A documentary series on combat ships through the ages, from the 16th century to the present day.
Genre: Documentary, War
Cast:Joseph Balderrama , Kieran O'Brien , Craig Symonds , Andrew Gordon , Eric Grove , Nick Hewitt , Andrew Lambert , John V. Quarstein , Bob Mealings , Stuart Prebble , Donald Shannon , Andy Smith , Emily Turton , Chris Wilson , Simon Darwen , Gary Sterne , Julian Gamm , Garth Wright
Four heroic stories from across naval history of courageous captains going beyond the call of duty to achieve remarkable things.
We feature the most spectacular maritime explosions ever. They include the sinking of a British Battleship, the demolition of a Nazi mega structure, the mining of an LST in Vietnam and the power of an atomic blast on a battleship fleet.
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.