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Heat up here. Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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That's not rocket.

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Keep your

hurry up. Get it out.

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She didn't give a position. No, she went

dead on us before we got it. We got a

bearing, but no fix. Of course, she

should belong to S59 about 300 miles

away.

She is a strangler, isn't she? Engine

trouble, I expect. Right bang in the

middle, too. What a place to get it,

poor devils. The point is, just after we

got her distress message, we got a line

on this little fellow. We can only

assume that he was the cause of the

trouble. Anyway, it's the only clue we

have as to her position.

What a clue. In other words, from a

practical point of view, we've no idea

where she is. She may be anywhere inside

this rather doubtful circle. Well, if

you like to put it that way. In any

case, we've detached two units from

support group A. Go and hunt the Ubot.

And if our assumptions correct, they do

stay.

Have you all got your actions fired

there, man? Yes, sir.

Put that down a while, Jock. My hands

are that damn cold. I can't fumble this

pin. Now, I'll give you an issue of

prunes presently. And don't forget to

keep the stones in your mouth. My

experience, it helps you to keep away

the thirst. I've just suddenly

remembered something, Captain. I was

having after the old ship got hit, I was

having a route around the pantry and

found a few little items that may come

in very, very handy. There were two

bottles of beer. Very good. Oh, that's

good. Yeah, it is. Very good indeed.

Well, two tins of sardines. If you don't

like the beer, you can get that oil on

them.

How's the patient doing forward there,

Chippy? Oh, he's not feeling too bad for

now. Oh, good. Make him as comfortable

as you can.

What happened to the other lads, by the

way? You tell them all about it, Bob.

You was there. Well, I was standing

midship talking to the cook once you got

the hammer. Well, I run forward to get

me pipe and uh that watch, you know, the

ms bought me. I was telling you about uh

with the old man's insurance money

because I knew damn well if I didn't

take that watch home, she'd say, "Well,

he sold it for beer." So anyhow, I got

up and by the time I get up the boat,

half them was in the boat, the other

half in the ladder, and up popped Jerry.

I don't know what the hell was that. I

damn soon found out they opened up on

them. Bastards. Fellows was dropping off

the ladder into the water.

seen the fellas in the boat falling down

and just then she took a heave and I

must have caught my foot in something

and I went down with her. I was going

down and down and down. I could feel

pressure on me here in me ear. I thought

myself this is it and I think the

boilers must have went and I shot up

from the top and I had my eyes open and

I was looking up. I could see the sky

getting brighter and brighter. you know,

the top of the water. And I come up the

top and by God, I thought it was an

early plane. Come right out of the

water.

And I looked around me.

All that was left was a few spots of

oil. Not a damn soul anywhere. My god,

I'd like to get hold of a couple of them

chaps. I'd like to get all that dirty

skunk with that machine gun. I'd fix

him. Damn right I would.

Now, men, the position is this. Things

are not too good. There could be a

downside worse. No SOS was sent out

because the wireless has just blown to

blazes. From my last position, we're

just about halfway across, which is

roughly a,000 miles from the nearest

land. Just old jelly to work it out to

make it nice and easy for you, as that's

only the gloomy side of the picture,

then. Don't forget this. We're not far

off the convoy routes. And young Sparks

there has a wireless set which will send

an SOS for about 200 miles. Is that

right, Duncan? Ah, that's right, sir.

It's a fine me set. It better be. It's

either this or my jacket. What have you

decided to do, sir? Make for Ireland.

Prevailing winds and part of the Gulf

Stream should be in our favor. Fly me

lads and fight for island. E, you think

our journey is really necessary, boy?

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It's a long way.

Oh, I'm glad that salvation is free is

free. I'm glad. Step the mask, lads.

Let's make a start.

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I'm glad that

I'm glad that salvation is free.

I'm glad that salvation is free.

Salvation

for you and for

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down.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

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Now, Mr. Rogers, I'm away with the

conference. I'll be back in a couple of

hours. All right. How's your swimming?

Well, she's still down by the head. Two

feet. Pity, you know. Oh, well, we can't

help it. No, sure. Any cables to go?

Letters? No, they've all gone. Want

anything? No, thank you. Very well.

Well, that's lost the card there, Chief.

Good. Look at Griffith down there. He's

like an old broody hen with that gun of

his. Yeah, he's an old stickler, too.

Chief didn't like his breach block, so

he sent it back to the depot for a new

one. Said he only got one gun. He's

going to make damn sure it worked.

Let's hope he doesn't have to use the

damn thing. Price box. Where the hell

are you? You get the acid for your

batteries? Yes. Coming aboard in about

half an hour, chief. Remember my

tobacco? Yes. Cost you half a buck.

