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    Ancient Ships

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50 
May 9, 2009
The civilizations that grew up around the Mediterranean were the most important of their age. From Egypt to Rome, it was Mediterranean nations who led the Western world with warfare.

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Season 1, 6 episodes

Season 1
   
Ancient Ships,
The civilizations that grew up around the Mediterranean were the most important of their age. From Egypt to Rome, it was Mediterranean nations who led the Western world with warfare.
50m May 9, 2009
   
Tudor Navy,
English pirate adventurers such as Sir Francis Drake and John Hawkins preyed upon the vital bullion convoys en-route to Spain from the new world, disrupting Spanish trade.
50m May 9, 2009
   
Wooden Ships,
In the early nineteenth century, the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte reigned supreme over most of Europe. Only Britain stood between Napoleon and absolute mastery.
48m May 9, 2009
   
Ironclads,
The mechanised processes of the Industrial Revolution produced ships with impenetrable iron armour and with the launch of the Warrior in 1860, the age of the Ironclads began.
49m May 9, 2009
   
Submarine,
The best way to attack an enemy ship would be from beneath. This lead to the building of one of the most significant weapons of the second World War — the German U-boat.
50m May 9, 2009
   
Operation Hailstone,
In February 1944, the Micronesian paradise of the Truk Lagoon was visited by a United States air attack on Japanese forces, resulting in one of the bloodiest engagements ever seen at sea.
49m May 9, 2009
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