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Heat.

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Heat.

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set up on leading freighter.

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The range

mark 15ouble depart. Open out our doors.

Tubes one and two. Stand by. Open out of

doors. Tubes one and two. Stand by. Open

out our doors on one and two. Stand by.

Firing two fish forward. Watch your

depth. 2° down button at 60.

Auto doors open on tubes one and two,

sir. Final bar

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320.

Set. Fire one. Fire one.

One's fired, sir. Fire two. Fire two.

Two's fired, sir. Time on that first.

So, hit in about 42 seconds, sir.

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Christ dive 300 ft. All ahead full

destroyer coming in fast. Break for

death charge. Time running.

10 9 8 7 6

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat

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up here.

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We better hold on to these reports,

Admiral Bower, sir. Why? His car had a

flat tire this morning. Right rear. He's

fit to be tied. Send him tomorrow. Yes.

Uh, captain feels a little touchy this

morning, too. Oh, another flat tire.

Almost the same thing. His wife, sir.

They had a quarrel last night. Oh, that.

All right. Ready for action. Passing up

the decoy, sir. In position. Heading

straight on towards the Akazi. Stand by

to dive. I I sir. Range 1800. Akazi

bearing down on us. Bow on. Clear the

bridge. Dive. Dive. Ready to shoot in 25

seconds, sir. Pairing mark. Fire. Fire

one. 24 seconds, sir. Torpedo running

hot, straight, and normal.

You sunk him again, sir. That makes 200

times you sunk Bongo Pete in uh

200 days. He only sunk you once. Just

once.

But it wasn't on a desk.

Where do you get all these things

anyway? Tables, desks. Mueller, you're a

thief. I'm a collector, sir.

Bongo Pete. Let's put him next to his

Akicazi destroyer. The unknown factor.

The Sea Dragon of Area 7. There's

nothing superhuman about him or the

area. Well, it's too bad they'll never

give you another chance in that area,

Commander. Holy smokes. Four submarines

suck in a bongo straits and they keep

you behind a desk for a year just for

something they can't even figure out

themselves. How many subs?

You said four, I think. Yes, the count

was three a month ago.

Well, it's only skull butt, commander,

but the words around that the last boat

sent out there was lost 3 days ago.

Get these things out of here,

Miller.

When's the next sub due in? Two weeks.

Sir,

our skipper was wounded, but the

executive officers due to take over. He

qualified for command. Yes, sir. They'll

send her out to seven,

I suppose. So,

get the chief of staff on the phone.

Tell him I'm coming over.

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Executive officer of duty section. Now

hear this. The repair crew will take

over at 1300. Duty section will stand by

with a repair list. You beach boys who

will be checking in at the Royal

Hawaiian Hotel. The hotel does not have

a repair crew. So have fun, but keep the

damage to a minimum.

Bring it up. Break it up. Colin, bring

it up.

For the next captain of the Nerkus, sir,

what we mean to say, Mr. Bleds,

congratulations. Good luck. Good luck.

Good luck, sir. So, this is the way we

start, huh? Bribery. Don't know what you

mean, sir. Next thing you know, it'll be

special privileges. Sunbathing on the

deck. Two-hour watches. Sunburn crew is

a happy crew, sir. It's an old Navy axi

that you just made up.

Thanks a lot. Don't you get the idea I

can be had? The thought never ended our

heads. Bet. Try not, sir. Yeah. Come on.

On that bridge, Mr. B.

Great.

See you a moment, Lto. Yes, sir. Uh uh.

We were just leaving, Captain. I said we

were leaving.

It's sort of gifts out of the men they

It's all right. Never mind. Any uh milk

left in the galley? Yes, sir. Oh, it's

pilot, sir. That'll do.

She belongs to the chief of the boat.

Good luck, Tobin. The men give her a

little a pat on their way to battle

stations. Interesting.

I'll get the milk, sir.

Submarines. They ruined my liver.

Couldn't take one again. Terrible

thought. Makes me old. Makes me antique.

You like subs? I chose the service of

course.

Good record. Thank you, sir. It's a

fact, not a compliment. So, don't thank

me. Told you two years ago you were

pretty hot stuff that you'd have a sub

one day. Remember? Yes, sir. Thank you,

sir. Well, you're going to, Jim, but not

this time out.

Turka is being assigned to Commander

Richardson. He'll be your skipper for

this patrol.

You see, Jim, she's going to Area 7, and

Richardson's acquainted with the area.

Seven's a hot spot. We lost four subs

there the last year. All of them sunk by

an aakazi off the bungo straits. His sub

was the first. The Navy board feels he

deserves another chance now. That

command was mine, sir. Don't they think

I can handle in seven? Is that it? Of

course not, Jim. Your ability isn't

being questioned here. It's just that

Richardson's suggestion struck. He

presented a very strong case.

This whole thing is suddenly very clear

to me.

And also that's all.

You won't mind if I keep this out of

mothballs kept. There are other boats

besides the Nerka.

Rich.

Rich. Hey, be careful. What's the

matter? Thought you might like me to fix

some lemonade. Sure, honey. You go

ahead. I'll be down with the time.

Better make enough for three. Three? We

have company arriving.

I can't see anyone like this. I don't

think this is a social visit.

You better put some gin in that

lemonade.

Looking for me?

