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The General Belgrano: A Ship of Two Nations

Episode number: 1

Overview: Formerly light cruiser USS Phoenix but sold to Argentinia after World War II, the renamed General Belgrano was controversially torpedoed during the Falklands Conflict.

HMS Exeter: Always Faithful

Episode number: 2

Overview: In The Royal Navy, HMS Exeter has become synonymous with bravery and sacrifice but her luck didn't last. Severely damaged by an enemy shell, she was sunk in shark-infested waters.

Bismarck: The Floating Fortress

Episode number: 3

Overview: The German warship Bismarck terrified British naval planners - and with good reason. In 1941, the battleship destroyed the Royal Navy's most famous cruiser, HMS Hood.

HMS Barham

Episode number: 4

Overview: When launched, HMS Barham was one of the most powerful battleships afloat but her distinguished career was brought to an end in 1941 by a torpedo from a German U-boat.