Description
A thrilling 360 view of the WWII battles. For nearly a decade, the legendary World War II aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise held a pivotal place on the turbulent seas of war,
engaging in some of the fiercest multi-front battles ever witnessed
in modern combat. The only carrier to be front and centre in every
major sea conflict in the Pacific, the Enterprise and her crews
battles were marked by intense firepower, instinct and a
360-coordination between the ship, the destroyers, the aircraft
above and the submarines below. In each of ten episodes, and using
incredible CGI visualisations, Battle 360 follows the Enterprise
and its men through the conflicts of WWII as they fight off the
enemy from the air, the sea and underwater.
Episodes:
Call to Duty - For Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise, destined to
become the most decorated ship of World War II, the Pacific War
begins on 7 December, 1941. Returning from a Top Secret Mission,
her air groups fly right into the attack on Pearl Harbour. During
the early weeks of World War II, as America suffers one defeat
after another, Enterprise is one of the few shining lights as she
sinks enemy submarines, hits the Japanese Navy in the Marshall
Islands and supports the famous Doolittle Raid.
Vengeance at Midway - Destined to become the most decorated ship
of World War II, USS Enterprise and sister carriers Yorktown and
Hornet turn the tide of the Pacific War. In just a few violent days
in the waters off Midway Island, the American carrier fleet
pulverizes the Imperial Japanese Navy. Enterprise helps secure one
of America's first victories in World War II.
Jaws of the Enemy - In the summer of 1942, the American Navy is
on the offensive and the first strike is in the Solomon Islands,
north of Australia. USS Enterprise supports the first American
invasion of World War II as U.S. Marines storm ashore at
Guadalcanal. The Japanese strike back with a vengeance and in a
hellish slugfest the Enterprise suffers her worst battle damage
yet.
Bloody Santa Cruz - Part two of the deadly saga of the Solomons
plays out at the Santa Cruz Islands. In one terrible day of vicious
combat, Enterprise loses her sister ship USS Hornet and suffers
dozens of casualties as bombs nail her flight deck. When the smoke
clears, Enterprise is the only American carrier left in the
Pacific. For the U.S. Navy at Santa Cruz, survival becomes the
ultimate battle.
Enterprise vs.Japan - November 1942. For the crew aboard USS
Enterprise, the war has never been more personal. Enterprise is the
only battle-ready American carrier left in the Pacific, and she and
her crew are all that stand in the way of the Japanese. When the
Imperial Navy tries to retake Guadalcanal, it's Enterprise that
sends their transports and destroyers to a watery grave in Iron
Bottom Sound.
The Grey Ghost - The Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise was the
most decorated ship of World War II. Enterprise was the first ship
to receive the Presidential Unit Citation, the highest award any
American vessel can achieve. Watch as she is refitted with new
technology and returns to taunt the enemy. The first night air
operations ever launched from a carrier are flown from the decks of
Enterprise during the bloody Gilbert invasion.
Hammer of Hell - In 1944 the USS Enterprise and the Carrier Task
Forces push on through the Pacific and hammer the enemy bases at
Kwajalien and Truk Lagoon. The Japanese make a desperate stand in
the Marshall Islands. From the Marshalls, Enterprise sets a course
for New Guinea and supports the invasion of Hollandia during
Operation Persecution.
D-Day in the Pacific - While the Allies storm France, American
forces hit Saipan in the Marianas Island. The Enterprise supports
one of the largest and most deadly battles of the Pacific War.
Enterprise and her sister carriers nearly wipe out Japanese Naval
Airpower in the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" and devastate enemy
surface forces in the Philippine Sea. It is one of the greatest
carrier battles of the war and contributed to the Aircraft