Deep Wreck Mysteries (2008): S02E01 – Death of a Battleship

Introduction Deep Wreck Mysteries is a 2006 documentary series exploring the historical secrets revealed by deep-sea wrecks. Much of Britain’s underwater heritage has been beyond the reach of investigation. Too difficult to find, too deep to dive, too dark and dangerous to film. Now, advances in dive technology bring these deep sea wrecks to the…

Andrew Marshall

13/11/2021

1–2 minutes

History, Military Documentary, Naval Warfare, War

Introduction

Deep Wreck Mysteries is a 2006 documentary series exploring the historical secrets revealed by deep-sea wrecks.

Much of Britain’s underwater heritage has been beyond the reach of investigation. Too difficult to find, too deep to dive, too dark and dangerous to film. Now, advances in dive technology bring these deep sea wrecks to the screen, revealing a world of secret weapons, negligence and atrocity.

Outline

Exhilarating expeditions to the seabed. Divers fathom how the World War I battleship HMS Audacious, thought to be unsinkable, capsized after a solitary blow.

Deep Wreck Mysteries Series

You can find a full index and overview of Deep Wreck Mysteries here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 2008.
Rating: TV-G.
Running Time: 50-52 minutes.
Country: UK.
Language: English.