HC Great Ships - Broadside Collection (1999) Part 4 Aircraft Carriers

From ancient Viking ships to modern aircraft carriers, THE GREAT SHIPS let you step on board to explore the design, construction, technology and armaments of history's great vessels of war and peace. Join HISTORY as we roam majestically over the oceans of the world with the modern Aircraft Carrier – the largest warship ever to sail the seas acting as the centerpiece of a mighty taskforce – to the Battleships that were designed to be the ultimate expression of naval power. Nimble Cruisers played a crucial role in the world’s navies for the past two centuries thanks to an amazing versatility, as well as the Destroyers – some of the fastest and most deadly warships ever built.

Part 4: Aircraft Carriers

Air power is a 20th-century phenomenon. And one of the most effective uses of air power has been at sea where, at the end of the century, the aircraft carrier rules the waves. US Navy battle groups, centered around mighty aircraft carriers, are the most powerful expressions of naval force in the world today. This is the story of these amazing ships, from the early flat-tops created by the British in the First World War to the immense floating airfields of today. See how the war in the Pacific was turned in favour of the allies by the engagements at Coral Sea and Midway, experience the frenzied activity on a flight deck during the Vietnam War and sail with a carrier patrolling the gulf.

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