Combat Ships (2022): S03E08 – River Raiders

Introduction A documentary charting the history ships in combat. Outline Stories of the cut-throat world of river warfare, from Harriet Tubman’s successful gunboat raid to the high-speed Patrol Boat River in Vietnam. Combat Ships Series You can find a full index of Combat Ships here. Production & Filming Details Video Link(s)

Combat Ships (2022): S03E03 – The Battle of Inchon

Introduction A documentary charting the history ships in combat. Outline The Battle of Inchon, an amphibious invasion and conflict within the Korean War, which resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favour of the United Nations Command. It was one of the the riskiest amphibious assaults in history, in one of the world’s… Read More

Combat Ships (2022): S03E02 – The Battle of Trafalgar

Introduction A documentary charting the history ships in combat. Outline The vessels employed in the Battle of Trafalgar, a naval engagement contested in October 1805 in the Atlantic Ocean between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies. Combat Ships Series You can find a full index of Combat… Read More

Victory at Sea (1953): S01E26 – Design for Peace

Introduction Twenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage. Outline The atomic bomb is detonated, and its effects demonstrated at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan surrenders, signing the surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri. The US armed forces come home to signs saying, “Welcome… Read More

Victory at Sea (1953): S01E25 – Suicide for Glory

Introduction Twenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage. Outline In a last effort at glory, Japan employs suicide pilots – the Kamikaze – who crash their planes into ships in order to destroy the American spirit. But the US Navy and Marines… Read More