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Hero Ships

Hero Ships

Hero Ships

2008 1 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

From the ship nicknamed "Old Ironsides" to today's nuclear-powered marvels, these U.S. Navy legends and their crews have made a name for themselves as some of the most impressive fighting vessels in history. Admired at home and abroad, each has their own story to tell. Watch to find out why they're called Hero Ships.

From the ship nicknamed "Old Ironsides" to today's nuclear-powered marvels, these U.S. Navy legends and their crews have made a name for themselves as some of the most impressive fighting vessels in history. Admired at home and abroad, each has their own story to tell. Watch to find out why they're called Hero Ships.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

LSTs

“Landing Ship Tanks” weren't deemed noble enough to have names. They were not thought of as warships even though the

EP 2

USS Samuel B. Roberts

The first Samuel B. Roberts, DE-413, perished in the greatest naval battle ever fought: In October 1944, as part of mini

EP 3

USS Arizona

In this inside look, underwater photography beneath Pearl Harbor reveals not only the damage sustained in the Arizona's

EP 4

USS Constitution

Also known as Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution holds steady as one of the U.S. Navy's most impressive achievements in

EP 5

USS Enterprise

The original Enterprise, CV-6, gained immortality as “The Fighting Lady” of World War II. But despite her glorious h

EP 6

USS Hornet

One of the most heroic ships of World War II, CV-8 served as the flight deck for the Doolittle Tokyo raid, and its succe

EP 7

USS New York

This episode reveals how the latest ship to be named “USS New York” was assembled. An “Amphibious Dock Ship,” it

EP 8

USS Laffey

The USS Laffey was in reality two great vessels with the same name--the first, DD-459, fought to the death in the Naval

EP 9

USS Nautilus

The name "Nautilus" was passed along Navy surface ships from the War of 1812 through the Mexican War, and then eventuall

EP 10

USS New Jersey

America's most decorated surviving warship, the USS New Jersey has fought in more battles than any other fighting ship i

EP 11

SS Jeremiah O'Brien

Not all hero ships were built for battle. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien served as a beacon of hope as one of many so-called li

EP 12

USS Texas

A technical and historical thumbnail of the US Navy from 1912 through 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most hor

EP 13

USS Yorktown

Two magnificent ships carried the same great name: the original CV-5 was a martyred hero of the Second World War's two p

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