Sea Power
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S1 E1 - Ancient Ships
Watch on supported devicesDecember 31, 200050minIn ancient times, the civilisations that grew up around the Mediterranean were the most important of their age. From Egypt to Rome, it was Mediterranean nations who led the Western world with warfare at the centre of their existence, especially Naval warfare. This is the story of those distant days - the days of the first sea power.Watch for freeS1 E2 - The Tudor and Elizabethan Navies
Watch on supported devicesDecember 31, 200050minEnglish pirate adventurers such as Sir Francis Drake and John Hawkins, preyed upon the vital bullion convoys en-route to Spain from the new world, disrupting Spanish trade. These men precipitated the conflict between England and Spain, which was to produce one of the most famous engagements in naval history - the defeat of the Spanish Armada and the rise of the Tudor and Elizabethan navies.Watch for freeS1 E3 - Wooden Ships and Iron Men
Watch on supported devicesDecember 31, 200048minIn the early nineteenth century, the armies of Napoleon Bonaparte reigned supreme over most of Europe. Only Britain stood between Napoleon and absolute mastery. However, Napoleon knew that before he could invade Britain, he first had to defeat the Royal Navy and its legendary stout, oak ships.Watch for freeS1 E4 - Ironclads
Watch on supported devicesDecember 31, 200049minThe mechanized processes of the Industrial Revolution produced ships with impenetrable iron armor and with the launch of the Warrior in 1860, the age of the Ironclads began.Watch for freeS1 E5 - Operation Hailstone
Watch on supported devicesDecember 31, 200050minIn February 1944, this Micronesian paradise of the Truk Lagoon was visited by the full force of a United States air attack on the occupying Japanese forces. Until the Japanese surrendered on September 2, 1945, it was the scene of one of the bloodiest engagements ever seen at sea.Watch for free
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Directors
- Bob CarruthersChris Gormlie
Producers
- Lara LoweVanessa Tovell
Cast
- Roy Cane
Studio
- FilmRise
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