Combat Ships S01E02 - Submarines: War Beneath the Waves
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The 200-year evolution of the submarine in wartime is examined, told by the designers and engineers behind the machines. This episode begins with the story of HMS Conqueror sinking the ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War. Then the beginnings of submarines – the Turtle in the War of Independence, and the Civil War craft the Hunley. Resurgam was a Victorian submarine that sank off the Welsh coast. We tell the story of Charles Fryatt who used his ferry to ram a U-Boat rather than surrender. We explore the US submarine Becuna and the story of the giant I-400 Japanese subs. A crewmember from the USS Nautilus describes what it was like to serve on the world's first nuclear submarine.
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Show Name....... Combat Ships
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2017-02-18
Type............ Documentary
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Plot............ Combat Ships is a series that shows how technology transformed naval warfare and tells the stories of the greatest maritime battles, escapes and disasters. From the deadly 18th century Ships of the Line, the primitive submarines of the American Civil War, the landing craft of the D-Day beaches, the fearless hospital ships of the First World War, to the might of nuclear warships - these vessels have shaped world history. Each episode includes powerful eye-witness accounts, interviews with veterans and maritime experts, reconstructions, intriguing technical data and fascinating historical detail
Cast............ Kieran O'Brien ... Narrator
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Network......... Smithsonian
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Running
Air Date........ Monday 20:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/26027/combat-ships
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Episode Name.... Submarines: War Beneath the Waves
Season.......... 1x02
Plot............ The 200-year evolution of the submarine in wartime is examined, told by the designers and engineers behind the machines. This episode begins with the story of HMS Conqueror sinking the ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War. Then the beginnings of submarines the Turtle in the War of Independence, and the Civil War craft the Hunley. Resurgam was a Victorian submarine that sank off the Welsh coast. We tell the story of Charles Fryatt who used his ferry to ram a U-Boat rather than surrender. We explore the US submarine Becuna and the story of the giant I-400 Japanese subs. A crewmember from the USS Nautilus describes what it was like to serve on the world's first nuclear submarine
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2017-02-26 Sunday, 17:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1098780/combat-ships-1x02-submarines-war-beneath-the-waves
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Episode Name.... The Vessels That Saved D-Day
Season.......... 1x03
Plot............ A chronological telling of the dramatic 1944 D-Day story, focusing on the vessels that made the landings possible, with an insight into personal stories and engineering wonders. From the X-Craft lying on the seabed in the days before the invasion to the battleships such as USS Texas and HMS Belfast who bombarded the Normandy beaches. We sail on the HMS Medusa a harbor patrol boat that played a crucial role guiding the invasion fleet through minefields. The episode explores the technology behind the most unseaworthy vessel of the invasion the Duplex Drive tanks and pays tribute to Andrew Higgins whose landing craft brought so many men to the Normandy shore
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2017-03-05 Sunday, 17:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/1098781/combat-ships-1x03-the-vessels-that-saved-d-day
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