History Channel - Hero Ships: USS New York

HERO SHIPS comprehensively profiles the revolutionary USS New York, tracking the process of its development through detailed technical explanations, expert interviews, and amazing footage of the ship itself. Those working on this engineering marvel are engaged in a race against time and the elements as they strive to design a ship than can face the mounting challenges of modern warfare and live up to the valor of its predecessor, the venerable USS New York of 1911.