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All Episodes of Ships That Changed The World

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All Episodes of Ships That Changed The World

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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Season 1

  • Titanic & the Race for the Atlantic
    5.8/106 votes

    Titanic & the Race for the Atlantic

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/6/2008

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ships at War
    N/A/100 votes

    Ships at War

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/13/2008

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • From the Sea to the Air
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    From the Sea to the Air

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/20/2008

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown