World's Greatest Ships

It was the flagship of Elizabethan mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake. When the Golden Hind set off on a secret mission, it became the first English ship to sail around the world.

Rob Bell explores the extraordinary tea clipper Cutty Sark, a ship that endured drunken captains and murderous crews, inspired a whiskey and survived the coming of the Steam Age.

Rob Bell investigates the sinking of the Mary Rose - Henry VIII's great warship - which went down nearly five centuries ago, killing more than 400 men.

Rob Bell uncovers the story behind what was once the longest passenger ship in the world, the SS Great Britain, with innovations still found on almost all modern ships.

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

Rob Bell delves into the fascinating history of the WWII cruiser HMS Belfast, the sole survivor of the British ships that bombarded the Normandy coast on D-Day.