1 00:00:02,090 --> 00:00:04,670 (gentle music) 2 00:00:23,210 --> 00:00:26,130 (triumphant music) 3 00:01:50,130 --> 00:01:52,960 (birds squawking) 4 00:01:54,590 --> 00:01:56,130 (chain rumbling) 5 00:01:56,130 --> 00:01:58,880 (water splashes) 6 00:02:11,590 --> 00:02:13,470 - [Number One] All secure, sir! 7 00:02:13,460 --> 00:02:15,210 - All right, Number One! 8 00:02:18,500 --> 00:02:19,710 Not a bad trip, Commander. 9 00:02:19,710 --> 00:02:21,250 - We did very well, sir. 10 00:02:21,250 --> 00:02:22,920 - Well, young fellow my lads, 11 00:02:22,920 --> 00:02:24,210 you can count yourselves very lucky 12 00:02:24,210 --> 00:02:26,750 To have helped bag a submarine on your first trip. 13 00:02:26,750 --> 00:02:29,420 All I can remember about mine is being confoundedly sick. 14 00:02:29,420 --> 00:02:30,670 - They looked pretty green about the gills 15 00:02:30,670 --> 00:02:31,500 the first week out, sir. 16 00:02:31,500 --> 00:02:33,830 - We used to call that midshipmanitis in our day. 17 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,050 - Oh, we're over that now, sir. 18 00:02:36,050 --> 00:02:38,010 - Muster the prisoners and have them sent ashore right away. 19 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:39,630 - Anything come through about leave, sir? 20 00:02:39,630 --> 00:02:40,460 - Not yet. 21 00:02:44,550 --> 00:02:46,180 - I'm moving your things from the sea cabin, sir. 22 00:02:46,170 --> 00:02:47,460 Will you be going ashore? 23 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:49,630 - I don't know yet, Bates. 24 00:02:51,300 --> 00:02:53,880 (bell tolling) 25 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,760 - [Gates] Gangway for the red watch! 26 00:03:02,750 --> 00:03:04,040 - Any more for the Sky Lark?! 27 00:03:04,050 --> 00:03:05,970 - Pick up your monkeys and parrots! 28 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:07,210 - [Rating] Get your shore-going rigs out. 29 00:03:07,210 --> 00:03:08,750 Driver, where's my car?! 30 00:03:08,750 --> 00:03:09,580 - Well, the old mud hook's down, 31 00:03:09,590 --> 00:03:12,010 Now let's hope she stays there for a bit! 32 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:13,880 - Shut up that row. 33 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:14,710 - Get ya. 34 00:03:14,710 --> 00:03:17,670 ♪ Home, home, sweet home ♪ 35 00:03:17,670 --> 00:03:21,000 ♪ There's no place like home ♪ 36 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,710 - Home, (chuckles) you'll never see home. 37 00:03:23,710 --> 00:03:25,090 - What are you talking about? 38 00:03:25,090 --> 00:03:27,220 - Pipe down, we're bound to get leave. 39 00:03:27,210 --> 00:03:28,790 Here, let's ask the admiral. 40 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,090 Oi, come on, sailor, oi, wake up. 41 00:03:33,130 --> 00:03:33,960 - [Admiral] What do you want? 42 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,040 - A little bit of wisdom. 43 00:03:36,050 --> 00:03:38,010 Are we going to get leave? 44 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,250 - Oh, come on, out with it. 45 00:03:39,250 --> 00:03:41,920 - [Gates] Shh, can't you see he's thinking? 46 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:46,340 - Well, firstly, we sink a blooming submarine, 47 00:03:46,340 --> 00:03:47,670 that should mean leave. 48 00:03:48,670 --> 00:03:51,340 Secondly, we're due for boiler cleaning. 49 00:03:51,340 --> 00:03:52,720 - Come on, come on! 50 00:03:52,710 --> 00:03:53,790 - Hurry up. 51 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,800 - Thirdly, we haven't had any for a hell of a long time. 52 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,300 - And fourthly, Admiral, 53 00:03:58,300 --> 00:04:00,800 we have the case of able Seaman Edmunds, 54 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,510 who was married two hours before he had to join this ship, 55 00:04:03,500 --> 00:04:06,960 And hadn't the time nor opportunity to consummate the union. 