Good. I'll stand you the first drink

once you get home. Same old racket. Any

idea what we say? Oh, chief. Morning.

Probably. The old man at the conference.

Now, if you have small engine room

defects,

don't try and carry the burden all to

yourself. Signal and tell me. and I will

see if it is possible to reduce the

speed of the convoy so that you can

affect the necessary repairs without

having to drop a stern and become a

straggler. Well, that's all I've got to

say, gentlemen. I'm very proud to be

your commodor and I hope that we shall

have a fine and successful crew.

Are there any questions on that,

gentlemen? Yes, sir. I'm not very happy

about this reduction of speed. My ship's

already trimmed by the head and I'm

liable to be very slow and sluggish from

the helmet under six knots. And with a

deck hag I'm carrying. If there's a

strong quarter of wind, I shall have a

devilish job to keep station. Well,

Captain, I can assure you that we shall

not go slow speed for one minute longer

than necessary. But if you find yourself

yawing about, signal and tell me, and

then I'll let you know what to do. Well,

now, gentlemen, the senior officer of

the escort will say a few words to you.

Good afternoon, gentlemen. This is how

you can help your escort. Don't straggle

or romp ahead because I cannot afford to

detach an escort for a few ships and

thus weaken the protection for the whole

convoy. I would like to support what

your commodor said about smoke. Smoke

has been known to give away the position

of the convoy for 30 or 40 miles. And do

make a special effort to keep a clear

funnel in the evening cuz that is a time

the Ubot may be closing in to uh get our

course for the night and we should be

trying to put them down and our whole

work may be ruined by one careless

stoer. If you spot a yubot, give him all

you got. Your splashes and your traces

at night will act as a good pointer, and

you never know, you might hit it.

Finally, if a serious attack develops,

do not let us forget this. You both

commanders, don't sail into attack with

a happy heart. For them, it is a moment

of extreme tension. And if at the

critical moment we can take every

offensive action, we shall weaken their

resolution and they will share off and

not press home their attack. Well,

gentlemen, your escort will be doing

their utmost to give you a safe and

timely arrival, but we need your

assistance.

Are there any questions?

If there no further questions, my

executive officer will tell you a little

about the air support you'll get from

our Army Air Force.

Well, gentlemen, from this side, you'll

have Hudson spotting Ubot for you for

the first 600 miles. From 6 to 800,

you'll have liberators and flying

fortresses.

And it' be well for you to study the

silhouette of the flying fortress and

the [ __ ] wolf because if you're unlucky

enough and meet a fox wolf, it's well to

know the difference.

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Heat. Heat.

Hello. Hello, sir. Sit down. You

settling down. All right. Yes. Cabin me

own. Fine and comfortable here, sir.

Living like a prince, in fact. Good.

Have a cup of tea while you're here,

sir? Yes, thank you. I'll just rinse out

the elk. It's all right. I'll have you

there. Sure. It's all right then. Yeah,

fine. How many practice rounds have we

sir? Good. We'll use half of those

tomorrow morning. We're having a

practice shoot. Good. How long do you

reck this trip going to take? She should

be home in about 16 days. I 16 days,

sir. Let's run it a bit close. How's

that? It's my wedding anniversary in

about 18 days time. And I've been trying

for the last 20 years to get home and

celebrate it. And I've never succeeded

yet. And it doesn't show up this time.

Well, I see if I can speed the convoy up

a bit for you. Good. I wish he would

save me a lot of trouble if he did.

Lightly. So lightly. So lightly.

So lightly. So lightly. So lightly.

So lightly. So lightly. So lightly.

So lightly. So lightly

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ha.

How do you feel now, boys? A bit better.

Hell of a life in the leg. Won't be long

now. Only one more clean shirt. No.

Well, I'm that other one in a Persian in

a Persian beer garden.

How the hell does that go again? Oh,

you're baby sh man.

Come low. Come.

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I couldn't have done much better myself.

But wake up. What the hell? You just had

your dinner, didn't you? Didn't you

enjoy your your biscuit and your what

they call? Molted milk. Molted milks. I

don't know. You look like an accident

looking for somewhere to happen. Now

something Liverpool.

Oh, a German clock maker to England once

came. Benjamin Snooks was that clock

maker's name. He searched every street

and he searched every lane and he rang

on his old bell and he

loo Two lon

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damn it. I can't get it. What have you

got?

Dash dash dash e dash t. There's no use

asking me. I haven't got that sort of a

brain. Read it out again. Taylor's fish

and beheaded angler make a good catch.