Commander Richardson. That's right. I am

Bledo. Jim Bledo. Well, a pleasure. Oh,

would you mind throwing me up that

insect spray, Jim? Excuse me, sir, but I

didn't come here to spray insects. Well,

it's a leaves you spray, but it doesn't

matter.

What's on your mind? Request, sir. I'd

like you to ask for another exec. Oh,

just like that, huh? My privilege, sir.

Navy regulations. Well, I'd have to take

it to the port. You went to them before.

That's just it. I got what I wanted

then. Why should I change it? Maybe I

can enlighten you. There's a crew that's

already accepted me as its captain. They

have me decked out as a groom. Now that

you're taking my place, I'd rather not

go to the wedding. Are we discussing

your pride or are you embarrassed to

face them? You'll be facing them

yourself in a couple of days. The

resentment's going to be twice as great

with me on board.

Mr. Bledo, let me be honest with you. I

don't care about their resentment or

yours. I wanted a boat. The board gave

it to me. That's all there is. The board

didn't give you a thing. You went to

them, the poor desk commander, with a

tear in his eye. You told him if you

could have me, a qualified commander,

for a back stop, you could do the job.

That was your selling point, wasn't it,

Mr. Bledsoe?

Your request for release is denied.

Well, Commander, I'm glad I came over.

sort to get things straightened out.

We're going to get along just fine.

Don't worry, Jim. I'll take good care of

the bride. Anyone for a slug of jin?

We're out of a mood. Lieutenant

Bledsole, Laura, my exec. Oh, hello.

Thanks, Mrs. Richardson. I'll take a

ring check on the drink. You sure? Some

other time, Lieutenant.

If there isn't another time, good luck.

Take good care of my husband.

I'll take care, ma'am.

Heat

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up

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here.

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Hang over, Mr. Conver.

Captain's off the bridge. But you won't

be long now.

Captain's off the bridge. Cap's off the

bridge, chief. Order's coming up soon.

Okay, Carver, is he downstairs yet?

Below, Jesse. The captain's below. Hey,

chief. How much is in the pool? 200

bucks. All the areas covered. I got a

five spot on area 22. 16 for me. I heard

it's a pleasure cruise. I took seven.

Seven? Seven? What? Seven? I took seven?

That's a one-way ticket, you idiot. You

trying to jinx us all? What do you mean

one way? No return, Jesse. No return.

But I was born on the seventh. Well,

with all that money in the pool, well,

seven's lucky for me.

There you go. The money's all locked up

inside.

Tell the engine room we're standing by

and relay some maneuvering. Right. Hey,

chief. Can I change your areas? Too

late, gentlemen. I ask for silence. The

next voice you hear

will be the dealer.

Uh, this is the captain. I know all of

you are vitally interested in our area

assignment.

Here is a brief rundown of the orders

under which we will operate during this

patrol.

Number one, and I'm sure you've heard

this many times, sink enemy shipping.

Uh, number two, proceed on a specified

course to area 7.

Just do it. Say, turn it off. Number

three,

avoid the section in area 7 known as the

Bungo Straits.

Number four, take Coast intelligence

photos wherever possible. A third of you

are new men, and I know there are bound

to be some questions. Feel free to ask

your division officer anytime. That's

all. Thanks for your attention. Hey,

where are the Bungle Straits anyway?

Why? He said we'll avoid it. What's the

difference? He didn't say anything about

avoiding seven. Okay, give everyone back

his money. Cooler. No dice. Somebody

took area 7. Who?

He did.

Oh jeez, fellas. I didn't know.

Well, it's my birthday. Seven's my

birthday.

simulator target dead ahead, sir. Range

2000. All hands standing by for drill.

Farewell.

Look out, spill.

the bridge.

Hey,

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what's the depth? 28 ft, sir.

Ruby, where's the scope? We're not a

periscope depth yet, Captain.

Stand by the surface. Stand by the

surface. Stand by the surface. Now,

let's get this straight. I want this

scope up as we dive. As we dive, sir, I

want to be ready to fire as soon as we

level off at 50 ft. Now, I know this is

all new to you, but you'll just have to

get used to it. The whole purpose of

this drill is to dive and fire as soon

as we level. Let's try it again.

Surface. Surface. Perfect. Low man, hard

on plane. Oh,

Low negative. Level off. 80° angle.

Yep. 40 ft. Steady on course, Captain.

Mark 50. Level off. Fire one. Time 42

seconds. That's not fast enough. You

have to get those vents open sooner. I

sir, stand by the surface. We'll try it

again. Stand by the surface. Stand by

the surface.

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Dive. Dive. Open the vents on the diving

allow. Taking a chance, isn't it? The

captain wants a faster dive. You can

always shut up if you don't get a green

board. I see.

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Hey. Open them up. Flood those tanks.

Hey, hey,

hey.

Mark 50 leveled off. Fire one.

37 seconds.

Good. Very good. Time we reach area 7. I

want it down to 33. 33, sir. 33 is

right. Yes, sir. Secure from battle

station, sir. Yes, sir. Take the time,

Mr. Guard. Right. All right. Secure

battle stations. Secure third section.

Take our third section. Take over.

Watch.

Call ahead. One third. Call ahead. One

third, sir. Like the smoking lamp.

I said secure. Your tails can't be

dragging that much.

What's the matter? No gripes, no groans.

