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A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.

A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.

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S3, EP2 "The Battle of Trafalgar"

The legendary Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which pitted Napoleon's French ships against a British armada under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson.

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S3, EP3 "The Battle of Incheon"

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.

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S4, EP8 "Lightning Strikes"

Examining some of maritime history's most effective lightning strikes; how the French frigate Nivôse 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.

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S1, EP10 "Secrets and Lies"

A look at how the art of deception was used by naval forces in the first half of the 20th century; in 1939, the German raider Atlantis is equipped with fake funnels, while its sailors dressed as women pushing prams to fool Allied merchant ships.

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S3, EP8 "River Raiders"

A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.

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S3, EP7 "The Fast and Furious"

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.

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S3, EP6 "Top Guns"

A look at how navy weapons have evolved over the centuries, from cannons to gun turrets to nuclear missiles and beyond.

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S3, EP5 "Sunk"

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.

Some of the greatest warships have gone on to shape the history of the world and have even pushed their crews into unbelievable and incredible acts of bravery. Take a look at the very first submarine which is rumored to have lurked beneath New York harbor during the Revolutionary War, the smaller ships that rescued thousands from Dunkirk, or the destroyer in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Over the years, conflicts and wars have prompted extreme advances to ship designs and now they are faster, stronger, and smarter than ever before.
Starring: Ben Major
Original Air Date: Jan 6, 2017
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
2 seasons available on demand
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