Tell me what we want. Spotter Bob Hope

fixed this thing yesterday. I think

there's anything doing.

Hello you b. Hello. You got any weather

reports through today? Not yet.

Closer. That's it. Okay. Music while you

check. Hello, Codfish. William 35

callish. Will you test my reception? Q R

S T U V WXYZ.

Are you getting this? All right. Over.

William 305, this is Codfish receiving

you loud and clear. How am I? Over.

Hello, Codfish. William 305 answering.

You're a trifle woolly this morning.

Over. Woolly. Yes, but I wouldn't be

without it. How am I now? Move out.

Hello, Codfish. William 305 answering.

We're receiving it better now. How's it

all going? Sure. Glad it's you and not

me down there. No stomach for your kind

of life. Over. Uh, we're going fine.

Only just started.

Carry out patrol XZ at AF Miles, please.

Over to you. Okay, fella. Anything you

say. Good hunting. Good luck. Listening

up.

Now, let me see. We had a fresh breeze

last night.

We hadn't got so much wind this morning.

We'll give it two and a half.

Two and a half will make it 60 from our

last position yesterday.

Well, that puts her here now.

Well, I suppose they're still using this

bloody ocean. This will make a very good

story for your paper, Mr. Russell.

You're telling me.

I hope I get it printed in time, though.

You know, this is quite a change for me.

I haven't done any sailing for years.

Well, it looks like you're going to have

plenty of time to make up for it now.

Well, that's a lot for today. Hope

somebody hears us this time. How about

an encore, Sparks? You never know who's

listening. Go on, Jock. Another one for

his knob. Well, you've been running for

a couple of minutes. We'll have to go

easy on the batteries again. It didn't

last forever. Oh, I don't know, Sparks.

Have another shot. Might just do the

trick. Oh, all right, sir. You're not

doing so badly, lad. Done 60 mi the last

24 hours. That by the time we get home,

beer will be half a dollar of blooming

pipe.

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Hello, Bell France. Bell France, are you

all right?

You're straggling rather badly. Try and

do better. You get up into station.

Three cables are stand that chap ahead

of you.

Nothing much happening.

What I was saying, I suppose she's doing

her best. It's a bit beyond her. Try

some French, sir. French. Have a heart.

Number one. You might hear me. Well, why

not, sir? It might encourage them again.

Well, try being one. Send him a stra.

Hello. Hello. Bel France. Bel France. Uh

cu play

moni.

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Oh, what's the French for next? Uh, have

a break if there's

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done it. Not a bad effort. Like it

wasn't a ba

country

Christmas. Look at that. I warned them

particularly about that at the

conference.

Uh, Bill Far. Bell France uh defume

civil play def

18. Yes,

that'll be tight on the rations. Chief

Stewart. Yes, sir. One dipper a day now.

Very good, sir. Just about a garden for

each of his bloods. I have an idea of

prohibition set in. All right, boss.

I'll take a spell now. Okay, sir. I'll

have three times down the saloon deck.

Constitutional, eh? My god, they're a

good crowd, Captain. You'd think they

were out on a pl cruise or something,

wouldn't you? Yes, but what will we be

like after another 18 days of this?

That's the point. Do you know the Irish

coast, Chief? No, but I'm looking

forward to it very much. That's where

the danger lies. When we sight land,

come around.

Very

treacherous coast, you know, right

around there. It's rocks all along.

It's bound to be a bit of a sea running

at this time of the year, too.

We don't just strike a sheltered cove or

something like that. It'll be just too

bad for us. And that's that. Well, what

is it that makes you all go back to sea?

What's your reason, Fred? I don't know

really. Maybe it's because you always

want something you haven't got. You see,

it's like this with me. When I'm at

home, I miss the sea. When I'm at sea, I

miss the misses. In fact, between you

and I, I don't know which I miss most.

Now, when I do come home from a trip, me

and my old Dutch eat it off a treat. But

she just can't see me about the house

too long. And that goes for me in a way.

Mind you, she's all right. But we just

seem to get on better apart, if you see

what I mean.

I wonder what the old girl's doing now.

Probably standing in a queue for

something. I wouldn't be a woman in this

war for anything. Well, you may have

lost your hat, Tom, but believe me, I've

almost lost the use of my legs.

Quite a shock of her like he is, I

wouldn't worry at all.

Well, no. E, well, I know what I'd be

doing if I was at home now. In fact, I

know what we'd all be doing.

Tell me to what the devil would you be

doing? 140 now going down the street.

Walk into a local get a tomato juice.

And what tomato juice?

You hear somebody talking about boozers?

