Leviathans of the Deep: The History of Naval Warfare | Amazing World of War Machines | Episode 6

Explore the epic and high-stakes history of naval combat in this episode of "Amazing World of War Machines." We journey through millennia of maritime engineering, starting with the ancient oar-powered triremes and devastating ramming tactics of the Greeks and Phoenicians. Discover how the introduction of gunpowder completely revolutionized ship design, replacing oars with massive cannons and paving the way for majestic multi-masted galleons, the tragic Swedish warship Vasa, and legendary ships of the line like Horatio Nelson’s HMS Victory. We trace the industrial shift that doomed wooden warships forever: the arrival of propulsive steam power, explosive shells, and armored ironclads, highlighted by the historic Civil War duel between the CSS Virginia and USS Monitor. See how the "all-big-gun" British HMS Dreadnought reset global naval metrics, only to be eclipsed by the true kings of modern ocean supremacy—aircraft carriers. From the game-changing Pacific theater clashes at Coral Sea and Midway to Cold War guided-missile cruisers, tragic flight deck fires, and the bleeding-edge stealth technology of the Gerald R. Ford class supercarriers, see how human ingenuity continues to conquer the waves. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share your favorite warship in the comments below!