56 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:08,790 (group laughing) 57 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:09,630 - Hey! 58 00:04:09,630 --> 00:04:11,840 - Hold your noses, here comes the bootnecks. 59 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,840 (Knowles whistling) 60 00:04:19,420 --> 00:04:21,590 Oi, where you going with those pea shooters? 61 00:04:21,590 --> 00:04:23,720 - We're mustering the Jerry prisoners to go ashore. 62 00:04:23,710 --> 00:04:26,500 (foot thuds) (group laughing) 63 00:04:26,500 --> 00:04:27,330 - Grog oh! 64 00:04:27,340 --> 00:04:28,840 - Oh! - Grog oh! 65 00:04:28,840 --> 00:04:30,550 Here you are, my lucky lads. 66 00:04:30,550 --> 00:04:32,970 Now, stand back, you'll all get served, gents. 67 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:34,380 Stand back and let the dog see the rabbit, will you? 68 00:04:34,380 --> 00:04:36,460 - Come on, one, two. 69 00:04:36,460 --> 00:04:38,630 Come along, comrades, four. 70 00:04:38,630 --> 00:04:40,460 Come along, keep moving, keep moving. 71 00:04:43,590 --> 00:04:44,800 Prisoners, march. 72 00:04:50,550 --> 00:04:51,760 - [Knowles] Just a minute, Corporal. 73 00:04:51,750 --> 00:04:52,750 - Halt. 74 00:04:52,750 --> 00:04:53,920 What do you want, sailor? 75 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:55,880 - Let's give these poor baskets a tonne of rum. 76 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,170 It'll be a long time before they get any leave. 77 00:04:58,170 --> 00:04:59,500 - All communications with the prisoners 78 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:00,790 is strictly prohibited. 79 00:05:01,710 --> 00:05:02,670 Carry on, sailor. 80 00:05:02,670 --> 00:05:04,420 - Go on, pop it in. 81 00:05:04,420 --> 00:05:06,630 Here you are, Jerry, take a swig of this. 82 00:05:06,630 --> 00:05:07,800 Go on. 83 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:09,050 Nelson's blood. 84 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,010 (speaking in foreign language) 85 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:11,830 Stow it, Adolf. 86 00:05:11,840 --> 00:05:13,760 Give the lads a chance. 87 00:05:13,750 --> 00:05:15,540 Go on, it'll do you good. 88 00:05:19,090 --> 00:05:19,970 - Good. - Good? 89 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:20,960 I should say it is. 90 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,210 Grows hair on your chest. 91 00:05:22,210 --> 00:05:23,630 (group laughing) 92 00:05:23,630 --> 00:05:24,760 Wunderbar. 93 00:05:24,750 --> 00:05:26,540 - Yeah, you know, you fellows made a mistake 94 00:05:26,550 --> 00:05:28,340 Letting those Nazis kid you. 95 00:05:28,340 --> 00:05:29,970 You ought to have joined the real navy. 96 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,710 (group laughing) 97 00:05:32,710 --> 00:05:35,460 (mug crashes) 98 00:05:35,460 --> 00:05:36,710 - Heil Hitler! 99 00:05:36,710 --> 00:05:38,090 - Heil my fanny. 100 00:05:38,090 --> 00:05:39,760 Prisoners and escort, shun. 101 00:05:39,750 --> 00:05:40,750 Quick march. 102 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:46,630 Party halt! 103 00:05:47,670 --> 00:05:49,000 All present and correct, sir. 104 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:50,000 - Very good. 105 00:05:52,130 --> 00:05:53,960 Where the devil's that motorboat got to? 106 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,090 - She hasn't left yet, sir. 107 00:05:56,090 --> 00:05:58,920 (birds squawking) 108 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:05,220 (car whirring) 109 00:06:05,210 --> 00:06:07,250 (tyres screeching) 110 00:06:07,250 --> 00:06:08,540 - Charles. - Yes, madam? 111 00:06:08,550 --> 00:06:09,550 - Take a walk, will you, please? 112 00:06:09,550 --> 00:06:11,300 - [Driver] Certainly. 113 00:06:24,500 --> 00:06:25,330 - Steady, darling. 114 00:06:25,340 --> 00:06:28,380 - Oh, David, it's all over your collar too. 115 00:06:28,380 --> 00:06:30,050 - Damn these stiff collars. 