I the conversation is slowly returning

to normal. Mom got talk about losers.

Anybody here know the life boat down?

What would I give now? E for a nice pint

there.

Ah, you can't beat the old L mate. Best

place in the world. Nah, give me New

York any day. Go and dabby d

son. Comparing New York with London.

Chalk up another day on the calendar.

That's the idea. Bob, would you leave

the time for us?

It's a plane.

Get out those flares. Somebody quick.

You chief.

Something must be above the clouds.

Can't spot us. There it is.

Quick, hurry up with the flares.

Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey.

Oh, I don't know. B. Just if you can

hear us anyway.

No.

Why can't I better look out up there? E.

Well, never mind, lads. That's a bit of

a blow. Don't get too doubtartarted

about it. May have more disappointments

than that before we're finally picked

up.

May as well settle down to that right

now.

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South 85 east turning little port hell.

South 85 east. South 85. South 85.

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Hair stylists say that you should keep

your hair tidy. Every hair in place,

always well groomed. Well, Sanita hair

lacquer is a must for controlling unruly

hair, especially the ends around the

neck. Hence, it keeps your cockure

always expertly groomed.

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This is the forces program. Now, here's

a short recital of gramophone records.

We're on the whole stretch now, Bill.

You can always tell when you hear the

old BBC won't belong now.

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Hallelujah.

The idea I ain't getting yours out this

time of night. Where do you think we are

in the lake or something? Why the hell

don't you dry up? If you wasn't pulling,

you'd be bloody well freezing. [ __ ]

down. Yo, what's the matter? Call you be

spoken to now. Hey, time to man. Get a

little sleep on this damn boat. You

ought to be asleep in the deep. You're

out of your palace, mate. You 1942

sailors, you ought to be an ice cream

merchant. Ah, you're always moaning.

Don't be spoken to. Bad temple old

hunter blubber. Shut up. You um I'll go.

Stop. Roy,

did you hear that? Chief.

Yes, those are diesels. All right.

There's only one thing that can be. A

yubot charging its batteries.

Douse that light forage, you damn fools.

Get rid of your cap, chief. We don't

want him to find any officers here.

Can't say I fancy the idea of a trip on

a yubot.

Don't you flatter yourself. If they

sight us, they'll scupper the lot of us.

Why? If we are picked up tomorrow, we

could give their position away. They're

not going to risk that.

Johnny. Johnny. Take a

What's the matter for it though? It's Al

Frost, sir. He's not too good. He's a

bit delirious. Well, suck him. Knock him

out, sir.

Stop it.

Oh.

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God bless my soul. What a beautiful day.

Awful. What are we doing to now, Mr.

Rogers? Or not, sir.

But for God's sake, why? What's on now?

One of them having a full of engines.

Rubble, it's the old bell France. The

whole convoy eased up so that you can

get fixed up. That's what I'm going to

say all the time. This damn slowing

down. Damn. And blast the bell France.

She'll have us in the starboard column

in a minute. And we y about all over the

place. Check your hel. I

63 signal man.

All over the place.

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Captain, sir,

navigator. Leander number 63 is all over

the place, sir. Looks as though she's

almost out of control, sir.

I

watch her now. Watch him. You're off. I

know, sir. Well, sir, she's got two and

a half turns to pour down. She won't

answer. Well, give her more help. Well,

I give her some more, but if I give her

too much, you won't be able to catch

her. Come, come, Mr. Roers, bring the

ship back on her course, please. She's

not armed in her helm.

Haven't got a snowballs chance of hell

if she' been stationed with these revs.

We'll have to give her more. All right,

we'll bring her up one

up again. And you

Jarvis

uh right down for the Commodore.

Uh number 63 Leander uh is in

difficulties and appears unmanageable at

this speed. Uh suggest she holds ahead

of the convoy tonight and rejoins again

daylight tomorrow. Got that? Yes, sir.

Craig out quick

convoy. It's night so we'll have a

collision after.

How's your call about that? You just

begin to feel it now, sir. I think I can

handle all of this.

I'm afraid it's no use, Mr. Rogers. At

this speed, we'll be running down the

next ahead in a minute.

She's as touchy to handle as an angry

woman.

At four knots, we're helpless. And at

five knots with a blasted menace. We'll

have to bring her down again.

Round 10. There's only one thing for it,

and that's to get the hell out of it.

Send the signal to the comor and tell

him I can't steer at this speed. And if

I stay in the convoy overnight, I shall

be a danger to all other ships. I want

permission to go ahead and rejoin in the

morning or I won't answer for the

consequences.

