About this episode
The episode discusses a WWII incident involving Australian soldiers whose ship sinks and their struggle for survival against sharks.
A group of Australian soldiers ship sinks at sea during WWII after a battle with the Japanese. The surviving soldiers then have to deal with hungry sharks!
People in this episode
Host: Collin Sugg
Topics covered
- World War II
- Australian soldiers
- survival
- sharks
- naval battles
Keywords
- Beast of War
- WWII
- Australian soldiers
- sharks
- naval battle
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Australia, Japan
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