Introduction

Hell Below was a TV series on The Smithsonian Channel produced by Parallax Film Productions Inc.

Outline of Series 02, Episode 05

Two submerged subs battle blind in a rare World War II attack that changed subsea warfare forever.

Hell Below Series

You can find the full index of Hell Below episodes here.

Trivia & Goofs

• As it has many fully restored and working parts, the World War II museum ship Gato-class submarine USS Cod moored in Cleveland, Ohio was used for interior and exterior scenes to depict the USS Tang, U-99 and U-100.
• The film crew travelled to Laboe, Germany to film in U-995, a Type VII-C U-boat which is now used as a museum.
• The HMCS Sackville, a small, surface vessel used as a museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was also used.
• Much of the footage inside the submarines was filmed using hand-held cameras, this was because space was so tight there was often no room for the director.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Ian Herring.
• Producers: Ian Herring, Maija Leivo, and Carolyn Schmidt.
• Production: Smithsonian Channel.
• Release Date: 29 July 2018 (US).
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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