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    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
    Documentary

    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.

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    Returning Series

    Original Name

    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

    First Air Date

    December 2, 2013

    Last Air Date

    December 16, 2013

    Seasons

    1

    Episodes

    3

    Language

    English

    Production Companies

    BBC Arts

    Networks

    BBC Four

    S01E03

    Civilising the Sea

    Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line.

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