This Huge Warship Carries The Navy, Aircraft and a Hospital

Explore the heart of the French capital like never before in this deep dive into the Paris Metro, one of the world's most sophisticated and dangerous engineering mega structures. From its brutal beginnings in 1900—where workers "disemboweled" the city by hand—to the modern-day deployment of giant tunnel-boring machines costing billions. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Sailing around the war-torn coast of Somalia comes with risks, especially for the 25,000 tonne resupply ships that the warships rely on. Even these refuelling ships need Navy officers ready to fight and check out any potential threats. Warships gives a unique inside look into the daily lives of the people who dedicate themselves to the protection of their country by serving the Royal Navy. We see the lives on board different ships and the gruelling tasks they must perform every day to keep the waters safe. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

We take a look at Canadian warship HMCS Calgary, patrolling the Persian Gulf as part of a coalition against maritime terrorism and piracy. The incredible arsenal this ship has to defend itself and it's nation from potential threats is almost unrivalled. Warships gives a unique inside look into the daily lives of the people who dedicate themselves to the protection of their country by serving the Royal Navy. We see the lives on board different ships and the gruelling tasks they must perform every day to keep the waters safe. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

In 1860, the world’s most powerful naval superpower faced a terrifying threat: a new generation of French ironclads. Britain’s response was the HMS Warrior, a ship so advanced it rendered every other warship on Earth obsolete overnight. Costing the equivalent of £1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) today, this "Black Snake" was the first armor-plated, iron-hulled battleship powered by a massive 4,000-horsepower steam engine—making it the fastest and most lethal predator on the high seas. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

From 'Extreme Construction Cruise Ships', Season 1, Episode 1: Witness the extreme engineering behind the Meraviglia, a €600 million "floating city" built from 300,000 pieces of high-resistance steel. See Europe’s largest crane lift 1,200-ton blocks with millimetre precision and explore the secret tech that prevents catastrophic engine failure. From 20-million-watt propellers to "invisible" stabilizers, we go behind the scenes of the most advanced shipyard on Earth. Watch as thousands of workers risk everything to launch this 80,000-ton monster into the treacherous Atlantic tides. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

Step into the world of Victorian railways and discover how steam, innovation, and ambition reshaped Britain forever. Explore the triumphs and rivalries that built a nation. In this captivating journey through Victorian Britain, we reveal how Queen Victoria’s reign saw a railway revolution that changed the country and the world. From the pioneering Rocket locomotive by George and Robert Stephenson to the grand engineering feats of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, witness how railways connected cities, drove industrial growth, and shrank time and space. Delve into the era’s fierce “gauge wars,” the rise and fall of the Railway King George Hudson, and the engineering marvels that carried everything from coal to royal carriages. Uncover the stories behind the oldest working railways, the world’s first commercial telegraph, and the creation of standard time. Learn how the railways transformed communication, introduced the Penny Black postage stamp, and gave birth to the British weekend. From innovative solutions for steep Welsh quarries to the extraordinary Necropolis railway for London’s dead, Victorian engineers tackled every challenge with ingenuity and bold vision. The video also explores the birth