Combat Ships: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Combat Ships is a series that shows how technology transformed naval warfare and tells the stories of the greatest maritime battles, escapes and disasters. From the deadly 18th century Ships of the Line, the primitive submarines of the American Civil War, the landing craft of the D-Day beaches, the fearless hospital ships of the First World War, to the might of nuclear warships - these vessels have shaped world history. Each episode includes powerful eye-witness accounts, interviews with veterans and maritime experts, reconstructions, intriguing technical data and fascinating historical detail.

Series details

• Title: Combat Ships
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2017-02-19
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Smithsonian
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26027
• IMDb ID: tt7174736
• TVDB ID: 333735

Cast and credited roles

• Kieran O'Brien — Narrator
• Joseph Balderrama — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-02-19; final listed air date 2017-04-23; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-05-18; final listed air date 2020-07-06; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-02-27; final listed air date 2022-04-17; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2023-03-26; final listed air date 2023-05-14; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Combat Ships on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.