Great British Ships - Season 2 Episode 4
The Mayflower

The Mayflower transported the first English Puritans from Plymouth to the New World in 1620. The Pilgrims and the ships crew crew overcame almost impossible odds to establish a colony, which ultimately gave birth to the United States of America. Taking to the waters off the New England coast, Rob Bell recounts the dramatic story of the Mayflowers 66-day crossing, as she endured high seas and monstrous storms. In Mystic,Connecticut, Rob explores a full-sized replica of the Mayflower and in Plymouth, Massachusetts, unfolds the story of the ships arrival in the New World.