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Finding the Graf Zeppelin

Movie"The story behind Hitlers showpiece aircraft carrier The Graf Zeppelin"
Finding the Graf Zeppelin
NR 48 minDocumentary
While exploring the Baltic Sea in 2006 a Polish oil firm stumbled upon the remains of Germanys first and last aircraft carrier at 80 meters depth off the coast near Gdansk It was a discovery that solved an enduring maritime mystery that had baffled experts for over half a century The Graf Zeppelin has finally been found This film tells the incredible story of the lead ship of the German Kriegsmarine from its construction to its sinking and its amazing discovery over five decades later The Graf Zeppelin was a war ship of massive proportions that was never used for its intended purpose and eventually fell into the hands of the Russians who used it for target practice off the coast of Poland The program features rare access to private Graf Zeppelin archives stateoftheart animation dramatic reconstructions and a hightech underwater shoot at the mysterious site of the sunken wreck

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Original Language:English