116 00:06:30,050 --> 00:06:32,050 - Spit. (David spitting) 117 00:06:32,050 --> 00:06:32,970 - You know, after two years 118 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:34,340 out of the service running my own show, 119 00:06:34,340 --> 00:06:35,630 I'm gonna find this "aye, aye, sir" 120 00:06:35,630 --> 00:06:36,920 business pretty difficult. 121 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:38,500 - Never mind. 122 00:06:38,500 --> 00:06:40,040 You look lovely in your uniform. 123 00:06:40,050 --> 00:06:41,300 - Yes, absolutely divine. 124 00:06:42,630 --> 00:06:44,260 - Oh, David, you're going to make a bad start. 125 00:06:44,250 --> 00:06:45,330 You're 10 minutes overdue. 126 00:06:45,340 --> 00:06:46,670 - Never mind, dear, Mr. Chamberlain says 127 00:06:46,670 --> 00:06:48,000 it's gonna be a long war. 128 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,380 (steam whistle wails) 129 00:06:49,380 --> 00:06:50,880 - I'm gonna miss you, darling, 130 00:06:52,050 --> 00:06:54,220 Though I know you're an awful waste of time. 131 00:06:54,210 --> 00:06:56,670 - Is there a better way of wasting time, my sweet? 132 00:06:56,670 --> 00:06:58,920 - I've lost every minute of it. 133 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,590 - Goodbye, my dear, look after yourself. 134 00:07:01,590 --> 00:07:05,340 - Goodbye, David, and be good. 135 00:07:06,340 --> 00:07:07,170 - Aye, aye, sir. 136 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,220 So long, my puppet. 137 00:07:13,210 --> 00:07:14,040 - Goodbye. 138 00:07:15,590 --> 00:07:19,260 (motorboat engine rumbling) 139 00:07:25,340 --> 00:07:26,550 - Motorboat just leaving, sir. 140 00:07:26,550 --> 00:07:27,380 - Oh, good. 141 00:07:27,380 --> 00:07:29,010 Stand by with the prisoners, Corporal. 142 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:29,830 - Party shun. 143 00:07:30,710 --> 00:07:31,540 - Oh, there's old Bates, sir. 144 00:07:31,550 --> 00:07:32,760 Will you excuse me for a moment? 145 00:07:32,750 --> 00:07:33,580 - Yes. Carry on. 146 00:07:33,590 --> 00:07:34,420 - Thank you, sir. 147 00:07:35,710 --> 00:07:37,750 I say, Bates, is Captain Armitage going ashore? 148 00:07:37,750 --> 00:07:39,000 - I don't know, sir, but I'm hoping. 149 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:40,290 If he goes, we go too. 150 00:07:40,300 --> 00:07:41,130 - Thanks, Bates. 151 00:07:42,670 --> 00:07:43,630 - [Rating] Watch, Coxswain. 152 00:07:43,630 --> 00:07:44,460 - What do you want? 153 00:07:44,460 --> 00:07:45,290 - Is the oldie going ashore? 154 00:07:45,300 --> 00:07:46,760 - How the hell do I know, 155 00:07:46,750 --> 00:07:48,210 and what's more, if anyone asks me that again, 156 00:07:48,210 --> 00:07:49,670 I'll knock his blasted block off. 157 00:07:49,670 --> 00:07:51,380 - [Rating] All right, all right. 158 00:07:51,380 --> 00:07:54,460 (motorboat whirring) 159 00:08:01,050 --> 00:08:03,010 - Will you be going ashore, sir? 160 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:04,790 - [Tom] I don't know. 161 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:06,590 - Then there's no news about leave, sir? 162 00:08:06,590 --> 00:08:08,050 - [Tom] Nothing official yet. 163 00:08:08,050 --> 00:08:11,130 - Will you be going into town if we do get leave, sir? 164 00:08:11,130 --> 00:08:12,380 - I expect so. 165 00:08:12,380 --> 00:08:13,630 - Then there's something I'd like to ask you, sir, 166 00:08:13,630 --> 00:08:14,760 if it isn't a liberty. 167 00:08:14,750 --> 00:08:16,670 - Anything you like, Bates. 168 00:08:16,670 --> 00:08:19,500 Lord knows we've known each other long enough. 169 00:08:19,500 --> 00:08:21,130 - Well, it's like this here, sir: 170 00:08:21,130 --> 00:08:23,550 My old woman made me promise, 171 00:08:23,550 --> 00:08:25,380 you see, like, she being very keen for you 172 00:08:25,380 --> 00:08:27,130 to stand for the first, but I said, 173 00:08:27,130 --> 00:08:30,340 "No, wait a bit, there's bound to be another one soon." 174 00:08:30,340 --> 00:08:31,170 - Another what? 175 00:08:31,170 --> 00:08:32,920 What the devil are you talking about, Bates? 