This ninety minute film covers the evolution of the design and armament of ocean-going warships. From wooden hulls and sails to nuclear powered floating naval bases, Heavy Metal has it all. The ships filmed include the Golden Hinde, the Amsterdam, H.M.S. Victory, H.M.C.S Sackville the last corvette, the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the U.S.S. Scranton, a fast-attack nuclear submarine.
