Combat Ships, Stealth

S2 E1 • 44m • HDU

The story of one of the world's most effective war machines: The Viking longship. They were elegant, versatile and feared.

S2 E2 • 44m • HDU

Explore how ships evaded detection post-WW2 with radar, adopting shocking methods to remain hidden.

S2 E3 • 43m • HDU

Explore the human errors that condemned great ships to a tragic end, including the Vasa, a 17th century combat ship that sank on her maiden voyage.

S2 E4 • 44m • HDU

Discover the incredible story of USS Laffey, the WW2 destroyer that would come to be known as 'the ship that would not die'.

S2 E5 • 44m • HDU

Naval battles aren't always the dogfights of popular imagination. Sometimes, the real fight relied on secrets and subterfuge.

S2 E6 • 43m • HDU

The 16th century witnessed a revolution in combat ship design and saw the birth of two legendary sea captains.

S2 E7 • 44m • HDU

The Battle of Leyte Gulf tells the story of the largest sea conflict in history involving Pearl Harbor warships and the largest battleships in the world.

S2 E8 • 44m • HDU

Specialized landing craft built to go where no other combat ship can reach and able to deliver tanks, jeeps, soldiers and supplies to the front lines.