World's Greatest Warships

Hitler's fearsome Bismarck and Tirpitz, America's iconic Iowa-class vessels and Japan's Yamato, the largest battleship ever built.

It is the largest naval battle in world history. The Battle of Jutland, which during World War I sent 25 ships and thousands of men to the bottom of the sea. Here, the story of the modern ship types that changed the rules of warfare on the open sea is told.

They have played a vital role in almost every British and American military aviation operation since World War II.