176 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:33,960 - Babies, sir. 177 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,380 - What, at your time of life? 178 00:08:36,380 --> 00:08:38,550 - No, sir, not exactly mine, it's my daughter's. 179 00:08:38,550 --> 00:08:40,970 It's a boy, and his father being in the service, 180 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:42,790 we'd all like you to stand godfather, 181 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,680 Sort of start him off right. 182 00:08:44,670 --> 00:08:46,090 - [Tom] Why, I'd be delighted. 183 00:08:46,090 --> 00:08:47,220 - Thank you, sir. 184 00:08:47,210 --> 00:08:49,290 We was thinking of wetting his head this leave. 185 00:08:49,300 --> 00:08:50,510 - Grand, I was wondering what to do with myself. 186 00:08:50,500 --> 00:08:52,750 Suits me perfectly, anytime you like. 187 00:08:52,750 --> 00:08:56,710 - By gum, my old girl will be as proud as punch. 188 00:08:56,710 --> 00:08:57,750 (knocking) 189 00:08:57,750 --> 00:08:58,580 - Come. 190 00:08:59,960 --> 00:09:01,170 - Lieutenant Cranford, sir. 191 00:09:01,170 --> 00:09:02,250 - Who? 192 00:09:02,250 --> 00:09:04,170 - Come aboard to join, sir. 193 00:09:04,170 --> 00:09:05,340 - [Tom] All right, Hawkins. 194 00:09:06,460 --> 00:09:08,630 - From the Admiralty, sir. 195 00:09:14,630 --> 00:09:16,340 Hello, Bates, how's yourself? 196 00:09:16,340 --> 00:09:18,760 - Oh, as well as can be expected. 197 00:09:18,750 --> 00:09:19,880 Thank you, sir. 198 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:20,800 - Oh, I see. 199 00:09:21,750 --> 00:09:24,000 - Tell the commander to muster all hands aft. 200 00:09:29,130 --> 00:09:30,960 I usually offer anyone joining a drink, 201 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:33,250 But I think we can dispense with that formality. 202 00:09:33,250 --> 00:09:34,080 - I quite agree, sir. 203 00:09:34,090 --> 00:09:35,720 Shall I go? - Just a minute. 204 00:09:36,750 --> 00:09:38,830 Did you apply to come to my ship? 205 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:40,670 - No, sir, I think someone at the Admiralty 206 00:09:40,670 --> 00:09:42,250 Must have developed a sense of humour. 207 00:09:42,250 --> 00:09:44,330 - You'll be transferred as soon as it can be arranged. 208 00:09:44,340 --> 00:09:45,220 - Thank you, sir. 209 00:09:45,210 --> 00:09:46,880 - Apart from duty, I suggest we keep out 210 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:47,880 of each other's way. 211 00:09:51,500 --> 00:09:52,330 - Naturally, sir. 212 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,220 (door thuds) 213 00:10:00,420 --> 00:10:01,300 Hey, Snotty. 214 00:10:01,300 --> 00:10:02,510 - Huh? - What's your name? 215 00:10:02,500 --> 00:10:03,750 - Howard, sir. - Mine's Cranford. 216 00:10:03,750 --> 00:10:04,830 Just come aboard to join. 217 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:05,800 Where's the wardroom? 218 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:06,880 - I'll show you, sir. 219 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:08,300 I say, sir, was that the order for leave you brought aboard? 220 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:11,090 - I don't know, I'm afraid Mr. Churchill didn't tell me. 221 00:10:11,090 --> 00:10:11,920 - [Shorty] The first lord? 222 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:13,090 Do you actually know him? 223 00:10:13,090 --> 00:10:14,760 - Winnie, one of my oldest friends. 224 00:10:14,750 --> 00:10:15,670 Help him with his hats. 225 00:10:15,670 --> 00:10:16,920 - Oh, you're pulling my leg, sir. 226 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,000 But I wish they'd make up their minds about leave. 227 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:19,830 It's so damned unsettling. 