Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History — Season 1, Episode 3: Civilising the Sea
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line.
About Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.