Name: The Great Ships
Released: 1996-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

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From ancient viking ships to modern aircraft carriers, explore the design, construction, technology and armaments of history's great vessels of war and peace.

Documentary · 1996 · 46 min

EPISODE 1

The Ocean Liners

For the most exclusive travelers, ocean liners offered opulence to rival the world's richest hotels. Rare footage offers an insider's view of the great transatlantic liners of the 1920s and '30s.

46 min · Oct 22, 1996
EPISODE 2

The Whalers

Associated with legends of danger and romance, the whalers were actually part of a large, sophisticated economic enterprise.

46 min · Jun 15, 1996
EPISODE 3

The PT Boats

The small wooden Patrol Torpedo Boats of WWII were among the most powerful warships of all time. PT vets recall why their speed and maneuverability were too much for giant, steel-hulled targets.

46 min · Jun 13, 1996
EPISODE 4

The Galleons

The word conjures images of majestic Spanish treasure ships, hulls bursting with gold and plunder. But galleons were also fast fighting ships and workhorses of the Age of Discovery.

46 min · Jun 11, 1996
EPISODE 6

The Clippers

Called "the greyhounds of the sea," clippers were the fastest wind-powered ships ever. Traveling over 2,000 miles within a week, the 19th-century clippers brought the world back to American shores.

46 min · Jun 12, 1996
EPISODE 7

The Viking Ships

Adorned with dragonheads and filled with some of the fiercest men on earth, Viking ships inspired dread throughout the Dark Ages. Get an on-board view of these ingenious raider craft.

46 min · Dec 17, 1996

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