Engineer Rob Bell reveals the secrets behind some of the historic ships that shaped the history of our island nation.Engineer Rob Bell reveals the secrets behind some of the historic ships that shaped the history of our island nation.Engineer Rob Bell reveals the secrets behind some of the historic ships that shaped the history of our island nation.
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Just about finished with the series, with about 30 minutes of HMS Ark Royal left to go.
Seems to be fairly accurate. I've two-screened the episodes as I watched, checking facts stated by the presenter against Wikipedia, and they usually stand up, sometimes with a bit of squinting, but no standing on one foot and tilting my head needed to get the statements to square against the web's ultimate authoritative source of all human knowledge. Perhaps I exaggerate.
Note that the Titanic was indeed the largest ship in the world - at the time it was launched.
The presenter is downright exuberant at times, but for me not to the point of annoyance. He seems to genuinely enjoy being in the presence of the ships that still exist, pays respect to the service of the ships and crews lost while defending England and the UK, and left me with a desire to learn more and perhaps even visit the ones that are accessible by reasonable means (which rules out at least Titanic and Ark Royal).
The wooden ships of the past struck me as more romantic than the modern warships, but most any big ship fascinates me. I've been aboard the Queen Mary twice in Long Beach just touring her, and each time I am overwhelmed by her size. Large buildings don't have this power over me, except for the vertigo I feel when looking down from the overhanging balconies inside Embarcadero Center in San Francisco. But buildings don't move. Swaying in the wind doesn't count. The Trans America building hasn't budged if you rule out any contributions by tectonics.
I recommend this series for anyone with casual or greater interest in maritime history. True aficionados will no doubt find nits to pick. Give it a try. You might even like Rob Bell's enthusiasm.
Seems to be fairly accurate. I've two-screened the episodes as I watched, checking facts stated by the presenter against Wikipedia, and they usually stand up, sometimes with a bit of squinting, but no standing on one foot and tilting my head needed to get the statements to square against the web's ultimate authoritative source of all human knowledge. Perhaps I exaggerate.
Note that the Titanic was indeed the largest ship in the world - at the time it was launched.
The presenter is downright exuberant at times, but for me not to the point of annoyance. He seems to genuinely enjoy being in the presence of the ships that still exist, pays respect to the service of the ships and crews lost while defending England and the UK, and left me with a desire to learn more and perhaps even visit the ones that are accessible by reasonable means (which rules out at least Titanic and Ark Royal).
The wooden ships of the past struck me as more romantic than the modern warships, but most any big ship fascinates me. I've been aboard the Queen Mary twice in Long Beach just touring her, and each time I am overwhelmed by her size. Large buildings don't have this power over me, except for the vertigo I feel when looking down from the overhanging balconies inside Embarcadero Center in San Francisco. But buildings don't move. Swaying in the wind doesn't count. The Trans America building hasn't budged if you rule out any contributions by tectonics.
I recommend this series for anyone with casual or greater interest in maritime history. True aficionados will no doubt find nits to pick. Give it a try. You might even like Rob Bell's enthusiasm.
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