Sea Power
This documentary series dives deep into the development and creation of the world's most important nautical warships.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
