• Air date: 24 Feb '85 6 episodes
      Life aboard a German U-Boat during World War II.
  • List of Episodes (6)
    • 1. Operation Atlantic

      27 Apr '87
      France in the midst of World War II. Young war correspondent Werner is scheduled to depart with a German U-Boat into the Atlantic. He still does not suspect the rigors and dangers awaiting him and the crew of U96. But the war quickly reveals its ugly face.
    • 2. On the Hunt

      04 May '87
      Lethargy aboard the sub quickly develops into a zeal for war. U96 encounters a convoy of British ships off the English coast and begins pursuit. But suddenly the crew becomes hunted.
    • 3. The First Attack

      11 May '87
      U96 has taken heavy damage. The crew fears for their lives. But the old man keeps his cool until a storm brings great danger to the crew. The English destroyers still hunt for them and the captain must be smart if he wants to save his boat and the crew.
    • 4. Suicide Mission

      18 May '87
      The sub is hit hard, but manages to escape. When a tanker fires torpedos, it also hits innocent people. Orders are to sail to Italy. But the strait of Gibraltar is firmly in the British hands.
    • 5. On the Ground

      25 May '87
      The crew squeaks through Gibraltar and is able to shake off pursuit to arrive safely in Spain. The atmosphere is jubilant until an aerial attack forces the boat to the ocean floor. Air in the boat quickly becomes scarce.
    • 6. In the Homeland

      01 Jun '87
      Spirits are high as the Old Man gets the boat afloat again. With its last strength U96 heads home for La Rochelle, France. But a final attack is yet to come and the crew is plunged into a deadly inferno.