Great British Ships
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1:00:00Great British Ships
The history of the cruiser that played a critical role in battles of World War II.
1:00:00Rob Bell discovers the extraordinary feats of engineering behind HMS Victory.
1:00:00The first iron steamer to cross the Atlantic, which she did in 1845 in just 14 days.
1:00:00An investigation into the remnants of King Henry VIII's flagship.
1:00:00The tea clipper endured drunken captains and murderous crews, and even inspired a whiskey.
1:00:00The flagship of Sir Francis Drake was steeped in adventure, from witchcraft to mutiny.
Series 2
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45:00It was the world's first purpose-built scientific vessel.
50:00The Queen Mary began as a floating gentlemen's club, set a record for the fastest Atlantic crossing, became a WWII legend that even Hitler feared, and finally became an American passenger ship.
1:00:00The Titanic bristled with the latest technology and was said to be unsinkable. So how did her maiden voyage become the most famous maritime disaster in history?
1:00:00Launched in 1937, Ark Royal changed the course of World War II when one of its torpedoes disabled the Bismarck. Rob reveals how Ark Royal's luck finally ran out.
1:00:00The Pilgrims and the Mayflower's crew overcame almost impossible odds to establish the colony that ultimately gave birth to the United States of America.
How did it become the greatest maritime disaster in history?
It was the world's first purpose-built scientific vessel.
The Queen Mary has been written off and revived many times.