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That's all right, sir. Fine. The

commonal welcomes your suggestion. The

rendevous tomorrow is unchanged. Oh,

suits me. Course ahead, sir. Full ahead,

sir.

Hello, Chad. How you getting on? Hello

there, Griffy. All come here, sit down.

Have a cup of tea. Not a bad idea that.

There she is on the go at lastly. And

about time, too. She's rolling around

something awful. Midship. Midship.

Steady as she goes. Steady as she goes.

No, between the line of ships. She's all

yours now.

Ah, this is more like it, ship.

Well, what's it look like? Nice little

bunch of trouble, huh? Yes. Quite a

little cluster. H4. We're getting into

trouble soon, too. Yes. Have to divert

them. I think if we bring her down

somewhere like here, that seems to be

all clear. About 140. Should do then

straight up for position Y. Mhm. Um

Thompson, make a signal to Commodore and

senior officer escort H4.

Repeat it to Admiral and um group F.

Alter course force width to 140°

for 15 hours. Then star direct for

position Y. This diversion means trouble

ahead upgrade. Looks like it, sir.

We will get diverted just out sending

Leandra ahead. She must be 20 mi off by

now. Can't send a signal. Certainly

can't afford an escort. Hopefully be all

right, son. Well, she's got a good turn

of speed. Signman reply to the

Commodore. Fully appreciate um the end

of position,

but I can't afford to send an escort,

but the comp threatened. We have to

gather up in the morning.

This

com

is Oh dog.

Ah, you can take over.

No, no, no.

I'll go myself.

I'll go

Peggy.

Sparks, start sending

Sparks.

Sparks.

Sparks. Nice.

You all right, lad? Hi, sir. I'm all

right. Start sanding. What about the

batteries, sir? They're not so good.

Neither is Ross. Start sanding.

Run the scope. The periscope

that comes in

Zip chain rest. Zip chain

west.

Quickly

score

here.

torpedoes.

The battery is nearly dead though. Look

at the indicator.

So, keep on sending or keep a bit in

reserve.

Keep on sending. It's now and never for

us, I'm afraid. No.

Small sign of it, son. Well, I've

checked that position three times. I'm

not checking it again. We were on that

convoy run with us morning at one bell.

We should have seen that convoy at least

two hours ago. Not a sign of the convoy,

sir. All right, young man. Keep your

eyes out there. Egg coming up on the

board, sir. Action stations. Where's my

tin bunny? There it is. Where you left

it?

Where? Red 15.

There it is. I've got it. Think any of

it at all? I don't have that. Might be

Catalina or even a Dawn here. Thank God

it's not a dawn here. Stop loading.

That's good. It's a lemon

calling it up now. All right. Pickle up

the monkey and see what I'll get your

signal cut. Hey. All right.

What is this ending? What's the wheel?

Tell them. Yes. All right. Let's know

what is ending. I'll rate the west for

you. Rejoin. Rejoin.

Convoy. Convoy.

Position. position.

Tom, is this the 14th day? Oh, I suppose

it is. I don't know what the hell's the

difference whether it's the 14th or the

28th. Oh, I must keep the old diary up

to date. You know,

lifetime habit with me this time. Lovely

lads. It's my birthday and Van Galby in

Scotland.

Many happy returns in the day. Thanks

very much, Bob. Yes. Now, I'll tell you

something. It's always been lucky for

me. Met my wife on my birthday. Yes,

that was lucky. And on my birthday a few

years ago, back to lovely Dublin at

Kemp. And two years ago, my

mother-in-law was evacuated. God, what a

present. And I think my luck will hold.

Yes, you see, will be picked up today.

You wait. No, something's gone.

Let's go and check this co. Put your

hammer out of Starbucks.

Well, well, you own a couple of days.

Rogers.

5417.

Shut up. It's distress.

So faint I can hardly hear it.

Take that to the old man.

The convo should be there at 4:00. If we

steer 120 at 12 knots, we ought to get

up to them there about 5:00. Mr. Rogers.

Yes. What is it? Distress me, sir. Very,

very faint. Could hardly hear it. Sounds

those batteries are almost flat. Thanks.

Jomson

ship and I was shipments many years ago.

He's a grand old man Thomas. What's his

position? 55 north. 55. Yes. Longitude

17 west. Good gosh.

30 miles away. nearly on top of

a good man.

It's a big alteration, sir. We shall

never join the convoy before they hold a

course for the night and god knows where

they'll be in the morning.

Down the convoy, bring it around to N.

Captain.

for school. Be forgetting

lany.

Thank you, sir.

Drop of the real stuff there.

How are we doing now?

Oh, we're doing all right.

How are you feeling?

