Combat Ships

Thursday, April 25

Mutiny

Season 4 • Episode 5

A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.

Thursday, April 25

Smugglers and Pirates

Season 4 • Episode 6

Documentary series that tells the story of the evolution of maritime conflict.

Thursday, April 25

Record Breakers

Season 4 • Episode 7

Thursday, April 25

Lightning Strikes

Season 4 • Episode 8

Examining some of maritime history's most effective and deceptive lightning strikes.

Thursday, May 2

Viking Longships

Season 2 • Episode 1

The story of one of the world's most effective war machines: the Viking longship.

Thursday, May 2

Stealth

Season 2 • Episode 2

From secret missions that helped win World War II to modern stealth ships using strange shapes.

Thursday, May 2

Doomed Vessels

Season 2 • Episode 3

Featuring Britain's K13 submarine, HMS Hood, Sweden's 17th century Vasa, and Kublai Khan's fleet.

Thursday, May 2

Secrets of the Sea

Season 2 • Episode 5

Stories of espionage at sea, including deadly U-boat cat-and-mouse games during WWI.

Thursday, May 9

Galleons and Privateers

Season 2 • Episode 6

Revolutionary ship design helped England defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.

Thursday, May 9

Metal War Ships

Season 1 • Episode 4

The evolution from wooden ships to metal ones in the second half of the 19th century is examined.

Thursday, May 9

World Wars

Season 1 • Episode 2

A look at how the role of battleships changed over the course of the First and Second World Wars.

Thursday, May 9

War Beneath the Waves

Season 1 • Episode 1

The 200-year evolution of the submarine in wartime is examined, told by the designers and engineers.