Sunken Warships: Secrets from the Deep

The 20th century has seen some of the largest and most devastating naval battles in history. Warships symbolised a nation's power on the world stage, watched by an awe inspired public and press. However, many of these ocean titans were to become victims of the conflict.

Genre: Documentary,

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Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 2

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Release: 2023-11-15

Rating: 7

Season 1 - Sunken Warships: Secrets from the Deep
2023-11-15
Nazi battleship Scharnhorst became one of the most feared ships of WWII, becoming the scourge of Allied Convoys and sinking Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.
2023-11-22
Examining the loss of the Skipjack-class nuclear powered submarine USS Scorpion; one of the greatest maritime mysteries of the 20th Century.
2023-11-29
Light cruiser HMS Edinburgh was to escort an Arctic convoy to the Soviet Union. On her trip home, laden with Russian gold, the warship was attacked by a German U-boat.
2023-12-06
Despite her exemplary service, at the end of the war, USS Nevada was selected as a target ship for atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. But even a nuclear bomb couldn't sink it.

Season 2 - Sunken Warships: Secrets from the Deep
2024-08-05
Formerly light cruiser USS Phoenix but sold to Argentinia after World War II, the renamed General Belgrano was controversially torpedoed during the Falklands Conflict.
2024-08-12
In The Royal Navy, HMS Exeter has become synonymous with bravery and sacrifice but her luck didn't last. Severely damaged by an enemy shell, she was sunk in shark-infested waters.
2024-08-19
The German warship Bismarck terrified British naval planners - and with good reason. In 1941, the battleship destroyed the Royal Navy's most famous cruiser, HMS Hood.
2024-08-26
When launched, HMS Barham was one of the most powerful battleships afloat but her distinguished career was brought to an end in 1941 by a torpedo from a German U-boat.