Combat Ships

Some of the most remarkable ocean battles took place below the surface. Dive into intense stories of submarine combat, starting with the Falklands War and including a first-hand account of what it was like to serve on the world’s first nuclear sub.

The battleship reigned supreme at the start of the 20th century, but it wasn’t without its flaws. Revisit the conflicts that exposed the battleship’s strengths and vulnerabilities, leading to its new role as the ultimate gun platform.

It was one of the largest seaborne military assaults in history. Learn about the vessels that played crucial roles in the dramatic landings of D-Day, from X-Crafts lying quietly in the seabed, to key battleships, and beyond.

Explore how the first metal warships changed the game forever, from the landmark Civil War battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, to the USS Olympia’s victory on Manila Bay, to the groundbreaking design of the British Dreadnought.

It had British beginnings, but the torpedo boat is more famous for its role in a German victory off the coast of Dorset, and the shipwrecking of a future U.S. president. Discover how this vessel became a deadly tool of war.

Uncover remarkable stories from the heart of the Cold War, including a Soviet submariner who refused to authorise a nuclear launch and a captain who pushed helicopters off his carrier and into the sea to save a pilot from Saigon.