Some things that detract from this documentary. It gives a extreamly poor account of the pivital November 13-15 Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The narrative and film go right into chaos mode without giving much of an explanation of any of the events of the battle, (including the sinking of the Juneau with the 5 Sullivans on board) and the Nov. 15th duel between battleships which ultimately decided the victory at sea and confirmed a victory in the land campagne is not even mentioned; It skips right into the ship and body count, implying everything happened in one night. Also, in the modern section, many of the ships are not dived on or mentioned. I would think an explanation would be in order. Stewart Mordock was interviewed several times for the film, and was shown joking about retriving his sword from the Atlanta. He came all the way to Guadalcanal- Was his ship even found? We're not told. Many ships are left out...Were the ships located or not? Were they dived on but not featured? Were they located but not dived on for lack of time?

I saw this documentary when it was first shown on television half my lifetime ago. It is an excellent part of my collection, which I have enjoyed watching many times. As I learned more about the battle, I became more irritated with the historical part of the film, but I still recommend it for people curious about Guadalcanal, a name that sends shivers down the spine. The photography of the fleet "frozen in time" is a must for any history enthusast.