Episode
Drain the Oceans: Secrets of the Civil War
Overview
Throughout the American Civil War, technological advances fuelled an arms race on America’s seas and rivers. Science and graphics drain the oceans to reveal the ships that shaped America.
Details
- Series
- Drain the Oceans
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2019-07-22
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Secrets of the Civil War is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Drain the Oceans. It aired on 2019-07-22. The runtime is 47 min.
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