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The Best Episodes of Combat Ships Season 4

Every episode of Combat Ships Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Combat Ships Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 1 - Courageous Captains
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    S4:E1

    Larry Chambers makes a risky decision during the Vietnam War. Ernest Evans faces a formidable Japanese fleet during WWII, and enslaved steamship pilot, Robert Smalls, stages a daring escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 2 - Explosion!
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    S4:E2

    Experts discuss nautical explosions, including an attack on the USS Westchester County during the Vietnam War, a collision in Canada during WWI and a nuclear test in the Pacific Ocean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 3 - Hidden Figures
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E3

    A black Merchant Marine in World War II forces the Navy to desegregate his ship, a teenage slave pressed into Royal Navy service finds himself in the thick of the Seven Years' War, and more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 4 - Heroes of Guadalcanal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E4

    American troops' determination to secure a vital airfield and preserve communications lines with Australia leads to a chaotic and deadly night battle in the Pacific theater of World War II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 5 - Mutiny
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E5

    Anti-war sentiment and racial unrest during the Vietnam War spark rebellions at sea, mutineers overthrow Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty, and a U.S. slave ship revolt ends in triumph.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 6 - Smugglers and Pirates
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E6

    The Navy captures an armed group of Somali pirates, a Coast Guard crew raids a drug-smuggling submarine, and Norwegian civilians in fishing boats outwit the Germans during World War II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 7 - Record Breakers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E7

    A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Combat Ships Season 4 Episode 8 - Lightning Strikes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E8

    French surveillance frigate Nivôse executes a plan to capture pirates off the coast of Somalia, and the U.S. retaliates after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor with the help of the USS Hornet.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Courageous Captains" is the best rated episode of Combat Ships season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 8 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 26, 2023. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Explosion!".