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Warship (1973)

Warship poster
Directed by
Michael E. Briant
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
4 seasons, 45 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows the crew of a Royal Navy frigate as they go about their duties and face challenges at sea. It depicts the daily routines and pressures of naval life in the 1970s.

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What happens

Warship is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and broadcast from 1973 to 1977. The series was set contemporaneously and depicted life on board the fictitious Royal Navy frigate HMS Hero. Four series were produced with 45 episodes made in total. It was also subtitled into Dutch and broadcast in the Netherlands as Alle hens aan dek (All hands on deck) and besides Britain was popular in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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