Combat Ships

A look at the game-changers of maritime combat-revolutionary ships and the groundbreaking designers behind them.

The vessels employed in the Battle of Trafalgar, a naval engagement contested in October 1805 in the Atlantic Ocean between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies.

The Battle of Inchon, an amphibious invasion and conflict within the Korean War, which resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command. It was one of the the riskiest amphibious assaults in history, in one of the world's most treacherous harbors.

The ships involved in the biggest naval deployments in recent history - Persian Gulf, Iran-Iraq War and Desert Storm.

Stories of naval ships that sank below the waves, from veterans who survived during the Falklands War to a hi-tech mission to solve a Second World War mystery.

Naval experts and historians dive into the development of game-changing warship armaments and cannons, designed to do the most possible damage to the enemy.

A new breed of small-but-mighty high-speed torpedo crafts revolutionized naval technology and came to define the bloody battles of World War II. Sign in with your TV providerStart 24-Hour Pass

A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.