Wrecks that Changed the World

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Assassins of the Deep
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This episode explores three different German U-Boat wrecks from the WWI and WWII with marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney. In the story of UC66, we learn how it was the first German .. show full overview
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Danger Ahead
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The sea is unpredictable. Critical decisions made in the face of danger make all the difference. What sank the ocean liner Empress of Ireland, causing Canada's worst maritime tragedy? .. show full overview
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Last Days of the Battleship
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Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how the most powerful warships in history had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. We witness the catastrophic .. show full overview
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Nuclear Wrecks
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We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the deep Atlantic revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. In the Pacific, a marine science .. show full overview
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Savage Revenge
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This episode tells the stories of two shocking revenge attacks in WWII. In 1944, in retaliation for Pearl Harbor, the Americans launched a massive aerial bombardment of the Japanese .. show full overview
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Failed Invasions
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he stories of two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. In 1588 King Philip II of Spain assembled his Armada to sail to England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth .. show full overview
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The Lost Fleet of WWI
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n the wake of WWI, 74 of the most powerful warships of the German High Seas fleet disappear into the depths of Scapa Flow. We follow maritime archaeologists and historians on an .. show full overview
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Collision Course
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Collisions at sea are of the costliest accidents, both financially and to lives. Exploring three historical wrecks - HMS Curacoa, SS City of Chester, and SS Oregon - poignantly .. show full overview
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Toxic Wrecks
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Two decaying WWII wrecks, the SS Skytteren and SS Richard Montgomery, are investigated as their dormant cargoes now pose a deadly threat.
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Scotland's Sea Secrets
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Over 100 years ago, two great WWI warships sank off the coast of Orkney, their final moments shrouded in mystery. Rod Macdonald leads an investigation into the HMS Hampshire, which sank with the famous Lord Kitchener on board.

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