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The film will be available to view for 7-days from the time it is unlocked. You can watch it as many times as you like.
On February 4, 2026 we had a Zoom Q&A discussion.
The Q&A panel included filmmakers and experts featured in the documentary.
Watch the Zoom discussion on our YouTube Channel
Jack Ballo, Michael Walsh, Jason Markiewitz & Marty Bollinger
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On February 6, 2026 we had a Zoom Q&A discussion.
The Q&A panel included family members of Rohna casualties.
Watch the Zoom discussion on our YouTube Channel
NY Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos, Actress Glenn Close & Nashville Singer/Songwriter Wood Newton
Over 2000 American soldiers boarded an overcrowded British transport ship with non-functioning lifeboats and inadequate lifebelts. The ship was sunk by one of the first radio-guided missiles ever used in WWII. The German attack killed 1,015 US soldiers along with 30 British soldiers and seamen, marking the single greatest loss of life at sea in the history of U.S. warfare. Recently uncovered classified documents reveal that negligence and oversight significantly contributed to the high death toll. Both the U.S. and U.K. governments deflected responsibility by declaring the disaster classified indefinitely while ordering all survivors to remain silent. Families of the fallen soldiers were denied answers, and most went to their graves never knowing what happened; their boys just never came home.
- Year2025
- Runtime56 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreDocumentary
- NoteAfter six years of full-time work on the film, it seems like a never-ending process. We came this far and I don’t want to slow down now with distribution. We're doing everything we can to raise the money to get the film out to a national audience and hopefully get the recognition for the Rohna attack that it deserves while honoring the forgotten soldiers. Thank you for all of your support over the years. The truth behind the Rohna disaster would have never come out without you! -Jack Ballo
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- DirectorJack Ballo
- ScreenwriterJack Ballo
- ProducerJack Ballo
- Executive ProducerBarbara Ballo
- Co-ProducerMichael Walsh
- CinematographerMichael Walsh, Bob Jean, Jack Ballo
- EditorJack Ballo
- AnimatorMario Merino
- Sound DesignJack Ballo
- MusicWood Newton, APM Music
The film will be available to view for 7-days from the time it is unlocked. You can watch it as many times as you like.
On February 4, 2026 we had a Zoom Q&A discussion.
The Q&A panel included filmmakers and experts featured in the documentary.
Watch the Zoom discussion on our YouTube Channel
Jack Ballo, Michael Walsh, Jason Markiewitz & Marty Bollinger
_________________________________________
On February 6, 2026 we had a Zoom Q&A discussion.
The Q&A panel included family members of Rohna casualties.
Watch the Zoom discussion on our YouTube Channel
NY Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos, Actress Glenn Close & Nashville Singer/Songwriter Wood Newton
Over 2000 American soldiers boarded an overcrowded British transport ship with non-functioning lifeboats and inadequate lifebelts. The ship was sunk by one of the first radio-guided missiles ever used in WWII. The German attack killed 1,015 US soldiers along with 30 British soldiers and seamen, marking the single greatest loss of life at sea in the history of U.S. warfare. Recently uncovered classified documents reveal that negligence and oversight significantly contributed to the high death toll. Both the U.S. and U.K. governments deflected responsibility by declaring the disaster classified indefinitely while ordering all survivors to remain silent. Families of the fallen soldiers were denied answers, and most went to their graves never knowing what happened; their boys just never came home.
- Year2025
- Runtime56 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreDocumentary
- NoteAfter six years of full-time work on the film, it seems like a never-ending process. We came this far and I don’t want to slow down now with distribution. We're doing everything we can to raise the money to get the film out to a national audience and hopefully get the recognition for the Rohna attack that it deserves while honoring the forgotten soldiers. Thank you for all of your support over the years. The truth behind the Rohna disaster would have never come out without you! -Jack Ballo
- Social Media
- DirectorJack Ballo
- ScreenwriterJack Ballo
- ProducerJack Ballo
- Executive ProducerBarbara Ballo
- Co-ProducerMichael Walsh
- CinematographerMichael Walsh, Bob Jean, Jack Ballo
- EditorJack Ballo
- AnimatorMario Merino
- Sound DesignJack Ballo
- MusicWood Newton, APM Music
