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The Boats That Built Britain

The Boats That Built Britain

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe takes a voyage through the history of British seafaring and puts some of the vessels featured in the programme through their paces

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Boats That Built Britain
First Air DateMay 4, 2010
Last Air DateMay 19, 2010
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesForm Films
NetworksBBC TwoBBC Four
S01E06

World War Two Landing Craft

Looking more like a skip than a boat, the LCVP, or Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel, won't win any prizes for beauty. Yet the craft did more to win World War II than any other piece of machinery.

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