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Calypso's Search for the Britannic
Calypso's Search for the Britannic

Calypso's Search for the Britannic

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Documentary

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For 70 years, the sudden sinking of the mighty British ship Britannic - larger than the sister ship Titanic - has been shrouded in mystery. Jacques Cousteau reveals the full story of November 21, 1916 when, on her sixth journey as a hospital ship, Britannic exploded and sank into the Aegean Sea.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 November 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self

Pierre Cabarou

Pierre Cabarou

Self

Raymond Coll

Raymond Coll

Self

Albert Falco

Albert Falco

Self

Sheila Macbeth Mitchell

Sheila Macbeth Mitchell

Self

William H. Tantum IV

William H. Tantum IV

Self

Theodore Strauss

Theodore Strauss

Narrator

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