The Land That Devours Ships

198458 min 15 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Bill Mason

Production: Joseph MacInnisPatrick WatsonMargaret PettigrewMichael A. LevineAndy Thomson

For almost a century and a half, Her Majesty's Ship Breadalbane lay wrecked and forgotten under the Arctic ice. In the spring of 1983, noted undersea explorer Dr. Joseph MacInnis led a team of twenty men on one of the most difficult, dangerous and unforgettable undersea adventures of the century--to put a diver on board the sunken vessel and recover some artifacts. This film, introduced by H.R.H. Prince Charles, provides a stunning visual account of this historic expedition.

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Subject categories


  • Transportation > BoatsHistorical Perspectives
  • Archaeology > Shipwrecks

Credits


director
Bill Mason
photography
Bill Mason
editing
Bill Mason
animation
Bill Mason
producer
Joseph MacInnis
Patrick Watson
Margaret Pettigrew
executive producer
Michael A. Levine
Andy Thomson
sound
Alan Geldart
sound editing
Alan Geldart
re-recording
Hans Peter Strobl
Adrian Croll
narrator
Patrick Watson
Bill Mason
music
Larry Crosley

Awards


  • Special Jury AwardFestival international du film d'histoire de l'art et d'archéologie