Combat Ships - Season 2 - Eps 8: Amphibious Assaults
Amphibious vessels: specialized landing craft built to go where no other combat ship can reach and able to deliver tanks, jeeps, soldiers, and supplies to the front lines. We detail some of the greatest ships in the history of amphibious warfare, from the LCT, which dropped the huge Allied fighting force onto the beaches of Normandy in 1944, to the Swift boats that patrolled Vietnam's shores. We also chart the evolution of combat hovercraft, and how the PACVs of the '60s grew to become a mainstay for the U.S. Navy's Assault Craft Units.
About Combat Ships
Title: Combat Ships
First Air Date: 2017-06-20
Last Air Date: 2023-05-14
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 34
Network: Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Woodcut Media
Synopsis
The very first submarine, which legend claims lurked beneath New York Harbor during the American Revolutionary War. The small ships that rescued thousands from Dunkirk. The destroyer that forced the easing of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Over the centuries, conflicts have prompted advances to ship designs, making vessels stronger, faster, smarter, and capable of changing the course of wars. Join us as we examine the world's greatest Combat Ships, and reveal how they shaped world history and inspired men and women to acts of incredible courage.
