Date unknown
Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
Lightning Strikes Date unknown
Examining some of maritime history's most effective lightning strikes; how the French frigate NivĂ´se set a trap to lure Somali pirates; how the HMS Illustrious captured a well-defended Mediterranean harbor in WWII; a surprise attack on Tokyo in 1942.
River Raiders Date unknown
A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.
Sunk Date unknown
New high-tech investigations uncover what sunk a World War I cruiser, a World War II submarine, a British destroyer from the Falklands War, and more.
The Battle of Incheon Date unknown
A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf Date unknown
It is considered the largest sea battle in history: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat between warships, aircraft and kamikazes.
Top Guns Date unknown
A look at how navy weapons have evolved over the centuries, from cannons to gun turrets to nuclear missiles and beyond.
Viking Longships Date unknown
The story of one of the world's most effective war machines: the Viking longship, seeing how its design evolved from swift war canoe to versatile and feared ship that would change the course of history.
Wooden Warships Date unknown
A look at the most famous wooden warships over the course of 500 years.
D-Day Date unknown
A chronological look at the events of the 1944 D-Day landings, and the vessels that made the invasion possible, with an insight into personal stories and engineering wonders.