Sunken Warships: Secrets from the Deep (2023): S01E04 – USS Nevada: The Unsinkable USS Nevada

Introduction Through never before seen archive footage, exclusive interviews, and insightful analysis, uncover the secrets behind remarkable warships, explore their power, and examine the spectacular actions that led to their doom. Outline USS Nevada was a legend in the United States Navy. She was the only American battleship to raise steam during the deadly Japanese…

Andrew Marshall

16/09/2024

1–2 minutes

Military Documentary, Naval Warfare, Warship, World War Two

Introduction

Through never before seen archive footage, exclusive interviews, and insightful analysis, uncover the secrets behind remarkable warships, explore their power, and examine the spectacular actions that led to their doom.

Outline

USS Nevada was a legend in the United States Navy. She was the only American battleship to raise steam during the deadly Japanese attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbour and managed to survive the assault despite suffering appalling torpedo and bomb damage. Nevada’s guns would go on to support the D-Day landings in Europe and those in the Pacific at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. But despite her exemplary service, at the end of the war, she was selected as a target ship for the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. But even a nuclear bomb could not sink Nevada…

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 06 December 2023.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: UK.
Language: English.