228 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,260 - Unsettling, eh? 229 00:10:21,250 --> 00:10:22,130 That means a girl. 230 00:10:22,130 --> 00:10:24,260 - Well, of course, sir, she's only a friend. 231 00:10:24,250 --> 00:10:25,750 There's nothing definite yet. 232 00:10:25,750 --> 00:10:26,630 - So that's why your so anxious about leave. 233 00:10:26,630 --> 00:10:30,090 - Yes, and it's just my luck, I'm on watch tonight. 234 00:10:30,090 --> 00:10:31,470 - Well, perhaps we can fix something. 235 00:10:31,460 --> 00:10:32,290 I might take over for you. 236 00:10:32,300 --> 00:10:33,880 - They'd never let you, sir. 237 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:35,380 - May be a bit irregular, but we can try. 238 00:10:35,380 --> 00:10:36,880 - Thanks awfully, sir. 239 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:38,090 Down this way, sir. 240 00:10:38,090 --> 00:10:40,170 But, I say, don't mention anything about my girl. 241 00:10:40,170 --> 00:10:41,840 You know what it's like in the gun room, 242 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:42,840 I'd rather keep it to myself. 243 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,300 - My dear fellow, I'll be as silent as the grave. 244 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:52,540 - Three? 245 00:10:52,550 --> 00:10:54,590 - Wrong, old son, four. 246 00:10:54,590 --> 00:10:55,760 (group laughing) 247 00:10:55,750 --> 00:10:56,830 - They're on you, Dot. 248 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:57,760 - It's a pleasure, Sandeman. 249 00:10:57,750 --> 00:10:59,210 Peacock, make them doubles now the anchor's down. 250 00:10:59,210 --> 00:11:00,840 - Very good, sir. 251 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:02,260 - Here you are, sir. - Thank you, my lad. 252 00:11:02,250 --> 00:11:03,920 Come in. - No, sir, not in here. 253 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:05,000 - Oh, come on, have a drink. 254 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,000 - Thank you, sir. 255 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,540 - My name's Cranford, I've just joined. 256 00:11:07,550 --> 00:11:09,720 - Oh, I'm glad to know you, Cranford. 257 00:11:09,710 --> 00:11:11,590 - Oh, (chuckles) I'm Sandeman. 258 00:11:11,590 --> 00:11:13,130 - How do you do? - This is Guns. 259 00:11:13,130 --> 00:11:14,340 - How do you do? - Torps. 260 00:11:14,340 --> 00:11:15,300 - How do you do? - The surgeon commander. 261 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:18,180 - How do you do? - And Dot and Carrie, 262 00:11:18,170 --> 00:11:19,500 our heroes of the sky. 263 00:11:19,500 --> 00:11:20,710 - I'm happy to meet you all. 264 00:11:20,710 --> 00:11:22,040 - Look, here, I want-- - And to forestall 265 00:11:22,050 --> 00:11:24,010 the inevitable, I haven't the slightest idea 266 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:25,040 when you're all gonna get leave. 267 00:11:25,050 --> 00:11:26,340 (group laughing) - I suppose everybody 268 00:11:26,340 --> 00:11:27,970 On the ship's been asking you that. 269 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:28,790 - Do you know what I'd like to do? 270 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:30,590 Hop in my little bus, fly her straight to town-- 271 00:11:30,590 --> 00:11:31,760 - Pancake her on top of the Ritz 272 00:11:31,750 --> 00:11:33,170 and make a parachute drop straight through 273 00:11:33,170 --> 00:11:34,210 into the American bar. 274 00:11:34,210 --> 00:11:36,420 - With rows and rows of gleaming little bottles 275 00:11:36,420 --> 00:11:38,590 And fairy lights all twinkling through 'em. 276 00:11:38,590 --> 00:11:40,720 - And instead of Peacock's ugly old mug leering at you 277 00:11:40,710 --> 00:11:43,290 Over a couple of pink gins, there'd be a wonderful popsie. 278 00:11:43,300 --> 00:11:44,550 - With a full set of everything. 