Episode
Nazi Megastructures: Pacific Megaships
Overview
In the 1930s the Japanese begin designing the Yamato, the world's most powerful battleship, 30 per cent larger than anything their enemies have.
Details
- Series
- Nazi Megastructures
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2016-05-31
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Pacific Megaships is Episode 5 in Series 3 of Nazi Megastructures. It aired on 2016-05-31. The runtime is 45 min.
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