See how the breaking of nazi codes altered the outcome of the warand helped unravel the mystery behind this german uboat. They briefly covered the deaths of feldman and the rouses. Hitler s lost sub educational website companion to pbs nova documentary originally broadcast november 14, 2000. Season 27, episode 17 hitlers lost sub first aired. The pbs nova episode, hitler s lost sub november 14, 2000, followed chatterton and kohler in their quest to identify the sub. Hitlers lost sub explores the six year quest of diver john chatterton and his team to solve the mystery of a world war. Yet this did not stop the team of new jersey divers seen in the nova film hitlers lost sub from exploring the. This nova episode examines the mystery, including the enigmatic morse code messages sent moments before the crash. Nova is a longrunning pbs science tv documentary series produced by wgbh boston, first airing march 3, 1974 nova covers a wide variety of subjects, from military history to theoretical physics to chemistry to biology and everything in between.
Dive in dangerous waters with deep sea detectives as they attempt to retrieve clues that will reveal this decaying uboats identity. Hitler s lost sub transcript of the november 14, 2000 documentary. Hitlers lost sub aircraft of world war ii ww2aircraft. This makes sense to me that the torpedo would come around full circle and hit the boat that fired it if it was an acoustical type. Hitler s lost sub is about the history of the german uboat and chronicles a team of divers as they attempt to identify a wreck off the coast of new jersey. Hitlers lost sub is a 120 minutes episode of the television series nova season 28, episode 3. Mar 28, 2017 hitler s lost sub is one of the best nova productions in history.
Nova was created on march 3, 1974, by michael ambrosino, inspired by the bbc 2 television series horizon, which ambrosino had seen while working in the uk. The episode traces the quest to determine the identity of a german uboat that had been sunk off the coast of the us during world war two, and was heretofore completely unknown. In deep sea detectives, follow a new breed of underwater detectives who use 21st century forensics and technology to solve the mysteries behind the dark underwater graves of ships, planes and submarines. See how the breaking of nazi codes altered the outcome of the war and helped unravel the mystery behind this german uboat. Bill nagles wikipedia page links off to the u869 wikipedia page, which references that pbs nova episode hitler s lost sub which i started watching. Episode info in this twohour special, nova follows a team of divers down to the ocean floor for a sixyear investigation that eventually determined the identity of a sunken world war ii submarine. Season 27 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language.
Nova episode guide, show summaries and tv show schedule. Many back episodes are available for free streaming at. Season 27 guide for nova tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The first one, steve feldman, became unconscious and was swept away. Charting the sixyear search for the identity of a sunken world war ii german u boat.
The boat is u869, a submarine previously thought lost off the coast of morocco. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series nova. It told the story of chattertons search for identification of u879. Hitlers lost sub explores the six year quest of diver john chatterton and his team to solve the mystery of a world war ii uboat found off the coast of new jersey. It is also one of televisions most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.
In this flash animation, guide yourself through the world war ii german submarine off new jersey that divers eventually identified as u869. Found this transcript online for the nova episode where they found the identity of the uwho. Nova online hitlers lost sub hazards of diving deep. One of the most daring clandestine operations of world war ii was the 1944 sinking of the norwegian ferry hydro with its cargo of heavy water destined for the nazis secret atomic bomb project. It is also one of televisions most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Includes virtual tour of submarine and account of survivor. Shadow divers published in 2004 is a nonfictional book by robert kurson recounting of the discovery of a world war ii german uboat 60 miles. What \nova\ did not seem to address unless i was daydreaming and missed it was if u869 was equipped with t11 acoustical torpedoes. Most episodes are single selfcontained stories but on occasion they do multipart miniseries e. Seen in more than 100 countries, nova is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on pbs.
With bernard cavalcante, john chatterton, dieter kohl, richard kohler. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Welcome to the companion web site to hitlers lost sub, originally broadcast on november 14, 2000. Nov 14, 2000 watch nova season 28, episode 3 hitler s lost sub. This dangerous pursuit to explore and identify the ship leads to a surprising historical discovery in this extended episode from the 2000 season of nova from pbs.
Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. Dive in dangerous waters with deep sea detectives as they attempt to retrieve clues that will reveal this decaying uboat s identity. Pbs s premier sciencedocumentary series, which has won six peabody awards and more than 20 emmys four in 2002 alone since its 1974 debut. November 14, 2000 charting the sixyear search for the identity of a sunken world war ii german uboat discovered off the coast of new jersey. Stay in touch with nova next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. The episode traces the quest to determine the identity of a german uboat that had been sunk. Hitlers lost sub 14 nov 2000 77 10 want to share imdbs rating on your own site. Jan 30, 20 one of the most daring clandestine operations of world war ii was the 1944 sinking of the norwegian ferry hydro with its cargo of heavy water destined for the nazis secret atomic bomb project. Bombing hitlers dams wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Nova is a longrunning pbs science tv documentary series produced by wgbh. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list.
