TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific HD

Hell Below In Enemy Waters

Under the command of Lt. Cdr. Creed Burlingame, the USS Silversides sets its course to patrol in the crossfire of the Guadalcanal campaign to help swing the fighting in America's favor.

Hell Below Submarine Sabotage

The first submarine outfitted with rocket launchers attacks the Japanese coastline.

Hell Below U-Boat Killers

In April 1944, U-515 heads to the Gold Coast, where it is tested by one of the new Hunter Killer Groups led by Captain Daniel Gallery.

Hell Below Defying Rommel

A small fleet of British submarines is perhaps the Allies last chance to keep Germany and the Axis Powers from capturing Egypt.

Hell Below Sub Vs. Sub

The February 1945 clash of HMS Venturer and U-864 marks the first underwater submarine battle in history.

Hell Below Cuban Crisis

The four Soviet subs involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis and how they nearly triggered a nuclear war.

The Pacific War in Color An Ocean Apart

A look at life in the Pacific before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, presented through home movies and combat footage.

The Pacific War in Color Shockwaves

Months after the Pearl Harbor attack, shock waves reverberate in every corner of the Pacific; Americans deploy to stem the enemy's advance; after culture clashes, Allied forces later bond over efforts to thwart Japan's move to control New Guinea.

The Pacific War in Color Island Hopping

In 1943, the United States engages in a new series of island-hopping invasions; the first stop is the Tarawa Atoll, where troops embark upon the largest amphibious invasion ever staged in the Pacific to fight one of the costliest battles of the war.

The Pacific War in Color The Enemy Underground

By the summer of 1944, the United States is gaining the upper hand in the Pacific War with better training, troop numbers and supply lines; it aims for the heart of Japan's inner defense ring, engaging in a naval battle for Saipan in the Marianas.

The Pacific War in Color Striking Distance

Allied forces move to take the valuable islands of Tinian and Guam that threaten American air operations; meanwhile, Gen. Curtis LeMay is tasked with planning and executing a firebombing campaign against Japan.

The Pacific War in Color Fire From the Sky

Allies slug it out on the island of Peleliu in a campaign to pave the way for Gen. MacArthur's return to the Philippines; footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines; Japan unveils a devastating new tactic, the kamikaze.

The Pacific War in Color No Surrender

By the spring of 1945, the United States begins to take back the Philippines; on Borneo, the Australians invade Labuan; when the United States invades Okinawa, Japan makes a strong stand and launches the biggest kamikaze attacks of the war.

The Pacific War in Color From the Ashes

President Harry Truman decides to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Emperor Hirohito surrenders, and Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrives to oversee the country's occupation; mortal enemies must now become partners in Japan's rebirth.

Air Disasters Fatal Test Flight

On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.

Air Disasters Pacific Ditching

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific; both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause.

Air Disasters Fatal Test Flight

On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.

Air Disasters Running on Empty

Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.

Air Disasters Fatal Test Flight

On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.

Hell Below In Enemy Waters

Under the command of Lt. Cdr. Creed Burlingame, the USS Silversides sets its course to patrol in the crossfire of the Guadalcanal campaign to help swing the fighting in America's favor.

Hell Below Submarine Sabotage

The first submarine outfitted with rocket launchers attacks the Japanese coastline.

Hell Below U-Boat Killers

In April 1944, U-515 heads to the Gold Coast, where it is tested by one of the new Hunter Killer Groups led by Captain Daniel Gallery.

Hell Below Defying Rommel

A small fleet of British submarines is perhaps the Allies last chance to keep Germany and the Axis Powers from capturing Egypt.