Tells the story of the stealth game: stealth of underwater combat, following the dramatic narrative from contact to attack by the largest underwater patrols of the Second World War.

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Wounder Warrior aka In Enemy Waters
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Wounder Warrior aka In Enemy WatersUSS Silversides and its swashbuckling skipper, Creed Burlingame, saw their first action in the Pacific in May 1942. More than a dozen patrols later, the sub now rests in Muskegon, Michigan as a museum, an ongoing testament to its extraordinary history. Witness one of Silversides' most dramatic missions: aiding Marines in Guadalcanal by keeping Japanese reinforcements from reaching the island. It's an assignment fraught with depth charge attacks and aerial bombardments that nearly ended the mission and its crew.
Submarine Raiders aka Submarine Sabotage
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Submarine Raiders aka Submarine SabotageDecorated 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.
Relentless Pursuit aka U-Boat Killers
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Relentless Pursuit aka U-Boat KillersGerman U-515 departs from France in 1944, bound for the African Gold Coast to hunt Allied ships. One thousand miles to the south, the U.S. Navy launches a new hunter-killer task force--a tactical combination of destroyers, escorts, carriers, and aircraft--to prevent German U-Boat resurgence. Witness the showdown between U-boat ace Werner Henke and U.S. Navy Bronze Star recipient Daniel Gallery and see how the unrelenting attack of hunter-killer groups changed how the Battle of the Atlantic was fought and won.
Abfangjäger vor Nordafrika
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Abfangjäger vor NordafrikaSeptember 1941: Unter dem Kommando von Lieutenant Commander David Wanklyn schließt sich die „HMS Upholder“ mit drei anderen britischen Unterseebooten zusammen, um Jagd auf italienische Handelsschiffe zu machen. Ziel ist es, die Versorgung des deutschen Afrikakorps zu schwächen. Doch die Mission steht unter keinem guten Stern. Als die „HMS Upholder“ und die „HMS Unbeaten“ gleichzeitig dasselbe Ziel ins Visier nehmen, ahnen die Kapitäne nicht, dass sie sich damit gegenseitig unter Feuer zu nehmen drohen …
North Sea Showdown aka Sub vs. Sub
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North Sea Showdown aka Sub vs. SubIn the icy waters off of Norway in 1945, a U-boat embarks on a mission to bring top-secret German technology to Japan, unaware that a Royal Navy V-class submarine has just been ordered to patrol the area. Neither commander manning their vessel realizes that they are about to face-off in the world's first underwater submarine dogfight. Witness the historic battle between HMS Venturer and U-864.
Cold War Crisis aka Cuban Crisis
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Cold War Crisis aka Cuban CrisisIt was the most frightening moment of the Cold War: a crisis in Cuba in 1962 that brought the world to the brink of disaster. At the center of the drama are four Soviet submarines on a mission to supply nuclear torpedoes to bases on the communist island and the U.S. Navy hunter-killer group determined to turn the vessels around. Discover how grave miscommunications and fervent emotions could have led to catastrophe and the critical role played by the Second in Command aboard Soviet sub B-59.