Isn't anyone going to say it's a

4-second difference that a boat in the

fleet could make it?

Ruby, you worried about drills? No.

Poplin.

Now look, I never keep anything from a

crew. I don't expect them to keep

anything from me. So come on, speak up.

Well, I I guess it's it's area 7, Mr.

Bledo. Did you hear the captain read the

operation orders? That's just it, sir.

They specifically mentioned the Bungo

Straits. What difference does that make?

That's the section in area 7 where all

those subs were lost. That's the

graveyard. And we've got orders to

avoid. The Bungo Straits. For Pete's

sake, you're right. And all the time we

thought that area was You better grab

some coffee. In 30 minutes, you got

another drill. That drill. 3 seconds.

There isn't a boat in the fridge. We

could leave the hatch open. The water

might pour in. The boat might go down

fast. Yeah, that might be. How do we get

back up? Yeah, there's no room to swim

anyway.

I heard you, Lieutenant. Now that you've

explained the orders,

how do you explain the purpose of these

drills?

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Tap into the bread. Tap into the bread.

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Easy, fellas. Take it easy. She's got a

lack of patrol. One technical custom

now.

All ahead. Standard on board. Okay, I

got it. Radar contact dead, sir. We

think it's a

Has he seen this? Hard to tell. Shall we

open the outer doors in the stern tube,

sir? Now I'll just keep her on present

cause

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at ready to go. Man and ready.

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Con forward torpedo room. Man and ready.

How long should we hold this close, sir?

What? Before we double back to get him.

We're not going to double back,

sir. He might get lucky. I'm not risking

it. But we're faster, sir. We could

outmaneuver. Just hold her steady on

present course. I I sir, keep a sharp

look out of Stern. I I sir. Lost radar

contact is 65 O yard, sir. Very well.

Secure from battle stations. Secure from

battle stations. Second section. Take

the watch.

I'll take the car and lay below.

I sir.

Well, you've had the boat for a week

now, Captain. I guess you notice how

quickly she responds. Always a little

shudder, though, when you push her too

hard. Best to ease her into it.

Thanks. Anything else? Just one thing,

sir. She hates showing her backsides to

Japanese submarines.

Permission to go below, sir.

Granted.

Now hear this. Now hear this. Orders of

the day to your saxsmen. You've got 25

seconds to lay flat on your back.

Any of you gripers want a sleeping pill?

He's a court. Isn't he a giveer a

couple, will you? That gap sub and all

his drills. Captain must be running

scared. Is that what it is? Oh, it's the

craziest war patrol I ever started on.

Who said anything about a war patrol?

You're all confused, my friend. On a

drill patrol here. First time in the

annals of the Navy Department. What's it

all mean? What's he got in mind? Huh?

Haven't you heard? He's going to

challenge the Japs to a drill. The

winner is going to get an all expense

paid honeymoon trip with Tokyo Rose in

the Bongo Straits. Gentlemen, we are

indeed fortunate. Let us pay tribute to

that great motto. Caution with safety

and safety with caution.

Now, let's do better than that. Let's

drink a toast to our beloved captain,

the drill master. Well, it was he that

knew our fleet bull was faster than a

I think we had enough kidding

Jerry. Why, a cautious captain with

orders that say avoid. Now, if we stay

out of area 7 as well as the bongo

sprites we're in, I'll bet he's thinking

of a way right now. Excuse me, sir. Your

watch list. What about that, Mueller?

You're pretty chummy with the captain. I

don't know what you're talking about,

Mr. Cartrite. Do you, sir? Come back

here, Kraut.

Get out. Go on.

You have any questions, Cartright? You

come to me, not members of the crew. You

understand? And that goes for your

opinions, too.

We better break this up. It's getting

late.

Shut up.

battle station man. Captain standing by

for drill.

Oh,

the

Hey, die.

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Surface. Surface.

It's on the left top side, sir. All

stop. All stop, sir. Emergency service.

Open up.

You all right? I'm all right. I'm not

I'm Who gave you permission to dump the

garbage? Mr. Card. I thought you'd

already asked OD, sir. I was on the

bridge with Mr. B right in here. Listen,

the captain gives permission to dump the

trash in only the captain. Instead of

losing time on this drill, we almost

lose a man.

Stand by to dive.

Check the watch list. I IO.

Yes, sir.

Have you been with this boat long? Over

a year, sir.

And is this the kind of cooperation you

usually get?

No, sir.

You know, a man could have been killed

today. The responsibility is yours, Mr.

PZO. You're in charge of the drill. I

have no excuses, Captain, but under the

circumstances, the crew did their best.

What circumstances? Don't press it, sir.

I intend to. I want an answer. It's one

thing to drill a crew for fighting, but

when you duck a sub, they wonder why

they should break their backs on drills

when the captain has no stomach for

attacking. What does he want? Obedience,

efficiency, or the best drill cowards in

the Navy?

Mr. Bledo, tell them I'm doubling the

drill starting tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

You might as well know, sir. I don't

believe it. Believe what? But you ran

away from that sub from cowardice.

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Yeah, sure. I know what you mean. But

what's a cook supposed to do? Eat the

garbage? We haven't had a minute to go.

Hey. Hey, man.

SJ contact. SJ contact. Bearing 330.

Range 15 miles.

