National geographic

WW2: Hell Under The Sea

National geographic

WW2: Hell Under The Sea

National Geographic

Synopsis

WW2 Hell Under the Sea is an event-based series charting the stealth game of subsea warfare from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, meet the masterminds who bring together the strategy, technology and tactics to make every sailor’s worst nightmare to come to life.

Episodes

Season 4

Season 4
Season 3
Season 2
Season 1

Fight for the Fjords
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Despite textbook set ups to sink Royal Navy ships, faulty torpedoes threaten a U-Boat commander’s mission during the German invasion of Norway.
Subversion
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A German U-Boat commander faces accusations of subversion from his crew that lead to his court martial over a clash about Nazi ideology.
The Hunted
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While a U.S. Hunter Killer Group stalks a German U-Boat, a destroyer rams the sub and the enemy crew uses the opportunity to board the American ship.
Edge of Survival
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After an enemy bomb blast shatters an American submarine, the crew battles an out of control dive and a toxic fire in their quest to survive.
Chaos in Command
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Failure creates conflict between the Commander and his Executive Officer during the first war patrol of an American submarine.
The Interceptor
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As the Japanese empire evacuates VIPs from the Philippines, a US submarine sets out to stop them and sets a record for the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Fight for Survival
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In this special episode, submarine crews fought for survival as they engaged in some of the most intense naval battles of World War II.
Killer Strike
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In the opening weeks of World War II, a German U-Boat Commander launches a shocking attack against the Royal Navy in its own home port.
Heroes of the Deep
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In this special episode, submarine crews face deadly hand-to-hand combat, chaos in command, and crippling explosions as they fight for survival at sea.
Enigma Capture
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In direct violation of Hitler's orders a German U-Boat Commander sinks a passenger ship on the first day of the war sparking an international crisis.
The Longest Journey
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On Christmas morning 1944, an Allied merchant ship off the coast of Australia fights off a torpedo attack by a German U-Boat with its deck guns.
Torpedo Rampage
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July 1944. An American submarine commander manages to penetrate the defences of a Japanese convoy in the Luzon Strait. The tables are turned, however, when the convoy's escorts go on the attack.
Commander Down
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After a spectacular collision and ensuing attack from a Japanese ship, an American submarine crew begins a desperate struggle for survival.
Iwo Jima Pilot Rescue
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As carrier groups deliver destruction to Japanese strongholds, American subs risk everything to surface in enemy waters and rescue downed aviators.

Risky Missions
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Wounded Warrior
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USS Silversides battles depth charges, a jammed torpedo and an emergency appendectomy deep in enemy waters whilst intercepting Japanese ships to Guadalcanal.
Wounded Warrior
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Wounded Warrior: Deep in enemy waters, USS Silversides battles depth charges and a jammed torpedo as it intercepts Japanese ships. Series exploring subsea warfare in WWII. (S2, ep 1)
Submarine Raiders
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June 1945. With Japanese merchant shipping slowed to a trickle, US Medal of Honor Recipient, Commander Eugene Fluckey bets a crew member they'll sink 15 vessels during their War Patrol.
Relentless Pursuit
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January 1944. A German U-Boat defies the odds and escapes both Allied depth charges and aircraft to sink ships and return to port despite severe damage.
Defying Rommel
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Sept 1941. Victoria Cross recipient, Lt. Commander Malcolm Wanklyn of HMS Upholder joins three other British submarines hunting for Italian ships carrying supplies for Rommel's relentless war in North Africa.
North Sea Showdown
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February 1945. Beneath icy Norwegian waters HMS Venturer, commanded by Lt. James Launders intercepts a German U-Boat. U-864 is on a secret mission to deliver German "wonder weapons" to Japan.
Cold War Crisis
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October 1962. A secret mission sends Four Soviet Project submarines carrying nuclear torpedoes, racing toward Cuba. While they are enroute the U.S. implements a Quarantine Line around the island.

America Fights Back
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January 1943. More than a year after Pearl Harbor cripples America's surface fleet, its submarine force struggles to gain an edge in the South Pacific.
Fatal Voyage
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December 1943. Richard Hetherington O'Kane and his submarine USS Tang set out to assault Japanese shipping. In Tang's first four patrols its fiery commander sinks 17 ships.
Destroyer Killer
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June, 1944. Six allied commandoes spying on Japan's merchant ships fall under threat when their covert operation is discovered by the enemy.
The Wolfpack
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Otto Kretschmer heads Germany's first successful submarine Wolfpack attack, but the Allies strike back with new anti-submarine technology.
Hitler's Revenge
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Hoping to capitalize on the chaos after Pearl Harbor, German submarines launch a surprise attack directly against Atlantic coastal shipping.
Atlantic Showdown
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In March 1943 two Allied convoys come under attack in the largest convoy battle of the war, nearly costing the Allies the Battle of the Atlantic.