The War Beneath the Waves

This short documentary film sets the stage for viewers to understand the conditions and hazards that submariners experienced in WWII serving aboard their boats, in particular the USS Croaker, in the South Pacific Ocean. The environment was toxic, the threat of attack was ever present, the living conditions were cramped and oppressive, and the duty long and arduous. Only by understanding the raw, unvarnished reality of the situation can viewers then appreciate what they see at a museum. read in a book, or hear from a veteran. By utilizing contemporary footage of the USS Croaker, a museum boat located at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, combined with historic film and photos, and motion graphics "The War Beneath the Waves" offers a compelling look at the lives of submariners during wartime.