Looks like a big one, huh? It's not a

fishing boat, friend.

Picking up two of them now, sir.

Range closing. First check puts enemy on

southerntherly course. Very well.

Right. Pull rudder. Come right course

330. Right. Full rudder, sir. Coming

right to 330. Farewell. Looks like he's

going to go in. Sightseeing, Pat. Just

sightseeing.

I can see them now.

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Lead ship. Possible. Momo destroyer

trailing ship a large tanker.

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We'll wait until the destroyer passes

clear. Then we'll take on the tanker.

Shifting to TBT. The bearing coming down

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020.

Set, sir. Right. Full rudder. Come right

to course 030. Open out of doors on

tubes one and two. Open out of doors on

tubes one and two. Open out of doors on

troops one and two.

angle on the bow now. Starboard 70

completed spread. One right, one left.

Solution checking.

Everything's set, sir.

Destroyer's well clear now, Captain.

Tank arrange 32. All ready to fire, sir.

Very well. Standby tube one. Stand by

tube one. Stand by tube one.

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Watch the torpedo run. 2500 yds. A bed's

firing. Fire one. Fire one. Fire one.

One fired, sir. Standby two. Standby

two. Red set. Fire two. Fire two. Fire

two.

Two fired, sir. Torpedo number one

running hot straight normal, sir.

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They don't blame

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Destroyer's angle of the pound. Now zero

bearing.

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Bearing 045. He's heading right at us.

Keep the sound on him, Colin. We'll have

us to go deep in a second.

If you've had any questions about the

drills, I think you'll have them

answered now. We're taking on the Momo.

Right. Standard rudder. Come right to

court 045. Right. Standard rudder, sir.

Coming right to 045. Very well.

Open outer doors on tubes three and

four. Open outer doors on tubes three

and four. Open outer doors on tubes

three and four. We're destroyer 2000.

Bearing steady. Closing in fast, sir.

Coming head on.

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At range 15ouble will crash dive at 50

ft. We'll give her two fish down the

throat. It's a bow shot.

Range 1800.

Stand by the dive. Stand by the dive.

Stand by dive.

Hey guys,

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Mark 044. Set depth 34 ft. 10° angle. 39

ft. Level off.

44 ft. Stay on course. Captain, stand by

on tube three. Stand by three.

50. Captain. Fire three. Fire three.

Three. Fired. Sir.

Fire. Four. Fire. Four. Four. Fire. Sir.

Better to take it down fast. Stand by to

take it down fast. Nice. Standing by.

We got 32 seconds. 32 seconds.

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Left full rudder all ahead 1/3. Left

full rudder all ahead 13. Very well. Now

hear this captain speaking. You've just

given a can the deep six with a bow

shot in 32 seconds. Gentlemen, I think

this boat is ready for anything. Let's

keep it that way. Drills, no more than

usual tomorrow. Bleds up. Yes, sir. Take

the car and get us back on our base

course. Hi, sir.

Well, that's skipper. Oh, that means

observation.

Hey, come here you guys. Listen to this.

Dear commander, Japanese Imperial Fleet,

he had hereby known that on July 31st,

1943,

the USS Nerka, under the command of

Captain PJ Richardson, sucked a Japanese

destroyer.

One down, 20 fish to go. Signed Kraut

Mueller. How do you like that, Chief?

We've been drilling for a bow shot all

the time. Hey, Ruby, you were up there,

huh? Right on the pickle, dear friend.

That tin can zigs right into us. I tell

you, I was shaking. What about the old

man? What do you do, calm? You know what

I mean? No excitement. He just thought

two fish right down our throat. Just

like you'd order ham and eggs. Oh, if

we'd have missed though, we wouldn't

have lived long enough to get into Are

you 7, which I still think we won't live

long enough to get out of. Hey F, go

back to S Roma, would you? Forgive me if

I interrupt the music. You are listening

once again to the voice you call Tokyo

Rose, speaking to you from the heart of

the mighty Japanese Empire, telling you

in your own language of a war you cannot

win. It has been substantiated that we

have destroyed 16 enemy ships in this

month alone. Oh, come on, Rosie. Why

don't you get up to date, huh? You're

missing one Japan can

Jesse. Jesse, dear friend, we've decided

to be big about it. We're not going to

hold you responsible for Area 7 any

longer. We'll take back the money. Gosh.

Well, that's nice of you fellas. My

conscience hurt me so much I threw it

overboard.

Not now, Colin. Don't shut me up again,

Lieutenant.

I've seen all kinds of captains. We've

seen them together, but I never saw one

run away from the jab sub before, then

take on a destroyer with a shot I didn't

even know was in the book. There has to

be a reason

that B shot didn't just happen. That

drills were planned for it. The whole

thing was

I never heard of a bow shot being set up

where it wasn't used in desperation.

It's all like some experiment.

Suppose a bow shot was the only way he

thought it could get a nakazi.

Nakazi isn't a momo. There's a hell of a

difference. The sarakazi is in the buno

straits. But that's impossible. The

orders say to avoid it.

I know.

Look, I know how you feel about him

taking the boat and all. Don't you think

you're working out of overtime soon?

We'll be hitting area 7 tomorrow

morning.

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Heat. Heat.

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4

5

6

It's a convoy. All right, sir. Bearing

320 relative

Sounds like a whole lot of them, sir.

