Command of the Seas: The Battles That Decided the Oceans | Watching The War
June 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe Second World War was fought across continents, but victory depended on who controlled the oceans. Without command of the sea, Britain could not survive, armies could not be supplied, and liberation could never begin.
WW2 historians James Holland and Al Murray are aboard the legendary warship HMS Belfast reacting to extraordinary Royal Navy archive footage to explore how Allied naval power was forged through some of the most decisive battles of the Second World War.
Watching The War is a new WW2 documentary series produced in partnership with the Imperial War Museums (IWM). Filmed aboard HMS Belfast and drawing on original WW2 footage from the IWM archives, this fascinating military history series explores the Royal Navy at war through the eyes of those who fought it.
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In this episode, James and Al chart the struggle for command of the seas. From the desperate fight to keep Britainâs lifelines open in the Atlantic, to the hunt for enemy surface raiders, the growing power of naval aviation, and the battles that secured Allied control of the worldâs oceans. Through remarkable archive footage and the story of HMS Belfast herself, they reveal how naval supremacy became one of the decisive factors in Allied victory.
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