2021

S1.E1 ∙ Assassins Of The Deep

Wed, Nov 03, 2021

Explore three different German U-Boat wrecks from the First and Second World War with marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney. In the story of UC66, we learn how it was the first German U-Boat to be sunk by a plane. In the story of U-Boat U87 we hear how it was sunk after it was rammed by an Allied ship. The final story follows the sinking of U-Boat U480, the world's first stealth sub.

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S1.E2 ∙ Danger Ahead

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The sea is unpredictable. Critical decisions made in the face of danger make all the difference. What sank the ocean liner Empress of Ireland, causing Canada's worst maritime tragedy? And the enigma of the ship El Faro, lost with all hands. Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we climb aboard these doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.

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S1.E3 ∙ Last Days of the Battleship

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Survivors' stories and world leading shipwreck investigators uncover how the most powerful warships in history had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. We witness the catastrophic damage on HMS Hood in one of the deadliest naval engagements in history. The story of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor shows us how vulnerable a heavily armoured battleship could be - now a war grave for over 1100 men.

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S1.E4 ∙ Nuclear Shipwrecks

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the deep Atlantic revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. In the Pacific a marine science team conduct the first ever 3D sonar scan of ships sunk in nuclear blasts in 1946. Examination of their wrecks and witness testimony now provide new insights into the terrifying effects of the atomic explosions.

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S1.E5 ∙ Savage Revenge

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Investigating two shocking revenge attacks in WW2. In 1944, in retaliation for Pearl Harbor, the Americans launched a massive aerial bombardment of the Japanese fleet in the Pacific - and in the Baltic; the most shocking attack in Maritime history. The German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian submarine, with the loss of some 10,000 people.

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S1.E6 ∙ Failed Invasions

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. In 1588 King Philip II of Spain assembled his Armada to sail to England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. Centuries later, the Allies make massive military miscalculations when their fleet is crushed by Turkish artillery in the Dardanelles. Questions remain around the dramatic sinking of French battleship Bouvet.

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S1.E7 ∙ The Lost Fleet of WW1

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

74 of the most powerful warships of the German High Seas fleet disappear into the depths of Scapa Flow. Maritime archaeologists and historians investigation leads to the motives, actions, and outcome of the greatest scuttle, and act of defiance in wartime history. Witness testimony and CGI brings to life both the scuttle and 20th century salvage operations.

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S1.E8 ∙ Collisions At Sea

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Collisions at sea are some of the most costly, both financially and to lives. Exploring 3 historical wrecks, HMS Curacoa, SS City of Chester, and SS Oregon, CGI recreates their events, while historian and archaeologist investigations reveal the major risks and causes across the globe, including how evolving technology and regulations have curbed this.

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S1.E9 ∙ Toxic Wrecks

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Thousands of WW2 wrecks lay on the bottom of the oceans. 75 years later, the relentless power of the ocean has eroded these once proud vessels to the edge of total collapse. Two ships laden with deadly toxic cargo, lay on the bottom, like ticking time bombs and no one knows exactly when or how they might explode.

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S1.E10 ∙ Scotland's Sea Secrets

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

During the First World War, two powerful warships, HMS Hampshire and HMS Vanguard, sank in controversial circumstances off the island of Orkney, north of Scotland. Following permission from British military authorities to dive these official war graves, the story of two very important and deeply mysterious wrecks can now be brought into the light.

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