Got it. Hi, sir. I had the dive,

Captain. Deputed

room ready, sir. We're undetected, sir.

That's a torpedo room ready, sir. We're

dead ahead of the convoy, Captain. What

firing position shall we take?

Captain,

take her down, sir.

Take her down to 100 ft. 100 ft. All

right, sir.

5° down, bubble. Take her to 100 ft.

Secure from battle stations when we

level off. Yes, sir. Come right to

course 280. Coming right to course 280,

sir. Very well. Start right. Take what

we got. Yes, sir.

What's he doing? What's going on?

Give me a line on cost 280. Sir, a line

on cost 280 now. Hi, sir. What's a

skipper up later?

Start leveling off. Bye, sir.

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There it is. You might as well post it.

A whole area to patrol and you pick the

graveyard. The Bungo Straits.

It's the only place we can get the

Aakazi. The one spot the orders direct

you to avoid. You make it sound like a

snap decision. It wasn't, Jim. That's

quite obvious now, sir. Passing a

submarine to save your torpedoes.

Jeopardizing a whole boat with a vow

shot. ducking a convoy so they can't

radio opposition. But you planned it.

All right. And you knew it the day I

came to your house. I knew it before

that, Jim. I knew it a year ago when my

boat went down. We have operational

orders. They're explicit. We have a crew

that expects the captain to follow those

orders. You know as well as I do that a

captain can redefine orders if he feels

he has an advantage. What advantage? You

just named it a bow shot. We proved we

could do it with a Momo. We can do it

again. You call that an advantage when

there are four subs out there before us

that never even had a chance to shoot?

They were detected. Not even Pearl knows

where we are. And what about the

Japanese Navy? No, sir. That's no

advantage. Not in my book. But you're

not the captain.

If you should fail and somehow come out

of this alive, there won't be a death

small enough for you this time. That's

strange, Jim. I never even thought of

failing.

You've got a lot of guts, sir, with

other people's lives. That's my decision

and my responsibility. to home, sir. To

a crew that died a year ago. Yes. To a

dead crew, a dead self.

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Now, believe what you want.

Well, this crew is still alive. They at

least have a right to know where they're

going. Do I have to tell them?

What's the matter, Captain? Surely

you've got guts enough for this, too.

This is the captain. Due to conditions

of special advantage, I have decided to

take this boat to the Bango Straits.

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Don't go straight. Draw on the port

beam.

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We're there.

Bungo Straits.

We're at the Straits.

Bungo Straits.

Bungo Straits.

Bung Straits.

Over there. We're in the Straits.

If I'd only been born on the eth.

See you a moment, sir.

What is this? Oh, we uh we want to talk

to you, Jim. I've been looking through

the Navy rules and regulations. I want

you to take over.

Well, that's very flattering, gentlemen.

Let's go. Everyone outside. We're

talking about Navy orders. What right

has he got? Captain's right. That's all

he needs. We might as well make up our

minds right now. We're going to follow

his orders. Where? To the bottom. If

that's what he's got in mind, that's

where we'll go. This boat, any boat, has

one captain.

Is that right, Coler?

Yes, sir.

Is that right, Mr. Cartrite?

Yes, sir. Let's break this up.

Mr. Cartrite,

with all due respect to your rank, may I

say that I think you're an ass.

I see by this report that you called Mr.

Cartrite an ass. Yes, sir. An officer?

That's right, sir. Muler, you're a damn

fool. Yes, sir. I'm not.

But as long as I overheard, you might as

well know too, Captain. They wanted Mr.

Bloods to take over. He put an end to

that fest. He would.

Could you tell me something, Mueller? I

can, sir. Am I a damn fool, too? Sir,

Mr. Bledsoe seems to think I am, and I

have a great respect for his opinion.

Well, maybe you have to be captain to do

something like this. Look, so you nailed

that Momo with a bow shot. Why not the

Akazi? The yakazi never misses Mueller.

Never. Well, he will this time, sir.

Is that a classified opinion or am I at

liberty to repeat it? That's a fact,

sir. A fact they'll all realize at

Bungle Pete's funeral.

[Music]

[Music]

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Convoy now bearing 313. Range 7,000 yd.

Are we going to set up on the leading

ship, sir?

That's a decoy. Shallow draft used to

draw fire away from the convoy.

You could shoot 10 face. They'd only run

under.

[Music]

Oh, there. There she is, pulling up to

the convoy. The Yakazi. Yes. She'll keep

a stern of both columns until they zig.

Look at her cut through there. Must be

making 30 knots. Have to stay in one

position long enough to give you a

target. Not unless she's coming towards

you. Take over in accounting tower.

Start tracking the next of the last ship

in the port column. We'll give you a

bearing on it. Right standard rudder.

Right standard rudder, sir. Very well.

[Music]

This is the captain. The convoy we've

been waiting for is on our starboard

bow. The plan of attack is as follows.

First, we'll strike a freighter going

in. If that doesn't bring the Akazi

tortoise, we'll attack the freighter

nearest him. When the Aakazi does head

towards us, bow on. We'll dive and give

him two fish at 1500 yd, just like the

Momo. Let's go. All ahead standard. All

ahead standard, sir. Very well.

Standard, of course.

[Music]

How's the target course and speed check

with the TGC? Course check. Speed one

knot slower.

