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Catfish

09-29-16 02:25 PM

Film about the USS Sqalus sinking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EIeL_WcwLM

I thought it is quite good, but.. how and why did they use a german U-Boat? :o

AVGWarhawk

09-29-16 03:45 PM

It's Hollywood.

Bilge_Rat

09-29-16 03:59 PM

the movie had a limited budget, they used the U-Boat and sets from U-571.

I saw it a few years ago, well made and sticks pretty much to the real story.

Jimbuna

09-30-16 06:27 AM

Thread moved.

em2nought

10-01-16 01:56 PM

"Swede" Momsen was quite an interesting guy! :salute:

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