4 Season
34 Episode
Combat Ships - Season 1 Episode 4 The First Metal Warships
In the 1850s, warships moved from metal engines to metal armor. It was the beginning of a groundbreaking era that changed ship design forever. Join us as we examine the rapid evolution of the ironclad ship, from the most fearsome naval weapon ever built, Britain's HMS Warrior, to the Civil War showdown between the Monitor and the Virginia to the rise of the dreadnought. Through archival photos, in-depth interviews, and visits to the surviving ships, journey to the experimental years that transformed naval combat and defined a new world order.
- Year: 2023
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Smithsonian Channel
- Keyword: submarine, battleship, military history, warship
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