Hunt for U-479

Apr 21, 2009

★ 0.0

Overview

Two Finnish filmmakers and an international team of divers embark on a quest to find the lost WWII German U-boat, U-479, in the Gulf of Finland. Despite Soviet claims of its sinking by the submarine Lembit, unanswered questions prompted the filmmakers to investigate the mystery firsthand.

Genres

Documentary

War

Production Companies

Double Vision

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