279 00:11:44,550 --> 00:11:45,380 Bottoms up. 280 00:11:45,380 --> 00:11:46,210 - Here we go. 281 00:11:48,300 --> 00:11:49,430 - Hello, sir. 282 00:11:49,420 --> 00:11:51,590 You're just in time to meet the new arrival. 283 00:11:52,420 --> 00:11:53,460 - We know each other. 284 00:11:54,590 --> 00:11:57,010 Well, you seem to have made yourself at home very quickly. 285 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,710 - Yes, sir, you can't keep a good man down. 286 00:11:58,710 --> 00:11:59,750 - Pity. 287 00:11:59,750 --> 00:12:00,580 Give me a drink. 288 00:12:02,500 --> 00:12:03,540 Beer, please, pantry. 289 00:12:06,670 --> 00:12:09,590 - Well, I've got a spot of work to do, if you'll forgive me. 290 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:12,290 - Oh, I'll give you a hand. 291 00:12:14,130 --> 00:12:15,840 (knocking) 292 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,130 - Glass must be falling, deep depression. 293 00:12:20,130 --> 00:12:22,260 - Your luggage has been put in your cabin, sir. 294 00:12:22,250 --> 00:12:23,080 - Thank you. 295 00:12:24,380 --> 00:12:25,840 I'm afraid I've come to stay. 296 00:12:27,090 --> 00:12:28,720 Thanks for the drink. 297 00:12:28,710 --> 00:12:30,880 - Oh, (chuckles) not at all. 298 00:12:33,590 --> 00:12:35,550 What on Earth's the matter, Commander? 299 00:12:35,550 --> 00:12:37,300 - Oh, it's an awkward thing to talk about. 300 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:39,050 - I thought he seemed rather a nice sort of bloke, sir. 301 00:12:39,050 --> 00:12:40,510 - That's a matter of opinion. 302 00:12:41,500 --> 00:12:44,130 I've served with Tom Armitage for a long time. 303 00:12:44,130 --> 00:12:45,880 He's one of my oldest friends. 304 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,300 - Oh, what's the skipper got to do with it? 305 00:12:48,300 --> 00:12:51,090 - Well, five years ago, we were out on the China station, 306 00:12:51,090 --> 00:12:53,590 His wife was there, so was young Cranford. 307 00:12:53,590 --> 00:12:55,470 - Oh, that was it? 308 00:12:55,460 --> 00:12:57,340 - Yes, there was a divorce. 309 00:12:57,340 --> 00:12:59,050 - That's tough luck on the skipper. 310 00:12:59,050 --> 00:13:00,680 - Well, these sort of things do happen, sir. 311 00:13:00,670 --> 00:13:01,750 - Just what I felt, 312 00:13:01,750 --> 00:13:03,630 until we learned a year later at Singapore 313 00:13:03,630 --> 00:13:04,960 that Cranford had let her down. 314 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:06,420 - [Dot] He didn't marry her, you mean? 315 00:13:06,420 --> 00:13:07,500 - Exactly. 316 00:13:07,500 --> 00:13:09,920 I'm one of those rare birds, a happily married man, 317 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:11,800 But I don't set up to be a moralist. 318 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:12,970 Still, you know what it is. 319 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,290 - You've got to draw the line somewhere. 320 00:13:14,300 --> 00:13:15,130 - Exactly. 321 00:13:17,670 --> 00:13:20,800 - Yes, we seem to be well off for balaclavas, Jenkins. 322 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:22,550 Two navy, three beige, one in your hand, 323 00:13:22,550 --> 00:13:23,840 nothing up my sleeve, that's six. 324 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:26,010 - Seems your lady friends like to keep you warm, sir. 325 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,540 - Nonsense, Jenkins, all knitted by elderly relatives 326 00:13:28,550 --> 00:13:29,630 on the front at Bournemouth. 327 00:13:29,630 --> 00:13:30,920 You'd better keep that one for yourself. 328 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:32,670 - Thank you, sir. (door rumbles) 329 00:13:32,670 --> 00:13:33,500 - [Shorty] I say, sir. 330 00:13:33,500 --> 00:13:34,330 - [David] Yes? 331 00:13:35,420 --> 00:13:36,500 - About wangling my leave, sir. 332 00:13:36,500 --> 00:13:38,500 I've come to ask you not to bother. 