Not too bad now. I must have dropped off

forward there. Give a sharp look out.

We're looking for a light foot.

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The space

ready.

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Just half a dipper a day from now on to

everybody. Stuart.

Oh yeah, Bob.

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Hey, son.

Have a drink of pop.

Now take it easy now. Good and good

saddle.

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Maybe a little drop in your mouth. A lot

right.

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They must be somewhere around here

surely. That all depends how accurate

his position is.

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Tantalizing, isn't it, John? Tantalizing

is right. If only we knew there was

nothing on the other side of that

horizon, things wouldn't be so bad. It's

the idea there may be something get you

down.

God, what a wilderness.

We're right over the spot now. And if I

know old Pop Thomasson, they won't be

far out in his dead reckoning. He must

be around here, son. Let's go have

another

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sailor's

got nine lines. Now you look like you

got about eight waters left.

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You want to hold? No, we'll keep it

going a little longer. They may have an

in.

Where the devil are they?

5 minutes time around the southern. We

might find them there.

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call about. There is a ship. Where? Over

there on the star of a quarter. They

are, Tommy, old friend. What did I tell

you? Don't be too sure. It might be a

German raider. Don't be so pessimistic.

It's one of ours. Get those flares out

for it. Slug away your dip sheet. We're

going about

Oh, Frankie boy, that's the end of all

our troubles. You boat on the star at

Bowser. What's that?

That's all right. out. You'll be all

right when we get you aboard that ship

over. Get you in your bunk a nice hot t

room. Well, it was there. I saw it.

Well, there's nothing there now. Off

boy. You take it easy, mate. If you stop

worrying about you boats, I'll tell you,

I saw it. It's plain as a pike star.

You've probably been dreaming or

something. You'll be all right. We'll

have your fix up in no time. Now, for

the last time, everybody, I tell you, I

saw that new boat. Now, you can do what

you like about it. All right, Rosson.

Don't worry anymore about it.

Still on with that light, Murdoch. Douse

it. Douse it, sir. We might have been

spotted. Doesn't matter whether they

spotted us, it's whether they've been

spotted. Douse it.

Damn silly idea to me. What the hell are

you playing on, Captain? Going to stop

here the rest of your days. Hold on, you

dip sheet. No, aren't you coming about?

No, I'm not. Why the hell not? Because I

say so. Well, if you won't come about

and go after that ship, there will

bloody soon put somebody up there who

will. What do you say, lads? What are

you going to do about it, Captain? Now,

listen everybody. Do you realize what it

means if Austin did see a Ubot? He seen

no bloody Ubot. He'd been raving for two

days. Whole run. A lot of us would be

raving if we carry on like that. That's

the way to talk about. Shut up. The

whole damn lot of you. Listen to me.

What you don't realize is if Rosson saw

that Ubolt, and there's plenty of them

around here, that ship's as good as

sunk. Now, are you prepared to see that

happen? You, Mali, are you, Evans? Are

you too, Banner? How would we feel if we

let that ship come up and be sunk in

front of us without us doing anything to

prevent it? Speaking for myself, I don't

want to have it on my mind for the rest

of my days.

But surely it's a chance in a million

aubot being out here. Why? Abubote can

be anywhere these days. He could have

picked up our SOS the same as any other

ship. Isn't that right, Sparks? Right,

sir? I'm afraid it is. Do you remember

that Ubot we heard the other night? You

may have been shadowing us for days.

Just using us as bait. This is the

chance he's been waiting for. You still

don't know whether Ross and Sar you

bought or not? Yes, it is possible he

didn't. Yet personally, I think he did.

Anyhow, we'll take no chances. Chances,

eh? It's our lives you're taking chances

with and we're not going to stand for

it. You hear? There you are risking all

our blooming lives just because a man

pop off his head so you 24 men in here.

Mister, you speak for yourself. Now look

here, Banner.

Are you ready to take chances with the

lives in that ship?

You know what happened to your own

shipmates in the Jason?

Do you want that to happen again? It may

do, you know, if we don't do something

to stop it. Well, are you with me?

Well, you've brought us this back,

Captain. I think we'll stick to the end.

Very well, then. There's only one thing

we can do, and that is carry on the way

we're going. If that U boat spots us

making for that ship, she's as good as

God. Well, keep a sharp look out all

around for a periscope. If any of you

see one, for God's sake, don't point.

Just shout periscope. Then's our chance

to fool them. Stand up far and act as if

you see a ship coming from over there.

That may just mislead them long enough

to let us get a signal through. Now, is

that clear to everybody? All right, sir.

Trust those sausage eating skunks to

think of something dirty and rotten like

that.

