Part One: Battleships at War 1941/42

Episodes of the Royal Navy Season 1 Episode 1

Overview:
Focuses on the King George V Class battleships during early WWII, including:

· HMS Howe from fitting out and commissioning to leaving the Clyde for the first time

· HMS Anson leaving Rosyth and arriving at Scapa Flow

· The hunt and destruction of the Bismarck by the Home Fleet

· The historic Atlantic voyage of HMS Prince of Wales' and sweep through the lanes of a large convoy, including her arrival at Singapore and a vivid portrayal of her subsequent loss with HMS Repulse.

· A penetrating look at life on HMS King George V

· Spectactular coverage of the Home Fleet, which includes HMS Duke of York during an Arctic patrol early in 1942

Genre : Documentary, War & Politics

Actors : Roland R. Smith

Release Date : 1986-06-01

Duration : 60 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 1)

Part One: Battleships at War 1941/42
1. Part One: Battleships at War 1941/42
Part Two: Britannia Goes to War
2. Part Two: Britannia Goes to War
Part Three: 'Close-Up' for Actions Stations!
3. Part Three: 'Close-Up' for Actions Stations!
Part Four: Colour Camera at Sea
4. Part Four: Colour Camera at Sea
Part Five: Tragedy and Triumph
5. Part Five: Tragedy and Triumph
Part Six: Perilous Waters
6. Part Six: Perilous Waters
Part Seven: The Hazards of Russian Convoys
7. Part Seven: The Hazards of Russian Convoys
Part Eight: The Great Armada 'Operation Torch'
8. Part Eight: The Great Armada 'Operation Torch'
Part Nine: D-Day Reflections of 'Operation Neptune'
9. Part Nine: D-Day Reflections of 'Operation Neptune'
Part Ten: The British Pacific and East India Fleets (1st Phase)
10. Part Ten: The British Pacific and East India Fleets (1st Phase)
Part Eleven: The British Pacific and East India Fleets (2nd Phase)
11. Part Eleven: The British Pacific and East India Fleets (2nd Phase)


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