Combat Ships

The Smallest Ships of War

TV-PG
S1 E8    Apr 8, 2017    45m
7.9
For centuries, small vessels have made immense contributions in times of war, thanks to the expertise, bravery, and sheer willpower of their designers and crews. Witness David and Goliath stories involving the tiny combat vessels that took on massive battleships and deadly subs. From the short-lived but legendary USS Philadelphia to the gunboat M33, see how ships of war don't have to be large to make history.
Cast of The Smallest Ships of War
  • James BaynesSelf - Royal Corps of Signals
  • Joe CavanaughSelf - National Museum of the Pacific War
  • Tony FarncombeSelf - 13th Lysander Squadron RAF
  • Andrew GordonSelf - Naval Military Historian
  • Nick HewittSelf - Curator, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
  • Kieran O'BrienSelf - Narrator
  • Quentin ReesSelf - Author
  • Craig SymondsSelf - Naval Historian
  • Hayley WhitingSelf - RNLI Heritage Archive and Research Manager
  • Garth WrightSelf - 51st Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
 
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