U879 Story on PBS Last Night

[Norda]

Wondered if anyone else happened to view. It was a Nova episode titled "Hitler's Lost Sub". It told the story of Chatterton's search for identification of U879. They briefly covered the deaths of Feldman and the Rouses'. Lot of good underwater footage plus drawings of the wreckage to help visualize. However, what I found most interesting was the history behind the submarine and the confusion over where it sank. I thought the program was a good supplement to "The Last Dive". Has this been on before or is it a new release?

Bill.

 

[large_diver]

Bill,

It has been repeated several times..although when I flipped by it (it was playing in the Boston area Tuesday night), I couldn't help myself and watched it again...;-)

You can buy the tape at WGBH, the boston station that produces NOVA (looks like VHS only):
http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/shop/products/wg2712.html

Another PBS site with some interesting data:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostsub/tour.html#

From UBoat.net
http://www.uboat.net/boats/u869.htm

One additional note -- it is the U-869.

-Chris

 

[scuba-punk]

I thought I had missed it yet again, but I checked and it's not on in my area until next week. Whew!

-Frank

 

[Norda]

DOH! Thanks for the correction, thats what I get for typing in the dark.