Sunken Warships: Secrets from the Deep

7.0

2023

The 20th century has seen some of the largest and most devastating naval battles in history. Warships symbolised a nation's power on the world stage, watched by an awe inspired public and press. However, many of these ocean titans were to become victims of the conflict.

Production

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2023

1. Scharnhorst: Hitler’s Lucky Ship

Nazi battleship Scharnhorst became one of the most feared ships of WWII, becoming the scourge of Allied Convoys and sinking Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.

2. The Hunt for USS Scorpion

Examining the loss of the Skipjack-class nuclear powered submarine USS Scorpion; one of the greatest maritime mysteries of the 20th Century.

3. HMS Edinburgh: The Ship of Gold

Light cruiser HMS Edinburgh was to escort an Arctic convoy to the Soviet Union. On her trip home, laden with Russian gold, the warship was attacked by a German U-boat.

4. The Unsinkable USS Nevada

Despite her exemplary service, at the end of the war, USS Nevada was selected as a target ship for atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. But even a nuclear bomb couldn't sink it.