It's Klaudie Bartelink's beautiful and moving documentary film on the Live Bait Squadron, the British cruisers that were sunk by one German U-Boat on 22 September 1914 with the loss of 1,459 men and boys. It was premiered at Chatham for the centenary of the disaster.
But now, having effectively retired from research and nearly recovered from the process of downsizing to a smaller house, here it is:
https://www.dutchmaritimeproductions.com/portfolio-item/live-bait-squadron/
The beauty of the wrecks is breathtaking.
Unfortunately, they are under constant threaten from salvage operations.
UPDATE: The wrecks have now been designated as War Graves. The families of the dead and the divers & historians who have been working to achieve this for several years are naturally delighted.
24 September 2024: The link to the film was previously out of date; I have replaced it with a valid link
What a great documentary, thanks for posting it Alice.
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