Scotland's War at Sea
The North Sea was a vital strategic position for the forces fighting the First World War. With both Britain and Germany at the technical cutting edge of what was possible at sea, the naval battles waged there were unlike anything seen before. Historian David Hayman investigates the use of the naval forces during World War I, including how German U-boats brought the USA into the conflict.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Documentary, Action & Adventure
The North Sea was a vital strategic position for the forces fighting the First World War. With both Britain and Germany at the technical cutting edge of what was possible at sea, the naval battles waged there were unlike anything seen before. Historian David Hayman investigates the use of the naval forces during World War I, including how German U-boats brought the USA into the conflict.
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
The Dreadnoughts of Scapa Flow
49 mins
The Scapa Flow naval base in the Orkney Islands, how it was home to the Royal Navy Grand Fleet in WW1 and the part this fleet, its battleships in particular, played in the war.
Episode 2
The Battle of the U-Boats
50 mins
The U-Boat menace in WW1 and Scotland's part in combating it.