It is broadcast on public broadcasting service in the u. With john chatterton, richard kohler, michael norwood, eric wartenweiler smith. It told the story of chatterton s search for identification of u879. In hitlers lost sub, when the divers recover a spare parts box and find it is inscribed with. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. Seen in more than 100 countries, nova is the most watched science television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on pbs.
Hitlers lost sub educational website companion to pbs nova documentary originally broadcast november 14, 2000. Documentary about u869, a nazi sub sunk off the coast of new jersey. Hitlers lost sub is one of the best nova productions in history. During this expedition, which included a novapbs online adventure, mallorys body was found, though the mystery only deepened. During this expedition, which included a nova pbs online adventure, mallory s body was found, though the mystery only deepened. Lot of good underwater footage plus drawings of the wreckage to help visualize. The program chronicles a successful 1999 nova expedition to investigate the mysterious disappearance of george mallory and andrew irvine high on everest in 1924. Nova hitler s lost sub tv episode 2000 imdb share this rating title. Hitler s lost sub explores the six year quest of diver john chatterton and his team to solve the mystery of a world war ii uboat found off the coast of new jersey.
Welcome to the companion web site to hitler s lost sub, originally broadcast on november 14, 2000. Ambushed in late 1939 by british cruisers off the coast of uruguay, hitlers prized pocket battleship and hitech wonder, the admiral graf spee, was blown up by its captain, hans langsdorff, who then committed suicide. Nova is a united states popular science television series produced by wgbh boston. Bombing hitler s dams is an episode on nova in which hugh hunt enlists the help of buffalo airways and others in an attempt to recreate the bouncing bomb used in world war ii s operation chastise. And finally, travel to germany with the divers as they rewrite a part of world war ii history, bring closure to families of the lost crew and discover how one mans life was spared. Pbs aired an episode of nova called hitlers lost sub, which depicted more than 1,100 unterseeboote, or uboats, and where they were sunk, scuttled, captured, or otherwise lost to german forces during world war ii naval historian timothy mulligan describes 25 of the most historically significant uboats. Hitlers lost sub explores the six year quest of diver john chatterton and his team to solve the mystery of a world war ii uboat found off the. In the early years, many nova episodes were either coproductions with the bbc horizon team, or other documentaries originating outside of the united states, with the narration revoiced in. Episode info in this twohour special, nova follows a team of divers down to the ocean floor for a sixyear investigation that eventually determined the. Nova hitlers lost sub tv episode 2000 imdb share this rating title. It was directed by kirk wolfinger and written by rushmore denooyer.
What \ nova \ did not seem to address unless i was daydreaming and missed it was if u869 was equipped with t11 acoustical torpedoes. Nova videos watch nova videos, featuring nova interviews, clips and more at. It was literally an ocean away from where doenitz thought it was. Submarines, secrets, and spies is about cold warera submarines, including the wreck of uss thresher. For starters, the fact that three people died during their attempt to identify the wreck. Buffalo airways is a familyrun airline based in yellowknife, northwest territories, canada, established in 1970. Finally, hitlers lost sub discusses the history of the nazi submarine fleet and the role that these ships played during the war. And then became momentarily confused, as the story i was reading in shadow divers wasnt the story i was hearing on the nova episode. In this flash feature, lead yourself on a selfguided tour of u869, a type ixc40 uboat that sank for reasons. Jun 18, 2003 wondered if anyone else happened to view. Hitler s lost sub explores the six year quest of diver john chatterton and his team to solve the mystery of a world war. Season 27, episode 17 hitler s lost sub first aired.
Nova hitler s lost sub tv episode 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pbss premier sciencedocumentary series, which has won six peabody awards and more than 20 emmys four in 2002 alone since its 1974 debut. It would be many decades before the world had any closure on the fate of the civilian plane and its disappearance in the andes. Yet this did not stop the team of new jersey divers seen in the nova film hitler s lost sub from exploring the wreck over many years. It is also one of television s most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Hitler s lost sub 14 nov 2000 77 10 want to share imdb s rating on your own site. Hitler s lost sub is a 120 minutes episode of the television series nova season 28, episode 3. Bombing hitlers dams is an episode on nova in which hugh hunt enlists the help of buffalo airways and others in an attempt to recreate the bouncing bomb used in world war iis operation chastise.
Nov 14, 2000 season 27, episode 17 hitler s lost sub first aired. Hitlers lost sub explores the six year quest of diver john chatterton and his team to solve the mystery of. In 1947, an aircraft named stardust vanished, seemingly from thin air. Nova hitlers lost sub tv episode 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hitler s lost sub is one of the best nova productions in history. Click on the map labels and plunge into the fascinating and.