Battle of the Atlantic

Explores the desperate struggle for survival on a hostile ocean during the longest and bloodiest battle of the Second World War.

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Created By	Andrew Williams
Status	Ended
Original Name	Battle of the Atlantic
First Air Date	July 7, 2002
Last Air Date	July 21, 2002
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	2h 15min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	BBC BBC Film
Networks	BBC Two

S01E03

The Hunted

In the first three years of war, German U-boats threatened to starve Britain into submission, but by the spring of 1943 the tide had turned and the hunter had become the hunted. Eyewitness testimony, archive film and reconstructions illuminate the remarkable story of how, in just months, the Allies destroyed the U-boat fleet.

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