Voyage of the Nautilus

2006 NR 52m 8.5

The journey of Sir Hubert Wilkins in a rusty World War I submarine to the North Pole in 1931 is the greatest story of adventure never told. It was to be the crowning glory in an extraordinary life of exploration and discovery.

A photographic journey compiled from journals, archival footage and photographs of an Australian military photographer, Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1931 as he went from New York to the North Pole in an old WWI submarine to explore the Arctic Ocean. Included on dvd are a brief history of the submarine and photographic gallery of Wilkins.

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Info about Voyage of the Nautilus

Studio(s): Australian Broadcasting Corporation, BR

Originally Released: United States on Feb 25, 2006

Genres: Documentary