333 00:13:38,500 --> 00:13:39,330 - I see. 334 00:13:39,340 --> 00:13:41,300 All right, my lad, makes no difference to me. 335 00:13:41,300 --> 00:13:42,550 - Thanks all the same. 336 00:13:42,550 --> 00:13:43,380 - Don't mention it. 337 00:13:43,380 --> 00:13:44,550 Have a helmet. 338 00:13:44,550 --> 00:13:45,550 - No thank you, sir. 339 00:13:46,710 --> 00:13:47,920 - Another one for you, then, Jenkins. 340 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:48,750 - [Jenkins] Thank you, sir. 341 00:13:48,750 --> 00:13:52,330 (triumphant trumpet music) 342 00:14:03,210 --> 00:14:04,040 - Lower deck clear. 343 00:14:04,050 --> 00:14:05,550 Ship's company mustered off, sir. 344 00:14:05,550 --> 00:14:07,510 - Thank you, Master-at-Arms. 345 00:14:08,590 --> 00:14:11,420 (birds squawking) 346 00:14:12,300 --> 00:14:13,130 Lower deck cleared, sir. 347 00:14:13,130 --> 00:14:14,300 Everybody aft. 348 00:14:15,210 --> 00:14:17,670 Ship's company, stand at ease! 349 00:14:18,670 --> 00:14:19,880 - I want to thank you all of you 350 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:21,170 for the way you've acquitted yourselves 351 00:14:21,170 --> 00:14:23,500 During the patrol we've just finished. 352 00:14:23,500 --> 00:14:26,170 You've given the enemy a taste of your quality. 353 00:14:26,170 --> 00:14:28,050 I know there are people you're fond of ashore. 354 00:14:28,050 --> 00:14:29,590 - He means you, Shorty. 355 00:14:29,590 --> 00:14:30,920 Someone must have split. 356 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:32,460 - Oh, pack it up. 357 00:14:32,460 --> 00:14:35,670 - I know you're expecting leave and you deserve it. 358 00:14:35,670 --> 00:14:36,500 - This looks good to me. 359 00:14:36,500 --> 00:14:38,210 - Sounds like a week a least. 360 00:14:38,210 --> 00:14:40,040 - But I don't have to remind you we're at war 361 00:14:40,050 --> 00:14:42,090 And have to make sacrifices. 362 00:14:42,090 --> 00:14:44,420 The orders I've just received from the Admiralty 363 00:14:44,420 --> 00:14:46,460 Put general leave out of the question. 364 00:14:46,460 --> 00:14:47,420 - Hard luck, Shorty. 365 00:14:47,420 --> 00:14:49,920 - Our flotilla has been selected for special duty, 366 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:52,130 and I hope that this news will make up 367 00:14:52,130 --> 00:14:54,630 for the disappointment you've suffered, 368 00:14:54,630 --> 00:14:56,840 because I don't mind telling you it may give us the chance 369 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,260 Of acting against enemy surface craft. 370 00:14:59,250 --> 00:15:00,830 - That'll be great thing. 371 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,550 - Swimming in the North Sea with a leg off. 372 00:15:03,550 --> 00:15:05,220 - Never mind, you'll get a medal. 373 00:15:05,210 --> 00:15:08,040 - The operation we have been detailed to carry out 374 00:15:08,050 --> 00:15:10,300 is one of the utmost importance, 375 00:15:10,300 --> 00:15:11,970 and I know that I can rely on all of you 376 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,130 To do your very best. 377 00:15:14,130 --> 00:15:15,800 That is all. 378 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:16,970 Carry on, Commander. 379 00:15:18,750 --> 00:15:20,170 - Ship's company, shun! 380 00:15:21,210 --> 00:15:23,380 Turn forward, right and left, turn! 381 00:15:24,300 --> 00:15:25,130 Double march! 382 00:15:30,300 --> 00:15:32,010 - The destroyer captains have come aboard, sir. 383 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:32,960 They're waiting in your cabin. 384 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:33,920 - Thank you, Brandon. 385 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:36,000 - Understand, that's the trouble, I do understand. 