At the climax of World War Two, just two days before the Normandy landings, an American hunter-killer group was prowling off the coast of West Africa. Their prey was a subaquatic predator that struck fear into the hearts of sailors - a Nazi submarine. But on this day, the tables had turned, and the hunter had become the hunted.
Today, Dan is joined by Alexander Rose, author of 'Phantom Fleet'. Alex takes us through this audacious heist on the high seas, the brainchild of a rogue US Naval Captain who was determined to capture for himself the most elusive war trophy of all.
Produced and edited by James Hickmann.
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