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  • The Cousteau Odyssey Calypso's Search for the Britannic (Season 1, Episode 7)
  • TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary

The Cousteau Odyssey

Calypso's Search for the Britannic (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary
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 ...See moreFor 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. With recollections of a survivor, then a young nurse. Cousteau and crew uncover whether the vessel was mined or torpedoed, if it secretly carried British troops and how a single mine or torpedo could sink a supposedly impregnable ship. Written by Anonymous See less
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Producer
Andrew Solt (as Andrew W. Solt)
Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematographer
Colin Mounier
Editor
Hedwige Bienvenu (as Hedwige Bienvenue)
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Status
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Updated Nov 22, 1977
Release date
Nov 22, 1977 (United States)
Awards
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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