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Through history there have been some truly amazing, capable warships like the mighty HMS Warspite or the legendary USS Iowa. But this list of five ships... is different. For reasons ranging from confused purposes, poor design choices and just plain old bad luck, here are five of history's worst warships!

0:00 Introduction
0:36 HMS Captain
06:49 USS Vesuvius
09:40 HMS Powerful
13:00 HMS Courageous
16:25 USS William D Porter

Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines!

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