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World’s Greatest Shipwrecks

Documentary
2021
1 Season
10 Episodes
EN
Ended
TV-PG

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Experts follow investigations to uncover new details about the most epic and infamous wrecks from history.

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Episodes

Season 1

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Scotland's Sea Secrets
E1

Scotland's Sea Secrets

Apr 26, 2021

For over a century, the stories and wrecks of HMS Hampshire and HMS Vanguard continue to be shrouded in mystery. Now, two research teams are granted special access to investigate and uncover what happened to these WWI warships in their final moments north of Scotland.

Fail Invasions
E2

Fail Invasions

May 3, 2021

Countless shipwrecks lost in the depths of the oceans are time capsules containing tales of adventure and tragedy. Two of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare leave us wondering how the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW1. Now, marine experts hunt to locate these forgotten ships, explore their secrets and unlock their incredible stories.

Danger Ahead
E3

Danger Ahead

May 10, 2021

The enigmatic shipwrecks of El Faro and the Empress of Ireland occurred a century apart and both remain a mystery of the sea. The Empress of Ireland was one of the great ocean liners operating between Europe and North America at the beginning of the 20th century. Armed with the latest underwater technology and personal testimony, experts explore these doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.

Assassins of the Deep
E4

Assassins of the Deep

May 17, 2021

The wreckages of three German U-boats—including UC-66, the first to be sunk by a plane in WW1, and U480, the world’s first stealth sub—are eroding at the bottom of the sea along with the stories behind their disastrous fate. A team of maritime archaeologists race to locate the submarines and solve the mystery behind their deadly demise.

Lost Fleet of WWI
E5

Lost Fleet of WWI

May 24, 2021

More than 50 massive warships were lost in a matter of hours in the Scottish natural harbor of Scapa Flow during WWI. Now, marine archaeologists use cutting-edge tech to explore one of the greatest acts of defiance in wartime history. Testimonies and CGI illuminate the events and subsequent salvage.

Attack at Sea
E6

Attack at Sea

Jul 1, 2021

The massive Americans aerial bombardment of the Japanese fleet and the torpedo strike of the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff by a Russian submarine are two of the most shocking attacks of WWII. Now, expert divers explore these underwater graveyards for new evidence of these maritime conflicts.

Nuclear Wrecks
E7

Nuclear Wrecks

Jul 8, 20211h 0m

The remains of five warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic could reveal new insights into how the nuclear arms race changed the world forever. Using 3-D sonar scan technology, an expert team of marine scientists investigate the catastrophic effects of atomic explosions at sea.

Toxic Wrecks
E8

Toxic Wrecks

Jul 15, 2021

As shipwrecks of World War II continue to erode in the sea, their toxic cargoes continue to pose a catastrophic threat. The sunken beasts are ticking time bombs and no one knows exactly when or how they might explode. Now, experts use cutting-edge tech to investigate and reveal the potential impact of these noxious underwater dangers.

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