Victory at Sea (1952)
TV SHOW
1 Season(s)
Victory at Sea, a groundbreaking documentary series aired by NBC from 1952 to 1953, explores naval warfare during World War II. Spanning 26 half-hour episodes, it premiered on October 26, 1952, and concluded on May 3, 1953. The series, which later inspired a 1954 film adaptation, is enhanced by a memorable soundtrack composed by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett, with select tracks released as albums. Renowned for its role in shaping the documentary genre, it won an Emmy for "best public affairs program" in 1954, showcasing over 13,000 hours of archival footage from various nations.
Country
US
Seasons
1
S01E01
DESIGN FOR WAR: Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1941
Oct 26, 1952
S01E02
THE PACIFIC BOILS OVER: Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
Nov 02, 1952
S01E03
SEALING THE BREACH: Anti-submarine warfare, 1941-1943
Nov 09, 1952
S01E04
MIDWAY IS EAST: Japanese victories & the Midway Battle
Nov 23, 1952
S01E05
MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC: Gibraltar, Allied & enemy fleets, Malta
Nov 30, 1952
S01E06
GUADALCANAL
Dec 14, 1952
S01E07
RINGS AROUND RABAUL: Struggle for the Solomon Islands
Dec 21, 1952
S01E08
MARE NOSTRUM: Mediterranean Command, 1940-1942
Dec 28, 1952
S01E09
SEA AND SAND: Invasion of North Africa, 1942-1943
Jan 04, 1953
S01E10
BENEATH THE SOUTHERN CROSS: War in the south Atlantic
Jan 11, 1953
S01E11
THE MAGNETIC NORTH: War from Murmansk to Alaska
Jan 18, 1953
S01E12
THE CONQUEST OF MICRONESIA: Carrier warfare--Gilberts and Marshalls
Jan 25, 1953
S01E13
MELANESIAN NIGHTMARE: New Guinea campaign
Feb 01, 1953
S01E14
ROMAN RENAISSANCE: Sicily and the Italian campaign
Feb 08, 1953
S01E15
D-DAY: Normandy
Feb 15, 1953
S01E16
KILLERS AND THE KILL: Victory in the Atlantic, 1943-1945
Feb 22, 1953
S01E17
THE TURKEY SHOOT: Conquest of the Marianas
Mar 01, 1953
S01E18
TWO IF BY SEA: Peleliu and Angaur
Mar 08, 1953
S01E19
BATTLE FOR LEYTE GULF: Sea battle for Leyte Gulf
Mar 15, 1953
S01E20
RETURN OF THE ALLIES: Liberation of the Philippines
Mar 22, 1953
S01E21
FULL FATHOM FIVE: U.S. submarines
Mar 29, 1953
S01E22
THE FATE OF EUROPE: Black Sea, south of France, surrender
Apr 05, 1953
S01E23
TARGET SURIBACHI: Iwo Jima
Apr 12, 1953
S01E24
THE ROAD TO MANDALAY: China, Burma, India, and Indian Ocean
Apr 19, 1953
S01E25
SUICIDE FOR GLORY: Okinawa
Apr 26, 1953
S01E26
DESIGN FOR PEACE: Surrender of Japan & aftermath of war
May 03, 1953