[Music]

Plane contact, sir.

[Music]

Captain, radar's picked up enemy planes.

Lookouts. Planes coming in. Watch for

them. I I sir, 15 mi range closing.

Planes 15 mi range closing.

They're

[Music]

closing fast, sir.

[Music]

Plane's closing fast, sir. They must

have known. The chaps must have known we

were here.

We're going in according to plan. Give

me the setup. Stay right on that

freighter. Beman, sir. Range on

freighter 2000, sir. Track 70, gyro 20

right. Recommend firing cost 297. Come

right to 297. Having right to course

297, sir. Very well. Plane 6 miles.

They'll be on us in a minute, Captain.

Stand by. Ready on tubes one and two.

Auto doors open. Standing by.

Range 1,800 yd.

Commence firing. Fire one. Fire one.

Fire one.

One has been fired. One fired, sir.

One's away. Fire two. Fire two. Fire

two.

Two has been fired. Two fired, sir.

Two's away. Make ready stern tubes. Make

ready stern tubes. Make ready stern

tubes. Aircraft now one mile. Come to

course 089.

Coming to course 089, sir. Very well.

Time check on first torpedo. 5 seconds.

Four.

space hit. She's headed down. Start

tunes ready, sir. Very well. Aircraft

range steady. Appear to be circling

overhead.

Right. Pull rudder. All ahead. Flank.

Right. All ahead flank. Sir,

he's coming on. Bearing coming down.

25 sir

[Music]

radar to bridge. Aircraft returning.

Range 4,000 troops three and four ready.

Now the door's open.

Take it out, sir. Not yet. Not yet.

Spin.

Range 30,000. We'll have to fire from

surface. Stand by.

Fire three,

sir. Freeze away.

Enemy

Take it down to 300 fast eyes. Give me a

time check on that picture. 24 23

torpedo screws. 22 port side.

Must be that last torpedo, sir. It's a

runaway coming back at us. Fresh dive.

Sound collision alarm.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Passing 75 ft.

Passing 90 ft.

[Applause]

Heat

[Applause]

up

here.

[Applause]

Destroyer coming in, sir.

He's shifting to attack frequency, sir.

Picking up splashes, sir. Death charges

on the way down.

[Applause]

Pausing 150 ft.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

I see right now.

Forward torpedo room reporting. Hatch

was blown on the main.

We cannot make

forward torpedo room.

Forward torpedo room.

Forward torpedo room.

Forward torpedo room.

Gold circuits out. Check on the damage.

Yes.

Goat.

Heat.

That must report

a dog off the hatch. Can you fix it? No.

In a minute.

Turn on emergency lights.

Torpedo room. Forward torpedo room.

Report.

Forward torpedo room.

Thank you. I'm going to check.

All ahead. 1/3. 1/3. Sir,

[Music]

go.

Heat up

here.

Heat. Heat.

[Music]

Losing depth control. Heavy forward.

Request more speed, sir. Forward room

must be flooding. All ahead standard.

All ahead standard, sir.

You okay, sir? Yeah.

Compartment flooded partially.

Three dead.

They're coming in for the kill. Sir,

the only way to get out of this alive is

to make them think we're all dead. Send

up an oil slick. We'll send up

everything. Blankets, gear, everything.

Jim.

men that were killed.

Send them up through the tubes.

Listen.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Heat.

[Applause]

[Music]

Heat.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Yata yata ginda.

Hi there. What's

[Applause]

screws diminishing, sir?

[Music]

Captain. Captain, there's something else

here. Listen.

[Music]

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

[Music]

What's the situation on the hatch? It's

okay, Captain. The engineer should have

the new parts ready in a couple of

hours.

It's well secured with a block and

tackle, sir.

Clear the compartment.

Okay, everybody out. Come on. On the

double. Let's go, fellas.

[Music]

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

Yeah, better take a swallow, sir.

What is it? A stimulant captain from the

medical safe. It's 100 proof, sir.

How long have I been out? Just a few

minutes, captain. Here you go.

You better worry about yourself, sir.

You're going to be in for a pretty rough

time. Please, Captain Henrix knows what

he's talking about. You've had a pretty

bad concussion. It's worse than that.

There's a long medical term for it, but

it all adds up to blacking out every now

and then for quite a while. Well,

if you don't keep off your feet, sir,

you're going to be blacking out

permanently.

You'll keep this to yourselves.

But sir, I'm not That's an order, Hrix.

[Music]

Send for Mr. Bledil.

Well, go on. Yes.

[Music]

The torpedo firing circuits will take 24

hours to repair.

We'll have to set up a jury rig for the

radio and the radar needs some work,

too. That's another 24 hours. It's not

bad considering.

We'll lay over for 2 days and then we

can get moving, huh? Yeah, the timing is

perfect. Those convoys come out every 48

hours.

You really got shook up, didn't you? No.

I couldn't feel better. And maybe I

didn't hear you right.

You heard me right. I'm talking about

the straits going back to the bungo

straits.

We're through playing with lives,

captain. This boat's had it. It's the

end of the line. Why? Because a torpedo

went wild. Oh, you know yourself. That's

100 to one. An accident. The whole

Japanese Air Force dropping everything

it's got.

That's an accident, too. Next time

around, we'll make it.

What are you going to do? Swim back to

the straits or use a lifeboat? Because

that's all the help you're going to get.

