U-234: Hitler's Last Submarine


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

In the last days of World War II, a German U-boat containing some of Germany's most talented scientists was captured in the Atlantic Ocean. Included in its cargo were ten wooden boxes containing 60 kilograms of uranium oxide. Was Germany shipping material for Japan to build a bomb? New evidence disc

Film Details

Also Known As
History Undercover (11/18/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

In the last days of World War II, a German U-boat containing some of Germany's most talented scientists was captured in the Atlantic Ocean. Included in its cargo were ten wooden boxes containing 60 kilograms of uranium oxide. Was Germany shipping material for Japan to build a bomb? New evidence discloses that Germany and Japan weren't far behind in the atomic race. The last surviving officer of U-234, other crew members and key players in the development of the first atomic bomb discuss the implications of the capture of U-234.

Film Details

Also Known As
History Undercover (11/18/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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