History of the Royal Navy(2002)
DocumentaryWar & Politics
First Air Date: 2002-12-31
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 0.0
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY begins with King Henry VIII’s first fleet, moves on to the exploits of Sir Francis Drake, the showdown with Spain’s “invincible” Armada in 1588, Nelson’s success at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the Dreadnought in 1906, the sinking of the Bismark in WWII, and the Falklands War in 1982.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 8E01
The King's Ships 1500 - 1599
Air Date: 2002-12-31
In an exciting miniseries exploring the dramatic rise and decline of English naval power, host Prince Andrew, Duke of...
E02
Wooden Walls 1600 - 1805
Air Date: 2002-12-31
During the 17th century, the Royal Navy's war efforts were aided immeasurably by Samuel Pepys' visionary reforms of t...
E03
Steam, Steel and Dreadnoughts 1806 - 1918
Air Date: 2002-12-31
With the exception of the surprising setbacks inflicted by America's fledgling navy during the War of 1812, the 19th ...
E04
The Sun Never Sets 1919 - Present
Air Date: 2002-12-31
The beginning of WWII found Winston Churchill standing alone and paying the price of the Naval Treaty limitations whi...
E05
HMS Victory
Air Date: 2002-12-31
It was at the centre of one of the most famous naval conflicts of all time, the battle of Trafalgar. From its decks, ...
E06
HMS Dasher
Air Date: 2002-12-31
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E07
History of the Royal Navy 1900 - 1943
Air Date: 2002-12-31
No episode overview available.
E08
History of the Royal Navy 1943 - 2000
Air Date: 2002-12-31
After the fiasco of The Dieppe Raid in 1942, where 1,000 men were killed, the lessons learnt in amphibious warfare we...
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