Synopsis
Working alongside divers, wreck investigators and archaeologists, the series tells the stories of the final moments of ships and those on board as they meet disaster. Unpicking the evidence of the wreckage with state-of-the-art CGI and the latest underwater technology and combining it with powerful personal testimony brings out the human side of these tragedies as well as revealing the answers to the questions of what happened and why.
Episodes
Season 11E1Assassins of the DeepThis episode looks at 3 different German U-Boat wrecks, including UC-66 - the first to be sunk by a plane and U480 - the world’s first stealth sub.44m2E2Danger AheadArmed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we board two doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.44m3E3Last Days of the BattleshipSurvivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how even the most powerful warships had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price.44m4E4Nuclear WrecksWe uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the Atlantic, revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever.44m5E5Savage RevengeHow the Americans launched a massive bombardment of the Japanese fleet– and how the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian sub.44m6E6Failed InvasionsTwo of the greatest failed invasions in the history of naval warfare. How the Spanish Armada was defeated and why the Allied fleet was crushed in WW144m7E7The Lost Fleet of WWIInvestigations reveal the greatest scuttle and act of defiance in wartime history. Testimonies and CGI illuminate the events and subsequent salvage.44m8E8Collisions at SeaInvestigations into three historical collisions expose the volatile risks at sea and how they have shaped regulations and technological advancements.44m9E9Toxic WrecksWe discover two ships laden with deadly cargos. The sunken beasts are ticking time bombs and no one knows exactly when or how they might explode.44m10E10Scotland's Sea SecretsDuring WW1 two warships sank in controversial circumstances north of Scotland. We can now bring these two deeply mysterious wreck stories to life.44m
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