Search for Kennedy's PT 109 / National Geographic ; producer/writer, Peter Getzels.

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Dr. Robert Ballard takes you on a search to find JFK's shipwrecked boat, the PT 109. Eyewitness accounts from survivors tell their stories of the heroism of JFK as his PT 109 was sinking. Also, footage of the war in the Pacific and controversies on why the boat sank.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: National Geographic Television & Film
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Getzels, Peter
McGuinness, Rory
Henry, Christine Jameson
Ballard, Robert D.
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [New York] : National Geographic Television : [Distributed by] Warner Home Video, [2004]
Edition:Special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963 > Military leadership.
PT-109 (Torpedo boat)
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Solomon Islands.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
Shipwrecks > Solomon Islands.
Underwater archaeology > Solomon Islands.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands > Antiquities.
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Indigenous.
Navajo people.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963.
1939-1945
Antiquities.
Cryptography.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Military campaigns.
Command of troops.
Military operations, Naval > American.
Military participation > Indian.
Navajo Indians.
Shipwrecks.
Underwater archaeology.
Solomon Islands.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Disc 1. Bonus program: War code Navajo
  • disc 2. The search for Kennedy's PT 109 in Microsoft Windows Media Video High-definition, playable on your PC. Bonus program: War code Navajo, Sonar search game, High-definition wallpapers.