4 Season
34 Episode
Combat Ships - Season 1 Episode 5 Torpedo Boats at War
In the late 1800s, the invention of the self-propelled torpedo incited a revolution in ship design. Navies needed new vessels to fire them and to defend against them. Enter torpedo boats--fast, lightweight ships that would play a big role in both World Wars. Examine some of these sophisticated speedsters, from the German S-boats, which turned one D-Day rehearsal into a very real battle, the MTB 102, the smallest vessel to ever serve as a Royal Navy flagship, and the PT 109, which made a hero of a young JFK.
- Year: 2023
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Smithsonian Channel
- Keyword: submarine, battleship, military history, warship
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