Bismarck: How the Royal Navy Sank Hitler's Best Battleship | Full Documentary

There are hundreds of wrecks around the Isles of Scilly, a site with one of the highest concentrations of wrecks in the UK. Dan Snow joins professional yachtsman and adventurer Conrad Humphreys as they tour the beautiful, rugged Isles of Scilly, on the wave-lashed shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In the first episode, Dan and Conrad navigate the ancient history of this remote archipelago on the edge of Britain, discovering burial mounds built thousands of years ago, and an Iron Age village that thrived here when the Romans ruled Europe. Sailing in Conrad’s beautiful replica 18th century boat, “Bounty’s End”, they weave their way through a wonderland of history and legend. In the second episode, the intrepid pair navigate through these notoriously treacherous waters to investigate stories of shipwrecks and an infamous maritime disaster that changed the history of navigation and unlocked the secrets of longitude! In the third and final episode, Dan and Conrad conclude their epic expedition around the Isles of Scilly exploring the impressive defences that line the islands’ coastlines that made them almost impregnable - guarding

From the Dreadnought to the Bismarck, witness the development of new naval weapons and battle tactics as that Germany used to try and dominate the seas War Stories is your one stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can find more from us on

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Today in a special collaboration with World of Warships our favourite naval historian Dan Snow ranks his favourite battleships of WW2. From the gigantic Yamato, to the humble yet deadly HMS Warspite. Dan scores each battleship on spec, historical impact and arguable the most important - it's awesomeness. Disagree with him? Let us know in the comment section below. The World of Warships franchise brings naval history to life in free-to-play multiplayer action. Experience epic battles on historical ships from the 20th century, including famous World War II vessels! Claim your bonus codes for free in-game content using codes: WoWS PC - HISTORYHIT, WoWS Legends - TVT5FADCJ4, WoWS Blitz - JD1HISTORYHIT' see links below to get your bonus content!

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Aboard the World's Largest Wooden Sailing Ship! | Götheborg Of Sweden' In the summer of 2022, the Götheborg - a replica of an 18th century Swedish East India Company ship which sank in the port of Gothenburg in 1745 - docked at Canary Wharf in London. It holds the title of the world's largest wooden sailing ship. The replica, constructed in 1995 and launched in 2003, was built on a one-to-one scale to the original trading vessel. It requires numerous crew members to operate on the open seas. Most crew members are volunteers or paying 'deckhands' who join the ship in the various ports she stops at, learning the skills of 18th century sailors. This year she will be sailing through Europe and will continue to Asia in 2023 on a two-year long expedition, following a similar route to East India trading vessels of the 1700s. It will be the Götheborg's second trip to Asia, the first ending in Shanghai, China in 2007. In this video, History Hit presenters Louee Dessent and Luke Tomes were given exclusive access to the