The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet
The truth is that a Nation will only live as long as it has people ready to die
Release date : 1943-06-16
Production country :
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Production company :
The Archers,
General Film Distributors,
Royal Navy,
Royal Netherland Government
The Archers,
General Film Distributors,
Royal Navy,
Royal Netherland Government
Status : Released
Durasi : 84 Min.
Popularity : 0.4501
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Total Vote : 8
The Silver Fleet was inspired by a true story from World War II. Holland now under German occupation, a Shipyard owner and Chief engineer Jaap van Leyden is summoned to build ships for the German war effort. The commission would allow Leyden to build sophisticated submarines whilst safeguarding jobs for the local Dutch workforce. A newly built U-boat, named U107 goes out on her first sea trial and is hijacked by a Dutch crew and they re-route the vessel to England. As such it provided an opportunity to refuel patriotism in the face of a seemingly interminable war and almost unbearable civilian hardship.
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