How REAL is GREYHOUND?
How realistic is Greyhound? John McManus and Kevin Hymel take a close look at the Tom Hanks WWII movie and separate Hollywood from the reality of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Greyhound puts viewers on the bridge of a destroyer escorting an Allied convoy across the North Atlantic as German U-boats close in. But how much of what we see on screen actually reflects what it was like to fight the Battle of the Atlantic? John and Kevin examine the movie's portrayal of convoy escorts, U-boats, sonar, radar, depth charges, ammunition, communications, weather, and the pressure of commanding a ship under…
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