History of the Royal Navy
THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY begins with King Henry VIII’s first fleet, moves on to the exploits of Sir Francis Drake, the showdown with Spain’s “invincible” Armada in 1588, Nelson’s success at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the Dreadnought in 1906, the sinking of the Bismark in WWII, and the Falklands War in 1982.
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- Ep 1
1.The King's Ships 1500 - 1599
31-12-2002In an exciting miniseries exploring the dramatic rise and decline of English naval power, host Prince Andrew, Duke of York, examines Britannia's rule of the seas in 16th century. T...
- Ep 2
2.Wooden Walls 1600 - 1805
31-12-2002During the 17th century, the Royal Navy's war efforts were aided immeasurably by Samuel Pepys' visionary reforms of the Admiralty and the codification of naval tactics in The Fight...
- Ep 3
3.Steam, Steel and Dreadnoughts 1806 - 1918
31-12-2002With the exception of the surprising setbacks inflicted by America's fledgling navy during the War of 1812, the 19th century was a time of unchallenged mastery for the Royal Navy....
- Ep 4
4.The Sun Never Sets 1919 - Present
31-12-2002The beginning of WWII found Winston Churchill standing alone and paying the price of the Naval Treaty limitations which allowed Germany and Japan to secretly build larger and more...
- Ep 5
5.HMS Victory
31-12-2002It was at the centre of one of the most famous naval conflicts of all time, the battle of Trafalgar. From its decks, Admiral Nelson oversaw the destruction of the combined Spanish...
- Ep 6
6.HMS Dasher
31-12-2002 - Ep 7
7.History of the Royal Navy 1900 - 1943
31-12-2002 - Ep 8
8.History of the Royal Navy 1943 - 2000
31-12-2002After the fiasco of The Dieppe Raid in 1942, where 1,000 men were killed, the lessons learnt in amphibious warfare were put to good use on D-Day in June 1944. The Naval operation w...
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