Episode
MegaStructures: Sinking an Aircraft Carrier
Overview
Looks at the technological designs and construction of the huge cruiseliner "Freedom of the Seas".
Details
- Series
- MegaStructures
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2008-05-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Sinking an Aircraft Carrier is Episode 6 in Season 5 of MegaStructures. It aired on 2008-05-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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