Greek, Israeli, and US military personnel are meeting in Crete, Tuesday to kick off Noble Dina 2014, a two-week, trilateral exercise in the Mediterranean Sea.

The four Type-214 submarines long overdue from a contract between the Greek government and German shipbuilder HDW are now due to become property of the Ηellenic Navy, according to defense minister Dimitris Avramopoulos.

One might wonder how the filmmakers were able to make an exact replica. The truth is that they asked the Hellenic Navy to provide them with construction plans. Seeing as the movie is based on Greek history and depicts real facts – perhaps a little altered to fit an action movie — their wish was eventually granted.