Film about the USS Sqalus sinking

Catfish · 09-29-16, 02:25 PM

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

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!

09-29-16, 02:25 PM	#1
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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ Last edited by Bilge_Rat; 09-29-16 at 04:07 PM.

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10-01-16, 01:56 PM	#5
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"Swede" Momsen was quite an interesting guy! __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!