Scharnhorst: Hitler's Lucky Ship
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2023
Nazi battleship Scharnhorst became one of the most feared ships of WWII, becoming the scourge of Allied Convoys and sinking Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2023
Nazi battleship Scharnhorst became one of the most feared ships of WWII, becoming the scourge of Allied Convoys and sinking Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2023
Examining the loss of the Skipjack-class nuclear powered submarine USS Scorpion; one of the greatest maritime mysteries of the 20th Century.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2023
Light cruiser HMS Edinburgh was assigned to escort an Arctic convoy to the Soviet Union. But on her trip home, laden with Russian gold, the warship was attacked by a German U-boat...
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2023
Despite her exemplary service, at the end of the war, USS Nevada was selected as a target ship for the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. But even a nuclear bomb couldn't sink it.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2024
Sold to Argentina after the Second World War, the General Belgrano was controversially torpedoed during the Falklands Conflict.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Aug 12, 2024
The German warship Bismarck terrified British naval planners - and with good reason. In 1941, the battleship destroyed the Royal Navy's most famous cruiser, HMS Hood.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2024
Across 27 years and two World Wars, the Barham was an iconic member of the British fleet. With a speed of 24 knots, she was fast and immensely powerful. She played an important role in World War Two and was later sent south in Operation Menace, an attempt to capture the strategically important Vichy held port of Dakar. She then transferred to the Mediterranean fleet, fighting at the famous Battle of Cape Matapan. In November 1941, she was hit by 3 torpedoes fired from U-331. News of her sinking was suppressed for as long as possible to protect British morale.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2024
The HMS Exeter became synonymous with bravery and sacrifice. Renowned for engaging the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in 1939 off the coast of South America, her crew were celebrated as heroes by Winston Churchill upon their return. After extensive repairs, she was sent to the Far East, later to assist in the Battle of the Java Sea. Severely damaged by a Japanese shell, she attempted to withdraw and escape, only to be hunted and sunk by Japanese warships. She was rediscovered in remarkably preserved condition in 2007, but by 2015 the wreck had mysteriously vanished, destroyed by illegal salvagers.