Rohna Classified

In November 1943, a World War II transport ship equipped with non-functioning lifeboats and inadequate lifebelts was sunk by one of the first radio-guided missiles ever used in war. 1,015 U.S. soldiers were killed in the attack that remains the greatest loss of life at sea in the history of any U.S. war. Uncovered classified documents reveal that neglect and oversight contributed to the large number of casualties. The government deflected responsibility by declaring the disaster classified indefinitely and ordered all survivors to remain silent. The casualty families were stonewalled and most of them went to their own graves never knowing what happened; their boys just never came home.

RED CARPET ALERT: Filmmaker Jack Ballo is expected to attend.

Preceded By

Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch

Directed by Dan Gagliasso

Filming Under Fire tells the story of how six-time Academy Award-winning director John Ford and many of Hollywood’s leading filmmakers contributed to America’s victory during World War II through their heroic service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Field Photographic Branch.