World's Greatest Ships

Rob Bell reveals the secrets of the historic ships that shaped the world. He visits each of these monumental vessels as they stand today, and explores how they were originally built.

It was the flagship of Elizabethan mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake. When the Golden Hind set off on a...

Rob Bell explores the extraordinary tea clipper Cutty Sark, a ship that endured drunken captains and murderous crews...

Rob Bell investigates the sinking of the Mary Rose - Henry VIII's great warship - which went down nearly five centuries...

Rob Bell uncovers the story behind what was once the longest passenger ship in the world, the SS Great Britain, with...

HMS Victory was Admiral Nelson's personal flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, and at one point was the largest warship...

Rob Bell delves into the fascinating history of the WWII cruiser HMS Belfast, the sole survivor of the British ships...