Rise of the Supercarrier

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Rise of the SupercarrierHMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful warship ever built for Britain's Royal Navy; a behind-the-scenes look at what makes this supercarrier so unique and an intimate portrait of the dedicated men and women who call her home.

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Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 08, 2020 • 44mS2, EP3 "Pushing the Limits"HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful warship ever built for Britain's Royal Navy; a behind-the-scenes look at what makes this supercarrier so unique and an intimate portrait of the dedicated men and women who call her home.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 01, 2020 • 46mS2, EP2 "Hurricane Alert"The HMS Queen Elizabeth performs flight tests with the F-35B stealth jet, attempts a risky replenishment at sea and endures a powerful hurricane.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Feb 23, 2020 • 44mS2, EP1 "Heading for America"Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth must overcome floods and fuel leaks on its first deployment.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Oct 27, 2019 • 44mS1, EP3 "Trials at Sea"The grueling sea trials near an end, but not before HMS Queen Elizabeth moves to rendezvous with American carrier USS George H.W. Bush; before heading to her home port, the warship receives a visit by her namesake, Queen Elizabeth.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Oct 20, 2019 • 44mS1, EP2 "Do or Die"HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks on sea trials in the North Sea; problems arise after only one day at sea, from an explosion in a cooling plant to a man overboard alarm; the sailors must test everything on the ship and ask questions at every turn.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Oct 13, 2019 • 44mS1, EP1 "Birth of a Giant"HMS Queen Elizabeth is still under construction at Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland, where Capt. Jerry Kyd and his sailors prepare for dangerous sea trials; after years of development, HMS Queen Elizabeth prepares to go to sea for the very first time.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful warship ever built for Britain's Royal Navy; a behind-the-scenes look at what makes this supercarrier so unique and an intimate portrait of the dedicated men and women who call her home.

Original Air Date: Oct 13, 2019

Rating: TVPG

Playback: HD

2 seasons available on demand (6 episodes)

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