Wrecks That Changed The World

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Wrecks That Changed The World (2021)

Join real-life shipwreck hunters as they uncover the gripping stories behind the most fascinating wrecks in the world's oceans.

Series, 2021, Documentary, History


Wrecks That Changed The World - TV Showtimes

Monday, January 19

4:15pm

Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Assassins Of The Deep’

SBS

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Assassins Of The Deep'

SBS, 4:15pm, Mon, 19 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

This episode explores three different German U-Boat wrecks from the WWI and WWII with marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney. In the story of UC66, we learn how it was the first German U-Boat to be sunk by a plane. In the story of U-Boat U87, we hear how it was sunk after it was rammed by an Allied ship. The final story follows the sinking of U-Boat U480, the world's first stealth sub.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 1


Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Assassins Of The Deep’

SBS HD

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Assassins Of The Deep'

SBS HD, 4:15pm, Mon, 19 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

This episode explores three different German U-Boat wrecks from the WWI and WWII with marine archaeologist Dr Innes McCartney. In the story of UC66, we learn how it was the first German U-Boat to be sunk by a plane. In the story of U-Boat U87, we hear how it was sunk after it was rammed by an Allied ship. The final story follows the sinking of U-Boat U480, the world's first stealth sub.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 1


Tuesday, January 20

4:15pm

Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Danger Ahead’

SBS

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Danger Ahead'

SBS, 4:15pm, Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

The sea is unpredictable. Critical decisions made in the face of danger make all the difference. What sank the ocean liner Empress of Ireland, causing Canada's worst maritime tragedy? And the enigma of the ship El Faro, lost with all hands. Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we climb aboard these doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Danger Ahead’

SBS HD

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Danger Ahead'

SBS HD, 4:15pm, Tue, 20 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

The sea is unpredictable. Critical decisions made in the face of danger make all the difference. What sank the ocean liner Empress of Ireland, causing Canada's worst maritime tragedy? And the enigma of the ship El Faro, lost with all hands. Armed with the latest undersea technology and personal testimony, we climb aboard these doomed ships to discover what set them on the path to catastrophe.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Wednesday, January 21

4:15pm

Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Last Days Of The Battleship’

SBS

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Last Days Of The Battleship'

SBS, 4:15pm, Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how the most powerful warships in history had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. We witness the catastrophic damage on HMS Hood in one of the deadliest naval engagements in history. The story of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor shows us how vulnerable a heavily-armoured battleship could be - now a war grave for over 1100 men.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3


Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Last Days Of The Battleship’

SBS HD

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Last Days Of The Battleship'

SBS HD, 4:15pm, Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

Survivors' stories and world-leading shipwreck investigators uncover how the most powerful warships in history had their weaknesses and paid a fatal price. We witness the catastrophic damage on HMS Hood in one of the deadliest naval engagements in history. The story of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor shows us how vulnerable a heavily-armoured battleship could be - now a war grave for over 1100 men.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3


Thursday, January 22

4:15pm

Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Nuclear Wrecks’

SBS

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Nuclear Wrecks'

SBS, 4:15pm, Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the deep Atlantic revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. In the Pacific, a marine science team conduct the first ever 3D sonar scan of ships sunk in nuclear blasts in 1946. Examination of their wrecks and witness testimony now provide new insights into the terrifying effects of the atomic explosions.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 4


Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Nuclear Wrecks’

SBS HD

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Nuclear Wrecks'

SBS HD, 4:15pm, Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

We uncover the remains of warships from the remote Pacific to the deep Atlantic revealing new insights into how the atom bomb changed our world forever. In the Pacific, a marine science team conduct the first ever 3D sonar scan of ships sunk in nuclear blasts in 1946. Examination of their wrecks and witness testimony now provide new insights into the terrifying effects of the atomic explosions.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 4


Friday, January 23

4:15pm

Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Savage Revenge’

SBS

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Savage Revenge'

SBS, 4:15pm, Fri, 23 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

This episode tells the stories of two shocking revenge attacks in WWII. In 1944, in retaliation for Pearl Harbor, the Americans launched a massive aerial bombardment of the Japanese fleet in the Pacific - and in the Baltic, the most shocking attack in Maritime history. The German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian submarine, with the loss of some 10,000 people.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 5


Wrecks That Changed The World ‘Savage Revenge’

SBS HD

Wrecks That Changed The World

'Savage Revenge'

SBS HD, 4:15pm, Fri, 23 Jan 2026, 50 minutes

REPEAT

This episode tells the stories of two shocking revenge attacks in WWII. In 1944, in retaliation for Pearl Harbor, the Americans launched a massive aerial bombardment of the Japanese fleet in the Pacific - and in the Baltic, the most shocking attack in Maritime history. The German liner Wilhelm Gustloff was torpedoed by a Russian submarine, with the loss of some 10,000 people.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 5


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