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Ships That Changed The World

Ships That Changed The World

2008•40m
Documentary

This series tells the history of three great ships, the Titanic, the Bismarck, and the TS Canberra, that mirror the history of the century.

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Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

February 6, 2008

Last Aired

February 20, 2008

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Titanic & the Race for the Atlantic
Air date: 2008-02-06
By far the most famous, the Titanic was just one of nearly 2000 ships built by Harland & Wolff during the company’s history. The shipyards of Belfast once produced no less than one eighth of the world’s total shipping output. The saga of how that came to be is as grand as the Titanic herself.
E2
Ships at War
Air date: 2008-02-13
The sinking of the Hood in 1941 – symbolic flagship of the British fleet - was a huge blow, and Churchill retaliated by ordering the sinking of the Bismarck. This tale became a symbol of Britain’s defiance in the Second World War.
E3
From the Sea to the Air
Air date: 2008-02-20
The race to restore the huge quantities of merchant shipping sunk during the war reinvigorated the shipyard. However, the age of the luxury liner was over. In the 1980's, the Canberra, a liner, was being deployed to the Falklands during that conflict.

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