Ep 7. The Fast and the Furious

In naval combat, speed is a vital factor, often giving small ships and boats an advantage over their bigger, more powerful rivals. Buckle up as we examine maritime warfare's fast and furious vessels of the last 150 years, from the steam-turbine-powered Turbinia and the HMS Caroline to the torpedo boats and MGBs that terrorized the mightiest warships of the First and Second World Wars. Then witness the fastest ship the U.S. Navy ever had in its fleet-the hydrofoil-and discover why it was abandoned in the 1990s.