Ships that Changed the World

Season 1

By far the most famous, the Titanic was just one of nearly 2000 ships built by Harland & Wolff during the company's history. The shipyards of Belfast once produced no less than one eighth of the world's total shipping output. The saga of how that came to be is as grand as the Titanic herself.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

  • Titanic & the Race for the Atlantic
    E1
    Titanic & the Race for the AtlanticBy far the most famous, the Titanic was just one of nearly 2000 ships built by Harland & Wolff during the company’s history. The shipyards of Belfast once produced no less than one eighth of the world’s total shipping output. The saga of how that came to be is as grand as the Titanic herself.
  • Ships at War
    E2
    Ships at WarThe sinking of the Hood in 1941 – symbolic flagship of the British fleet - was a huge blow, and Churchill retaliated by ordering the sinking of the Bismarck. This tale became a symbol of Britain’s defiance in the Second World War.
  • From the Sea to the Air
    E3
    From the Sea to the AirThe race to restore the huge quantities of merchant shipping sunk during the war reinvigorated the shipyard. However, the age of the luxury liner was over. In the 1980's, the Canberra, a liner, was being deployed to the Falklands during that conflict.

 

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