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  • The Great Ships The Ironclads (Season 1, Episode 18)
  • TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Great Ships

The Ironclads (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV Episode | Documentary, History
With their menacing dark silhouettes belching fire and smoke, the Ironclad warships of the mid 19th century burst onto the naval scene like hulking metal monsters. Combining iron plating, steam propulsion and the biggest and most powerful ...See moreWith their menacing dark silhouettes belching fire and smoke, the Ironclad warships of the mid 19th century burst onto the naval scene like hulking metal monsters. Combining iron plating, steam propulsion and the biggest and most powerful guns afloat, the Ironclads represented a radical advance over all previous warships. Although pioneered by the French and British with ships like HMS Warrior, today they are best remembered for the part they played in the American Civil War. Discover how the Confederate Merrimac devastated Union shipping until its epic duel with the Monitor, relive the epic sea battles of Charleston and Mobile Bay and follow the Ironclad duels for control of the mighty Mississippi river. Written by History Channel See less
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Director
Monte Markham
Composer
Arthur B. Rubinstein
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Status
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Updated Dec 31, 1999
Release date
1999 (United States)

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