Series synopsis
Lost Ships of WW2 is an American war & politics documentary action & adventure television series that premiered on Fox Nation on May 29, 2022. It stars Bret Baier.
Rob Kraft and his team aboard the research vessel Petrel are in search of the most iconic ships of WW2. Using some of the world's most high-tech equipment, their spectacular discoveries can now be seen for the first time in 80 years.
Premise
Rob Kraft and his team aboard the research vessel Petrel are in search of the most iconic ships of WW2. Using some of the world's most high-tech equipment, their spectacular discoveries can now be seen for the first time in 80 years.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bret Baier as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 29, 2022 | May 29, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
USS Indianapolis: Abandoned at Sea Just weeks before WW2 ended, the USS Indianapolis violently sank, and 900 sailors were stranded at sea with no rescue in sight. For five days, they fought off exposure and shark attacks in the worst disaster at sea in U.S. naval history. |
May 29, 2022 |
| 2 |
USS Ward: America's First Shot Undersea explorers aboard the research vessel Petrel detect a wreck off the coast of the Philippines that fits the profile of an American destroyer. Could it be the wreck of the USS Ward, the ship that fired America's first shot of WW2 at Pearl Harbor? |
May 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Lady Lex: Queen of the Coral Sea The USS Lexington birthed naval aviation and was victorious in the first carrier-to-carrier battle during WWII. Hours later, it erupted in flames due to enemy fire. Now, after 80 years, the Petrel hopes to spot the wreck and the storied planes that went down with her. |
May 29, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fox Nation |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 29, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 29, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:00:00 |