The Hunt for U864

Summary Only once have two submarines dueled, with one submerged submarine sinking another. In February 1945, HMS Venturer hunted down and sank the U-Boat U864 off the coast of Norway. The WWII German submarine was loaded with 65 tons of mercury destined for use in Japanese weapons. 'Timewatch' examines the u-boat's final hour from both sides of the conflict and explores the dangers of the toxic wreck today.

S26.E1 ∙ The Hunt for U864

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Michael Praed Peter France Christopher Andrew John Tusa

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Jan 4, 2007

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English German Spanish Russian Japanese French

Filming locations : Little Bighorn River, Montana, USA

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Only once have two submarines dueled, with one submerged submarine sinking another. In February 1945, HMS Venturer hunted down and sank the U-Boat U864 off the coast of Norway. The WWII German submarine was loaded with 65 tons of mercury destined for use in Japanese weapons. 'Timewatch' examines the u-boat's final hour from both sides of the conflict and explores the dangers of the toxic wreck today.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Jan 4, 2007

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English German Spanish Russian Japanese French

Filming locations : Little Bighorn River, Montana, USA

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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