Product Details

• Producers: A&E Television Networks
• Format: NTSC, Color, Black & White
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: A&E Television Networks
• Run Time: 150 minutes
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• ASIN: B000MJ1VX4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,357 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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THE SILENT SERVICE plunges beneath the waves to tell the complete, fascinating story of one of the most critical branches of the military--submarines. From the dreamers who conceived them and the earliest designs to the men who became legend and the designs that changed underwater technology forever, each hour focuses on a different aspect of the submariners story. This, the third set in the acclaimed series, features the following 3 compelling tales: (1) Japanese Submarines--During World War 2 the Imperial Japanese Navy maintained a fleet of submarines that included the largest and most powerful underwater weapons the world had yet seen, including underwater aircraft carriers; (2) Submarines of Russia--At the height of the Cold War the Soviets boasted more nuclear submarines than any other nation, a record achieved at great cost - not only in rubles but in lives; (3) Deterrence From the Deep - Here is the story of the U.S. Navy's ballistic missile submarines, SSBNs, or "Boomers", from their origins in the 1950s to their preeminent status in the strategic nuclear deterrent forces of the United States