Hell Below - Season 2 - Eps 2: Submarine Raiders aka Submarine Sabotage
Decorated American submarine commander Eugene Fluckey, determined to go out with a bang, defies expectations and returns to USS Barb for one last patrol. On the eastern coast of Northern Japan, Fluckey and his crew push the boundaries of submarine warfare to new limits by launching rockets from their sub and landing a crew of saboteurs on Japanese land in order to destroy a coastal rail line. It's a highly aggressive and ambitious patrol that will forever change the way subs are used in battle.
About Hell Below
Title: Hell Below
First Air Date: 2016-04-05
Last Air Date: 2024-08-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 24
Network: National Geographic Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Parallax Film Productions
Synopsis
Hell Below is an event-based series charting the stealth game of sub sea warfare, tracking the dramatic narrative from contact to attack of the greatest submarine patrols of World War II. From the rise of the Wolfpack to the drive for victory in the Pacific, we profile the strategic masterminds and the rapid evolution of technology and tactics, as the threat of undersea warfare brings every sailor's worst nightmare to life. Expert analysis and stock footage are woven with narrative driven re-enactments filmed on authentic Second World War era submarines to place the characters at the heart of the action.
