Скачать или смотреть Who Blew Up the Most Powerful Battleship in 1916? The Mystery of "Empress Maria"

On the morning of October 20, 1916, a massive explosion shook the Sevastopol Bay. The pride of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the dreadnought "Imperatritsa Mariya," was destroyed not by enemy fire, but by a mysterious blast from within its own magazine.

In this documentary, we dive into the short but intense history of this steel giant. Designed specifically to hunt down the German battlecruiser SMS Goeben and dominate the Black Sea during World War I, the "Empress Maria" was a formidable weapon. But just months after commissioning, it sank in its own harbor.

Was it a tragic accident caused by unstable gunpowder? Or was it a calculated act of sabotage by German spies, as suspected by Admiral Kolchak? We analyze the declassified investigation files, the construction race against the Ottoman Empire, and the final moments of the battleship.

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