Introduction

Three evacuation ships … three wartime tragedies … 20,000 lost lives.

Outline

For those who believe the sinking of the Titanic was the greatest maritime disaster in history … think again.

Ghosts of the Baltic Sea documents how three German evacuation ships were torpedoed by Soviet submarines during the final stages of World War II, recounting the emotional stories of these ships through survivors of the disasters.

Renowned undersea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard, the man who found the Titanic, the USS Yorktown and the battleship Bismarck, joins four German Survivors on a journey back in time. Travelling to the bottom of the cold, dark Baltic to bring the world the chilling true story about the greatest maritime disasters in history. This documentary will show you details about the catastrophes and loss of over 20,000 lives the world knew nothing about for more than 60 years since the Soviet submarines torpedoed these three German evacuation ships packed with refugees and wounded soldiers in the final weeks of World War II.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Jon Goodman.
• Producer(s): Barbara Earle Ballard, Robert Ballard, Peter Davidson, Jon Goodman, Frauke S. Levin, Peter Schnall, and Tina Ver
• Music: Richard Fiocca.
• Editor(s): Rob Kuhns and Dena Mermelstein.
• Production: Partisan Pictures.
• Distributor(s): National Geographic.
• Release Date: 2005.
• Running Time: 50 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.