Aircraft Carrier Made of Ice: Project Habakkuk in World War II

In response to the threat of German U-boats in the Atlantic Ocean, the British came up with an ​​ambitious idea: building a fleet of aircraft carriers out of ice. The video explains the history of the project, including how it was the brainchild of a British inventor named Geoffrey Pyke and how it received approval from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The video also covers the challenges faced during the construction of the prototype, which was made using ice from Lake Patricia in Jasper National Park, Alberta, and how the project ultimately proved to be infeasible due to a number of factors. Despite its failure, Project Habakkuk serves as a testament to human ingenuity and creativity in times of war.