Here

right

scope up scope out periscope try for

rever

was right punish scope. Now's our chance

to put him off the trail. Plenty of

waving in the hands and pointing right

ahead.

Hello here something

about two points off the brow.

Yes. To red sail.

Give me that telescope, please.

Yeah, that's all right. Thank God. Not

far off the position either. It's a fine

bit of navigation that good old Tommy.

That means that boat all right with the

one of the finest navigators I know.

Star a little master.

At least fine.

He's say

good.

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Hello. know there's something wrong

here. They're sailing in the wrong

direction. They rather spotted us. Shall

I give them two or three blasts? By all

means, Mr. Rogers. Give them three

cheers on the whistle. Put the jar of

life into them.

All right. All right. We're going to

hear you making more noise. And a dog

full of tugs. Oh boy. Funny ain't it? E.

We've been in this boat 14 days waiting

to be rescued and the old boat comes

along. We don't want it. I don't know. A

funny guy, ain't he?

He's coming up on us all the time. Why

don't he use the flares again, Captain?

Don't risk it, chief. They take it for

the order distress signal. No, the only

thing to do is to try and flash a signal

through. You have a chance in a minion

of getting a signal through that way,

captain. Even that's worth taking.

There's nothing else we can do. Hurry

over that canister, Tom. Oh, I sure.

Get up, Tom. You Curtis shield me on

this side.

Damn that son.

That son's gone for half an hour or more

now.

What the deal?

forward.

What the devil are they playing at?

They're still heading in the wrong

direction. Probably too exhausted to

keep a good look out. Give them two more

titles. I I you Bane and you Alexander

hack that boat hook in too. Tie those

two blanket containers onto the halves.

The Ubot commander would be a damn fool

if he hasn't started by now. The only

thing we can do is to make carrot and

semifall. Stand by everybody. I'm going

to go around.

Aha. as soon as last they're coming

about. About time too. God, I'd like to

see the faces of those chaps now. Well,

we've got to them directly. I'll fetch

around on the port side and get them

what lever it is. Mr. Thompson, slip

down below and see your ladder fixing

the port side with a he line. Tell the

cook to heat up some broth and have

those bunks all ready for those men. I

either

start sending you boat to starboard.

Keep clear.

They're waving, I think. God, they must

be really poor devils.

It's as if they're trying to signal.

Quarter master, hand me that telescope,

will I s?

Thank you.

Funny.

They stopped now. Make any of it at all?

No, they stopped before I got them into

focus. But it's pretty obvious what

they're trying to tell us. I think we

can take it as red. Should you buy it

for the kids? Yes.

You want to put it away then? It'll be

worn out by the time you get home.

Romney, we want to break down gang here

already. Eh, wouldn't surprise me, Bill,

if ever sees this.

Poor devils. I know how they feel. Two

days of it was enough for me. Oh, well,

we'll soon have them safely aboard now.

Keep a look out up here for a couple of

minutes, will you? Sure. Sh.

store.

I'm on the cage again. What do you want?

Got a bit of waste. You don't want

mine's all wet through. Well, I go down

the lower peak. Get it on the starboard

side shelf there. Thank

or acquire. Prepare or require scope.

The peroscope. Where is it? Well, it

won't be long now. Fortify quarter

master. Check it up in the ch.

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Hello. They're standing again.

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A

T

U

What the hell? B. I've got a few. Well,

I'll just stop it. Get it over. Come on.

Get it over for God's sake. Lively.

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Don't be disturbed.

Here comes another one.

Stop it.

This is my lucky day. You all right?

Well, that's that. We've done our best

anyhow.

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You all right, sir? I'm all right.

Anybody hurt below? Help. The P is all

to hell. That's the least of our

troubles. Rogers, do you think that

second appear came from the same

submarine or not? Looks like the same

one, sir. Whether there's one or more,

they'll probably hand us another one in

a minute. Maybe you're right. Har stand

by the bush. Go to lashings. Throw your

slip down. See what the damage is. I'll

get hold the chief on the phone inside.

being compassionate.

Hello, Captain speaking. Gun screwed up

and cleared away, sir. Is there any sign

of it at all? I don't know what it is.

Somewhere ahead. You stand by that gun.

Give them all you got and don't wait for

the auto to fire. Hello.

Which is no more idea than we have. So,

keep a sharp look out. Everybody, what

is it? There's a hole here you could

drive a blasted bus through. Sound one

and two holes, sir. Hi. Hi.

Hello. Spark speaking. Going to get the

old panic bags back. Yes, sir. Take this

down. Dick. Latitude 55 nothing three

north 17 nothing two west. Request

assistance with tugs.

