The Land That Devours Ships

The Land That Devours Ships

58 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1984

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.

The Land That Devours Ships

58 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1984

The Land That Devours Ships
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.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title The Land That Devours Ships
Directors Bill Mason
Writers

Cast

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

as Introduction (as H.R.H. The Prince of Wales)

Patrick Watson

as Narrator (voice)

Bill Mason

as Narrator (voice)

Joseph MacInnis

as Self (undersea explorer)