Those are tall words.

You better stop and think a minute. I

have thought about it, Captain. That

wasn't exactly a tea party the crew held

before. They wanted me to take over

then, and I can assure you they'll feel

the same way now. You make one move to

take over this boat, and I swear I'll

see that you're hung. Then we'll hang

together. The orders were disobeyed.

It's a proven fact. No more

technicalities. A fleet boat of the

Navy. A submarine with her fighting

power still intact. And you'd take her

back to Pearl. I don't believe it.

Mr. Conrite.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Copright. We'll lay over 2 days for

repairs before returning to Pearl. I'll

be in command. Get a detail started

right away. Yes, sir.

That's all cartright.

Yes, sir.

The best exec I could possibly get in

the whole Navy. The back stop, I think

you said. And the first command you give

as a captain is to order a retreat.

[Music]

Goodbye.

Hello world.

Barney funny. How was with you? I'm

trying to eat. Knock it off. That's all.

What is this? A private dining room? You

want to sing? Go to the head. Oh, it'll

take a little more. You put Break it up.

Break it up. What's the matter with you

guys? We're going back to Pearl, aren't

we?

How many patrols have you had, Mr.

Sears?

This is my second. And I've had five

since 42. I've taken depth charges,

shells, strafings, even a bombing run

off to Solomon's. But it's the first

time I've ever gone back to Pearl with

15 torpedoes still aboard.

Caller. Yes, sir. Better get the torpedo

check started. I was calling. You think

we could have had him, sir? What? Well,

suppose suppose that fish hadn't gone

wild, sir. You think that aircraft was

just playing games up there? The Japs

had us detected before we moved in. But

the captain said when we moved out, we

captain's flat on his back. We'd be

better off if somebody put him there

sooner. Cola, get started on that before

the watch. Mr. Cartray, this time word's

just failing.

It's this way, sir. I Why don't you stop

it? I didn't know was going to happen

here, weren't you? Yes, sir. I You let

it go on. Well, no, sir. Then it didn't

happen. Well, yes, sir. It happened. If

I have to put every member of this crew

on report, I will. It was my fault, sir.

Go on up to the bridge. Tell the OD

you're on report.

Sir, what' you say? I only said I told

you once, Mr. Cartright, to keep your

opinions to yourself. Now, get out of

here. Yes, sir.

I'm not going to stand for any fighting

or insubordination. If you think you've

got a soft touch, you're mistaken. You

here?

Wow. How about that? Chewing out an

officer in front of us. He's chewing us

all out. What's he so sore at us for?

[Music]

Turn it up a bit, huh? It's okay. Let's

leave it.

What are you trying to do? Break the

plate?

You are listening once again to the

voice you call Tokyo Rose. Did you like

the music? Yes. I play it tonight for

the wives and sweethearts of the

submarine Nerka. You'll never see these

men again. The Nerka has been sunk. It

lies at the bottom of the Bungo Straits.

They bought it. They chocked us up. We

send you our regrets to the relatives of

Captain PJ Richardson, of officers James

Bledsoe, Gerald Cartwright, Carl

Beckman, of Seaman Jesse Warner, Kraut

Mueller.

How could they? You'll never see them

again. Think about it. Think what your

country has done to these men as you

listen to the music. Well, they even

named us. The officers, the crew. How

could they possibly know?

[Music]

Welsh. Yes, sir. Were any dispatches?

Any messages sent after we entered area

7? No, sir. We cut off all radio

transmission. Captain's orders? No

information. No transmitting of any kind

left this boat in seven. That's right,

sir.

Mula.

Yes. Did you ever sign your name Kraut

Mueller? Only on that notice I put up

about the Momo destroyer.

Russo.

Where's Russo? Yes, sir. Well, the trash

you put in the garbage sacks, how do you

weight it? Huh? How do you wait it?

Answer me. Well, some tin cans, broken

tools, anything I can find that'll help

the sacks down, sir. Does it sink? I

think so, sir. You think so? Well, I

can't say for certain. Mr. Bleo, did you

dump any sacks off the bungo streets?

Yes, sir.

What have I done now?

How do you feel?

I'm all right. Repairs are completed.

We're ready to move.

The crew must be very happy.

Aren't you? That's what you wanted,

isn't it?

It's what I wanted.

I see.

You're going back to the straits. That's

right. What changed your mind? I found

out how they detected us. Those fishing

barges along the coast have been picking

up our garbage sacks. For the first

time, we have a real advantage. Sure,

Jim. I made the same speech,

but you and I both know that the odds

are still against us.

There's always a calculated risk, the

unknown factor.

Let's not kid ourselves.

You're going back because you've been

through it. Because you have to go back.

You knew all along I would. I'd say I

had a hunch your order to retreat

wouldn't be carried out.

Okay, Rich.

I guess the real reason I came in here

was to tell you that I Good fact, Jim.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

Now we all know They think we're sunk.

There's no possible way for them to know

we're here. Every angle has been covered

except the risk of battle. We're going

to make that risk pay off.

Any more questions?

Must be something you want to ask. Well,

sir, we all thought

Would you mind stepping over here a

moment, sir?

Be my guest, Mr. Bledson.

Thanks, Colin. It's a privilege.

decoy leading this before.

There she is. The akacazi traveling

about 30 knots and coming up.

