• 2019
  • 45m
World's Greatest Warships

Summary They have changed modern warfare. Warships are the ultimate symbol of a nation's military might. Vessels with massive guns, torpedo planes and manned by thousands of crew members. Here the story is told of the battleships that played a decisive role in the naval battles during the Second World War. View more details

  • 2019
  • 45m

World's Greatest Warships

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Nick Hewitt Andrew Choong Mark Stille Jann Witt

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6.7

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : IWC Media

Summary They have changed modern warfare. Warships are the ultimate symbol of a nation's military might. Vessels with massive guns, torpedo planes and manned by thousands of crew members. Here the story is told of the battleships that played a decisive role in the naval battles during the Second World War. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Jan 3, 2025

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : IWC Media

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World's Greatest Warships (2019)

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 1969
Bismarck: Hitler's Great Warship
Hitler's fearsome Bismarck and Tirpitz, America's iconic Iowa-class vessels and Japan's Yamato, the largest battleship ever built.
Episode 2 • Dec 31, 1969
The Mighty Dreadnought: Monster Warship of WWI
It is the largest naval battle in world history. The Battle of Jutland, which during World War I sent 25 ships and thousands of men to the bottom of the sea. Here, the story of the modern ship types that changed the rules of warfare on the open sea is told. The dreaded and heavily armored battleships such as the British Navy's HMS Dreadnought and the flagship Iron Duke, the famous German König and the USS Texas, the only one left of its kind.
Episode 3 • Dec 31, 1969
Ark Royal & The Carrier Giants
They have played a vital role in almost every British and American military aviation operation since World War II. The history of the aircraft carrier is told here. From the British HMS Ark Royal, which saw service in World War 1, the USS Enterprise - the first nuclear-powered transport ship and to the British Navy's new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, which will be the most technologically advanced war machines on the planet when they enter service favor.

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