Search for the Submarine I-52

This documentary, featuring Peter Coyote, serves as a companion piece to the National Geographic Magazine article "The Last Dive of I-52" published in October 1999. It recounts the story of the Japanese submarine I-52, which sank in the Atlantic with over 100 lives and a cargo of gold.

The film takes viewers on a journey three miles below the ocean's surface to examine the twisted remains of the submarine. It showcases the efforts of a military veteran who embarks on a mission to uncover the secrets of this long-lost vessel. The documentary includes declassified intelligence reports that detail how WWII code breakers aided in locating the I-52.

U.S. Navy veterans share their firsthand accounts of the mission to hunt down and sink this top-secret Japanese war machine, providing a compelling narrative that combines history and adventure.