Thirty-one crew members escaped the British submarine HMS Poseidon when it sank off the coast of China in 1931, while 25 were trapped inside.
Synopsis
Thirty-one crew members escaped the British submarine HMS Poseidon when it sank off the coast of China in 1931, while 25 were trapped inside.
Synopsis
Beijing-based author and scuba instructor Steven Schwankert spent six years investigating the British submarine HMS Poseidon, which sank off the coast of China on June 9, 1931. After a collision with a cargo ship, 31 crew members escaped, while 25 remained trapped inside. Schwankert discovered that a Chinese salvage team recovered the submarine in 1972. The film recounts his research and the submarine's history, including the escape of five crew members using early scuba technology.
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Why Watch
- Follow Steven Schwankert's six-year investigation.
- See the locations of the submarine's wreck and salvage.
- Meet the crew who escaped using early scuba technology.
Did You Know
- HMS Poseidon sank on June 9, 1931, after a collision.
- Thirty-one crew members escaped into the water, but 25 were trapped.
- The submarine was salvaged by a Chinese team in 1972.
- The film premiered at the Hoboken International Film Festival on June 3, 2013.
- Five crew members escaped using the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus.
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What year did the HMS Poseidon sink?
The HMS Poseidon sank on 9 June 1931.
Who discovered that the HMS Poseidon had been salvaged?
American author and scuba diver Steven Schwankert discovered that the HMS Poseidon had been salvaged by a Chinese salvage team in 1972.
What was the duration of The Poseidon Project documentary?
The Poseidon Project has a duration of 82 minutes.
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