Season 4 Episode
- Season 1 Warships of the World Wars
- Season 1 Submarines War Beneath the Waves
- Season 1 The Vessels That Saved D-Day
- Season 1 The First Metal Warships
- Season 1 Torpedo Boats at War
- Season 1 Cold War Warriors
- Season 1 Rescue Ships
- Season 1 The Smallest Ships of War
- Season 1 Mighty Wooden Warships
- Season 1 Secrets and Lies
Combat Ships - Season 1 Episode 5 Torpedo Boats at War
6.50 45 minutes In the late 1800s, the invention of the self-propelled torpedo incited a revolution in ship design. Navies needed new vessels to fire them and to defend against them. Enter torpedo boats--fast, lightweight ships that would play a big role in both World Wars. Examine some of these sophisticated speedsters, from the German S-boats, which turned one D-Day rehearsal into a very real battle, the MTB 102, the smallest vessel to ever serve as a Royal Navy flagship, and the PT 109, which made a hero of a young JFK.
