With its 80 warships, France has one of the most powerful naval forces. These surface combat ships which double up as firing platforms are brimming with all the latest technology. Using archive images, expert accounts, and 3D modeling, this film takes us back in time from the galleys of the 17th century to the battleships of WWII to explore the technologies that today's ships have inherited.

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