Smithsonian Ch. - Hell Below: Series 2 (2018) 1080p HDTV x264 AAC MVGroup

Some of the most dramatic and pivotal missions of World War II happened beneath the waves, carried out by stealth vessels manned by skippers and crews with nerves of steel. Journey to the Pacific, where USS Silversides and USS Barb became legendary submarines and to the African Gold Coast, where U-boat ace Werner Henke was put to the ultimate test. From a blind battle beneath icy Norwegian waters to a near nuclear disaster in Cold War Cuba, these are the white-knuckle patrols that changed subsea warfare forever.

Part 1: In Enemy Waters
An in-depth look at the remarkable history of USS Silversides and its key role in the Guadalcanal Campaign.

Part 2: Submarine Sabotage
See how the bold USS Barb commander Eugene Fluckey envisioned, then demonstrated, new ways to fight from a submarine.

Part 3: U Boat Killers
Witness the legendary U-515 as it faces an enemy unlike anything seen in the war before.

Part 4: Defying Rommel
Follow HMS Upholder as it battles through rough seas and broken equipment to keep Rommel's forces from capturing Egypt.

Part 5: Sub vs Sub
Two submerged subs battle blind in a rare World War II attack that changed subsea warfare forever.

Part 6: Cuban Crisis
Revisit the Cuban Missile Crisis and see the nuclear battle brewing under the sea's surface.