Atlantic Convoys - The War at Sea Channel 4, Today, 6.45pm[...]; TV.

Byline: Steve Hendry

Atlantic Convoys - The War at Sea Channel 4, Today, 6.45pm The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and bloodiest of World War Two. In four years, 100,000 people died, 2600 ships were sunk and Britain was nearly defeated. This four-part series investigates its critical moments and attempts to recreate the horror of the battle. With first-hand accounts from people who fought on both sides, including some of the 190,000 merchant seamen, German U-boat crewmen and members of the British and Canadian Navy.