Combat Ships is a series that shows how technology transformed naval warfare and tells the stories of the greatest maritime battles, escapes and disasters. From the deadly 18th century Ships of the Line, the primitive submarines of the American Civil War, the landing craft of the D-Day beaches, the fearless hospital ships of the First World War, to the might of nuclear warships - these vessels have shaped world history. Each episode includes powerful eye-witness accounts, interviews with veterans and maritime experts, reconstructions, intriguing technical data and fascinating historical detail.
Series Premiere: February 19, 2017 Classification: Documentary Genre: Action | Documentary | War Network: Smithsonian Airs: Sunday at 08:00 pm Runtime: 60 Minutes
COMBAT SHIPS - Season 1 -- 10 Episodes
1x1 -- Feb 19, 2017 -- Warships of the World Wars 1x2 -- Feb 26, 2017 -- Submarines: War Beneath the Waves 1x3 -- Mar 05, 2017 -- The Vessels That Saved D-Day 1x4 -- Mar 12, 2017 -- The First Metal Warships 1x5 -- Mar 19, 2017 -- Torpedo Boats at War 1x6 -- Mar 26, 2017 -- Cold War Warriors 1x7 -- Apr 02, 2017 -- Rescue Ships 1x8 -- Apr 09, 2017 -- The Smallest Ships of War 1x9 -- Apr 16, 2017 -- Mighty Wooden Warships 1x10 -- Apr 23, 2017 -- Secrets and Lies
COMBAT SHIPS - Season 2 -- 8 Episodes
2x1 -- May 18, 2020 -- Viking Longships 2x2 -- May 25, 2020 -- Stealth 2x3 -- Jun 01, 2020 -- Doomed Vessels 2x4 -- Jun 08, 2020 -- Destroyers and Cruisers 2x5 -- Jun 15, 2020 -- Secrets of the Sea 2x6 -- Jun 22, 2020 -- Galleons and Privateers 2x7 -- Jun 29, 2020 -- The Battle of Leyte Gulf 2x8 -- Jul 06, 2020 -- Amphibious Assaults
COMBAT SHIPS - Season 3 -- 8 Episodes
3x1 -- Feb 27, 2022 -- Game Changers 3x2 -- Mar 06, 2022 -- The Battle of Trafalgar 3x3 -- Mar 13, 2022 -- The Battle of Inchon 3x4 -- Mar 20, 2022 -- Gulf War Warriors 3x5 -- Mar 27, 2022 -- Sunk 3x6 -- Apr 03, 2022 -- Top Guns 3x7 -- Apr 10, 2022 -- The Fast and Furious 3x8 -- Apr 17, 2022 -- River Raiders
