S1 E1: Giants of the Seas
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, aiming to destroy the U.S. fleet and control the Pacific. The U.S. retaliated at the Battle of Midway in 1942, sinking four Japanese carriers.
52 minutes
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In the 20th century, oceans become battlegrounds as nations built powerful warships; this series, co-produced with World of Warships, uses 3D CGI to explore naval battles and their engineering feats.
Director: Serge Tignères
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, aiming to destroy the U.S. fleet and control the Pacific. The U.S. retaliated at the Battle of Midway in 1942, sinking four Japanese carriers.
52 minutes
In May 1941, the British Royal Navy relentlessly pursued the formidable battleship Bismarck with the mission to sink it at any cost.
51 minutes
In April 1945, the Yamato, the largest battleship in history, left for Okinawa to destroy American warships and prevent their landing. Weighing 70,000 tonnes and armed with 150 guns, it faced the U.S.
52 minutes
World War II at sea was marked by the rise of submarines, leading to fierce battles above and below the waves. Crews faced overcrowding and claustrophobia in these confined spaces.
50 minutes
Allied convoys resupplying the Soviet Union had to navigate the Arctic, infested with U-boats and enemy aircraft.
50 minutes
On D-Day and later in June 1944, the USS TEXAS was called on to help silence the batteries of German artillery and gun positions defending the landing beaches and the port city of Cherbourg.
52 minutes
In May 1905, after a year of stalemate in the Russo-Japanese War, Russia's Pacific squadron arrived at the Tsushima Strait.
51 minutes
On July 3, 1940, the British fleet attacked the French navy at Mers el-Kbir, Algeria. In ten minutes, Bretagne sank, Mogador was destroyed, and Provence and Dunkerque were grounded.
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