Introduction

In “The Hunt for Eagle 56,” Smithsonian Channel follows the Nomad Exploration Team as it makes the stunning discovery of the USS Eagle 56 shipwreck off the coast of Maine.

Outline

An unlikely team of citizen-historians and divers has found two pieces of the Eagle 56: a US warship sunk within sight of American shores during WWII. But the critical piece, the boilers, still remain missing. With time running out, can they solve the mystery of what really happened to this ship?

The Hunt for Eagle 56 Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Kirk Wolfinger.
• Producer(s): R Jameson Smith, Kirk Wolfinger, Rushmore DeNooyer, Owen Palmquist, Tim Evans, and David Royle Serve.
• Editor(s): Ryan Shepheard.
• Production: Lone Wolf Media.
• Distributor(s): Smithsonian Channel.
• Release Date: 06 October 2019.
• Running Time: 50 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.