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During a bizarre chapter of WWII, Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels decided to make a movie based on the sinking of the Titanic. This epic film was so large in scale that the Nazis were forced to divert men, material and ships from the war effort in order to complete it. Titanic was filmed aboard cruise ship SS Cap Arcona in the Baltic Sea.

The movie’s director Herbert Selpin was arrested by the Gestapo over comments he made about the ship’s crew and he was questioned by Goebbels. Selpin was found dead the next day in his cell. The Gestapo’s verdict was suicide. Titanic never received the impressive premiere that Goebbels intended, being first shown in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1943.

We reveal this little known but fascinating story by looking at the making of the film, as well as the fate of the German ship Cap Arcona.

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on 14 April 2012, Heroes of the Titanic is a poignant story of self-sacrifice by the Titanic’s engineers, stokers and firemen in the face of impending death.

Academy Award® winning director and master storyteller James Cameron journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration - the legendary wreck of the Titanic. With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts and friend Bill Paxton, he embarks on an adventure back to the final resting place of almost 1,500 souls. Using state-of-the-art technology developed expressly for this expedition, Cameron and his team bring us sights not seen since the sinking 100 years ago and explore why the landmark vessel - more than any shipwreck - continues to intrigue and fascinate the public.

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