Don't get my stuff.

dumpring

down.

Well, what do you think? Well,

everything depends on those heads, sir.

There you go. I give the ship a quarter

of an hour. Quarter of an hour, huh?

Quarter of a minute. If he jerry shoots

another one into us, there's no point in

waiting for it. The best thing to do is

get the men off the boats and stand off

for further orders. I'd like you to stay

here with me because I'm not going to

abandon ship till I have to. There's no

point in keeping these men on the ship

till we find out what that new board's

going to do with us. Hello, chief. How

is it, Captain? Pretty badly, chief. How

are your engines? Well, the engines are

making water from number one pump line,

but I think we can hold it. How many men

do you want down there? Oh, the second

engineer and I can hand it, sir. Right.

Don't know where in the books. I'll get

right on the pumps. Good man.

Let's get your boats away. I'll go far

and have a look at those bump heads

again, sir.

and a reply to our signal. Sparks. Yes,

sir. A message just has come through

from Paul Patrick. Good. I'll do now.

Both on the bush mean. Get that jacket

on, young man. Yes, sir. That's the

first time I've sent a message this far.

You're downside lucky as most of us.

He's going to have a cold trip.

Mr. Thompson, get your gun crew into the

boats. Put away quarter of a mile and

stand by for further instructions. Okay,

Harris. These are guys experience

abandoned ship station I think.

Are you all here? No missing. Chief,

anyone seen him? No, J. Come up. Vinnie

and I were up on the platform about a

half an hour ago and he was there then.

Anyone looked in his cabin?

No, I don't mind. Mr. Thompson, take

them all to the boat and pick up your

life jacket. It's on the way. Get all

the warm you can.

Griffith.

Heat. Heat.

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I hope Jimmy

stand number two.

different

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get.

Heat.

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Heat.

Oh,

I'm

here. Give me

Oh.

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My god was really yet to enter town.

Heat. Heat.

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that you

know

I got no time

Honey,

you all right?

Get down. Is that your boat circling?

Come on. This way.

Let's get along to that gun. Just a

chance I've been wanting for years. Come

on. What are we waiting for? This way.

Quick round. I'll find out where she is.

Look out. I don't see you, sir.

We have a jet.

Come on. We haven't seen this wig. He's

right there to stir. Help him.

Keep behind the tank, Griff. He's coming

around on the fourth quarter. Watch out.

Here comes his camps.

We crawl along the gun platform. We

can't be seen then.

You notice the tray was loaded, sir.

Well, I hope that means a loaded gun. I

wonder what they're going to do. The

odds are she's going to surface her or

else she'd let us have another fish long

before now. Well, there's nothing we can

do about it while that periscope

showing. All we've got to do is wait.

Well, I'm used to that, sir. This

reminds me of old times. Had a couple of

years in the cube boat in the last war.

Load the periscope. Oh, that periscope.

Look, it's going down. Going down.

Right. It's gone now. This gun's loaded.

Yes, it is loaded. All right, we'll

unload the train in case they jump out

when we fire.

What do you reckon the range is? About

400. I'll give a 600 deflection to

right. That do well. I clearly about 50

yards ahead of the last periscope site.

That should about do it. God, what a set

if she comes up. Should be if we're any

good.

God, he comes.

Keep bait.

Won't be long now. Won't be long.

There's the first one out of the conic

down now. Look.

Come on, drip. Let's bang away now. No,

it's no good since you crashed on before

we get the range. We do. We got to wait

until that gun screw gets out.

Here's

more up now. Looks like they're going to

mount a machine gun there, sir. I think

the time's come. I'll give it on. On on

on. Here we go.

Down to one. We're over that time.

Hello. Bring some

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Good.

Gum

fire.

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I got riff. You bastard.

You'll do it right now.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

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We got old man.

Good.

Tell the wife we really make that

wedding anniversary.

Fine work, chaps. Extremely good

shooting. Congratulations. Hello. Is

Griff hurt? He did.

Oh, I'm sorry, Rogers.

Codfish calling. I got a message for

you. I want you to search for Rona

SS Leander number 63.

She'll be well out to the northeast.

Where's the blood? Relation.

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Heat. Heat.

Thank you, Roy. Damn. Glad to see you.

Heat. Heat.

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Well, well, Tom, glad to meet you again.

Well, Jack, you of all people after all

these years. I'm sorry you didn't get my

signal. If we hadn't got it, we'd have

about two toes instead of the one. The

four peaks born out of an owl. Still,

things would be much worse if that

bulkhead holes were all right. They sent

some tugs. We may not need them.

Heat.

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Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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