Product: Submarines: The Deep Horizon
Rating: 5.0
Fascinating footage of submarines and submersibles
"The Deep Horizon" contains some outstanding footage of the U.S. Navy's amazing DSRV submersibles, as well as the Aluminaut. There's also a terrific film on this DVD showing how the Navy salvages a sunken submarine. What I think is really amazing however are the films showing the SeaLab I and II missions. These often-overlooked inner space habitats on the bottom of the sea were major accomplishments for this country, perhaps ranking up there with our accomplishments in outer space. It's neat to see such terrific footage and to learn more about this country's efforts in deep sea exploration. Too bad that as a nation we no longer probe the sea or subsidize these types of bold ventures -- the government has abandoned the sea to private enterprise.