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Old 09-29-16, 02:25 PM   #1
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Support Film about the USS Sqalus sinking



I thought it is quite good, but.. how and why did they use a german U-Boat?
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Old 09-29-16, 03:45 PM   #2
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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.
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Old 09-30-16, 06:27 AM   #4
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"Swede" Momsen was quite an interesting guy!
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