Stand by the surface. Stand by the

surface. Stand by the surface.

Surface. Surface. Hard on plane.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

What is it, sir? What is it, sir? I

can't make that out. What is it, sir? I

can't make that out.

Looks like side clear, sir.

Ready on call 050. New course 050, sir.

Very well.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

2,4

head 1/3, sir. Farewell, look out for

the bridge.

Scott, right? Yes, sir. Same plan of

action. We'll draw the Akazi to us by

attacking the last freighter in the

starboard column. When the Akazi comes

in, we'll give her a bow shot as before.

Alto's ready for firing, sir. Very well.

In firing position, Captain. Good setup

on freighter. Outer doors open on tubes

one and two. Fire one. Fire one. Fire

one.

Get fired, sir. One's away, sir. Fire

two. Fire two. Fire two.

Two fire, sir. Two away, sir. Left 10°

rudder. Hump to call 041.

I can

[Music]

fight.

[Music]

Akazi moving up starboard side of

burning freedom.

Hearing on Akazi.

089. Sir, come right to cost 089. Coming

right to course 089, sir. Very well. At

what range will we fire, sir? 1,500 yd.

We'll take it with Dexter watch. Shift

to battery. All ahead 1/3. Shifting the

battery. All ahead 1/3, sir. Where else?

Control room. Control room. I blood down

to 26 ft. I sir, open main balance tank

fence. Blood down to 26 ft.

Range to what we can. Range 2400 yd. Use

troops three and four on this run. Tes

three and four. I

rig out bow planes.

[Music]

Range 2100 yd.

Open out the doors on tubes three and

four.

Stand by and apply tubes three and four.

Ready on tubes three and four. Outer

doors open.

Range 1,800. Lookouts below.

[Music]

Range 16 O. Commence firing at 15 O.

Stand by to fire. Stand by to fire.

[Applause]

Fire three. Fire three.

We're firing, sir. Freeze away, sir.

Fire four.

Hey. Hey.

15° angle. Take a deep

We got it.

Level off and bring her up to periscope.

All right, sir. Blow negative. Level off

the periscope.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

What is it, sir? I can't make that out.

Take a look.

Sir,

listen.

that transmission again. I can't make

that out.

[Music]

[Laughter]

[Music]

That's all. Take her down. Sound

collision. Take her down fast. Sound

collision. All ahead full. Flood

negative. Take it down. Flood negative.

Hard dive on planes.

[Applause]

[Music]

Go.

[Music]

Torpedo coming in. It's another runaway.

It can't be. Both of them were hit. It's

not ours. It's theirs. It's from another

side. That's what sunk all our boats.

Japanese suffer.

[Music]

[Applause]

She missed us.

Captain,

you better go below.

Passing 90 ft, sir.

All ahead 1/3. All ahead 1/3, sir. Level

off at 120. Level up at 120, sir. Rig

shift for silent running. Great shift

for silent running. Shift to manual

control. Shut down ventilation. Secure

all of the machinery. No unnecessary

movement and talking.

Here he is, sir.

[Music]

going.

cont.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

I've lost them.

They've stopped their motors.

Let's make it a standoff.

All stop.

All stop, sir.

and hold her down too long without some

speed. We'll have to start the motor

soon. Let's hope they stop this first.

You know,

What was his last true bearing? 135.

The bearings no good without knowing his

death. And we can't get that. We got to

get him to service.

There's a convoy still up there. The

yakazi gone. He's going to have to come

up to protect those ships. Oh, suppose

we sink a go.

I have your permission, sir. Yeah, the

captain.

Stand by to surface. Standing by the

surface, sir. Secure from silent running

and collision. Secure from silent

running collision. All the head full.

[Music]

Reload forward tubes when we surface.

Reload forward to when we surface.

Ship targets angle of the battle 70.

Stop it. Bearing coming down. Commence

firing when set. Radar. I I sir. Any

sign of that sub? Now get sir. Keep a

sharp lookout. Johnson. I I sir.

Fire three. Fire three.

Fire four. Fire four.

New radar contact during 303 relative.

That should be our friend.

There he is.

He's changing course,

moving in behind the decoy, using it as

a screen. Right standard rudder. Come

right to course 069. Right standard

rudder coming right to course 069. Sir.

Hello.

A decoy. You say it has a shallow draft.

Yeah, that's right. We can shoot under

it and hit the sub.

Open out of doors on tube five and six.

Set torpedo depth at 16 ft.

Standing on new cars, sir.

Range 15. Standing by the fire, sir.

He's all yours, Captain.

Fire five. Fire five. Fire five. Find

the weight, sir. Fire six. Fire six. 56.

[Applause]

[Music]

SJ radar contact. Aircraft coming in

fast. Clear the gas below. Hurry the

next 10 by

turn.

[Music]

[Applause]

[Music]

It's 38 days now since we left Pearl

Harbor.

I know how some of us felt then. I think

I know how some of us feel now.

But let no one here, no one aboard this

boat ever say we didn't have a captain.

Unto Almighty God we commend the soul of

our shipmate departed and we commit his

body to the deep in the shore and

certain hope of the resurrection unto

eternal life when the sea shall give up

her dead and the life of the world to

come.

Heat.

[Music]

Heat.

[Applause]

Heat. Heat.

[Applause]