Hero Ships - Season 1

Hero Ships - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes13
DatesMay 26, 2008 - Jul 21, 2008

Episodes

LST 325
Season 1Episode 160 min

LST 325

"Landing Ship Tanks" weren't deemed noble enough to have names. They were not thought of as warships even though they were the first floating metal to touch beaches in engagements from North Africa to the Philippines. But, from D Day to Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the history of these ships is one of an unsung hero. Their story exemplifies the collective saga of a design class that had no military precedent before laying the first keel in June 1942.

May 26, 2008
USS Arizona
Season 1Episode 260 min

USS Arizona

May 26, 2008
USS Enterprise
Season 1Episode 360 min

USS Enterprise

In this inside look, underwater photography beneath Pearl Harbor reveals not only the damage sustained in the Arizona's last battle but also how much the ship has degraded over time. We now think of the Arizona only in death but in life it was one of the most innovative warships of its kind, and one of the most iconic ships in American history. The USS Arizona is a national cemetery as well as a national monument, with 900 crew members buried within the vessel.
May 26, 2008
USS Samuel B. Roberts
Season 1Episode 460 min

USS Samuel B. Roberts

May 30, 2008
USS Constitution
Season 1Episode 560 min

USS Constitution

Jun 1, 2008
USS Nautilus
Season 1Episode 660 min

USS Nautilus

Jun 8, 2008
USS Yorktown
Season 1Episode 760 min

USS Yorktown

Two magnificent ships carried the same great name: the original CV-5 was a martyred hero of the Second World War's two pivotal battles, the Coral Sea and Midway, sinking several Japanese carriers, and its successor, the CV-10, went on to avenge its destroyed namesake assaulting Japanese-held island fortresses through the remainder of the War.

Jun 8, 2008
USS Hornet
Season 1Episode 860 min

USS Hornet

One of the most heroic ships of World War II, CV-8 served as the flight deck for the Doolittle Tokyo raid, and its successor, the CV-12, endured 16 months of non-stop combat action, coming within 40 miles of Japan and setting incredible wartime records. Those feats include: an amazing 10 pilots reaching "Ace in One Day" status; over 1,400 enemy planes destroyed; and an impressive number of Hellcat pilots who became aces.

Jun 15, 2008
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
Season 1Episode 960 min

SS Jeremiah O'Brien

Jun 17, 2008
USS Texas
Season 1Episode 1060 min

USS Texas

Jun 22, 2008
USS New Jersey
Season 1Episode 1160 min

USS New Jersey

Jun 29, 2008
USS New York
Season 1Episode 1260 min

USS New York

This episode reveals how the latest ship to be named "USS New York" was assembled. As an amphibious transport dock, it is one of the most technologically advanced vessels in America's arsenal and is reinforced with steel from the World Trade Center towers. Its predecessor, the battleship USS New York, born in 1911, was present during the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flo in 1918. Later modernized, it fought a two-ocean war in World War II.

Jul 13, 2008
USS Laffey
Season 1Episode 1360 min

USS Laffey

Jul 21, 2008

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