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200345 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Deep Sea Detectives

200345 minPGdocumentary

7.8/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Explorations of maritime mysteries and historical shipwrecks are featured in a series that aired on The History Channel starting in 2003.

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Walter Ruttmann

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Explorations of maritime mysteries and historical shipwrecks are featured in a series that aired on The History Channel starting in 2003.

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Walter Ruttmann

Walter Ruttmanndirector

Walter Ruttmann

Walter Ruttmannwriter

Karl Freundwriter

Paul von Hindenburg

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Deep Sea Detectives was a television show on The History Channel. The show began airing in 2003. In a post dated September 1, 2006 on the Deep Sea Detectives' message board, series producer Kirk Wolfinger stated that the show would not be renewed for another season.

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