Das Boot, The Hunt for Red October, and Run Silent, Run Deep are among the best submarine war movies ever.

There are also plenty of movies based on specific branches of the military. That's where this list comes into play, as it will cover some of the best submarine war films ever made.

Submarines have proved a bountiful setting for films for well over 100 years. A spin-off from war movies, the first submarine films date back as far as the early 20th century.

A war film based on a true story hailed as 'an absolute masterpiece' is available to stream for free. Das Boot first hit screens back in 1981 and has previously been regarded as one of the ...