Next on NOVA: "Hitler's Sunken Secret"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/hydro

Broadcast: May 9, 2006 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Repeat)

(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings as
dates and times may vary.)

One of the most daring clandestine operations of World War II was
the 1944 sinking of the Norwegian ferry Hydro with its cargo of
"heavy water" destined for the Nazi's secret atomic bomb project.
Although the mission was declared a success, no one ever established
if the special shipment was actually on board. In this program, NOVA
plunges 1,300 feet beneath a remote Norwegian lake to find the
answer. Exploring the pristine lake bottom with a remotely operated
vehicle, the expedition team locates the remarkably well-preserved
ship, along with evidence of a mysterious cargo in steel drums.
Analysis of the contents of one of those drums will solve a
six-decade-long mystery about the role the Allies played in
preventing a Nazi nuclear bomb.

Here's what you'll find online:

Articles

Nazis and the Bomb
How close were the Germans to developing a nuclear weapon?

Norwegian Resistance Coup
A midnight raid on a factory was the master stroke of a
broad insurgency.

Slide Show & Overview

See the Spy Messages
Read the actual telegrams sent between Norway and London.

Dangerous Water
What is heavy water, and what makes it a threat?

Also, a video preview of the program, Links & Books, the Teacher's
Guide, and more.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/hydro