386 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,040 Now, you listen to me. 387 00:15:37,050 --> 00:15:38,340 Leave, of course you won't get any leave, 388 00:15:38,340 --> 00:15:41,050 and I'll tell you why, 'cause you're a lot of mugs 389 00:15:41,050 --> 00:15:41,880 that won't stand up 390 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:43,420 for yourselves, see? - I been in the service 391 00:15:43,420 --> 00:15:45,000 30 years and-- - Oh, shut up! 392 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,000 Now, listen to me, chums. - Oh, put a sock in it. 393 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:47,880 - Let him have his say. - I'll tell you why 394 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:50,420 there's no leave, 'cause firstly, 395 00:15:50,420 --> 00:15:52,380 We sunk a blooming German submarine. 396 00:15:53,380 --> 00:15:54,800 - Grub up! - And secondly, 397 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:56,510 We're due for boiler cleaning. 398 00:15:56,500 --> 00:15:59,040 And thirdly, we ain't have any leave 399 00:15:59,050 --> 00:16:00,510 for a long time and maybe we-- 400 00:16:00,500 --> 00:16:01,330 (splats loudly) 401 00:16:01,340 --> 00:16:04,090 (group laughing) 402 00:16:05,130 --> 00:16:05,960 - Grub up! 403 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:06,790 Come on, lads. 404 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,260 - The merchantmen we are to convoy 405 00:16:08,250 --> 00:16:11,250 Are assembling just outside Norwegian waters. 406 00:16:11,250 --> 00:16:12,210 We'll steam across and pick them up, 407 00:16:12,210 --> 00:16:14,500 And then convoy them to position X. 408 00:16:14,500 --> 00:16:16,380 That's the entrance to our minefields, 409 00:16:16,380 --> 00:16:17,550 where they'll be safe. 410 00:16:17,550 --> 00:16:19,970 You'll find all further details in your sailing orders. 411 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:21,000 Pass them around, Mr. Cranford. 412 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:21,830 Usual precautions. 413 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:23,340 No transmission of wireless messages. 414 00:16:23,340 --> 00:16:25,090 We can receive, but we mustn't send. 415 00:16:25,090 --> 00:16:29,130 Absolute secrecy, absolute concentration on the one job, 416 00:16:29,130 --> 00:16:30,800 To get the convoy home. 417 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,760 Nothing must interfere with that. 418 00:16:32,750 --> 00:16:34,330 Well, before you go back to your ships, 419 00:16:34,340 --> 00:16:35,670 everything quite clear? 420 00:16:35,670 --> 00:16:37,130 - Everything, sir. - Absolutely, sir. 421 00:16:37,130 --> 00:16:39,130 - I've just been reading the list of ships 422 00:16:39,130 --> 00:16:40,460 we're going to escort, sir. 423 00:16:40,460 --> 00:16:41,590 The old Seaflower's among 'em. 424 00:16:41,590 --> 00:16:42,470 - Yes. - That's the tub 425 00:16:42,460 --> 00:16:44,540 That was running the blockade in the Spanish war, wasn't it? 426 00:16:44,550 --> 00:16:45,880 - Yes, and she had that old blackguard 427 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:47,510 Of a skipper, always in trouble. 428 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:50,130 - He's in the thick of it again, she's lying off Poland. 429 00:16:50,130 --> 00:16:51,130 - Well, good luck. 430 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:53,380 - I hope you'll be able to wangle us 431 00:16:53,380 --> 00:16:54,670 some leave after this trip, sir. 432 00:16:54,670 --> 00:16:56,090 - So do I, Martin, they've had to postpone 433 00:16:56,090 --> 00:16:57,050 a christening for me. 434 00:16:57,050 --> 00:17:00,550 (Martin chuckles) 435 00:17:00,550 --> 00:17:02,300 Just a minute, Mr. Cranford. 436 00:17:02,300 --> 00:17:04,260 There's a question you might be able to answer. 437 00:17:05,630 --> 00:17:06,920 - Official or personal, sir? 438 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:09,050 - Purely personal. 439 00:17:09,050 --> 00:17:10,840 You care to smoke? 440 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:12,340 - No thank you, sir. 441 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:17,720 - Have you heard anything of Lucy since she went abroad? 442 00:17:17,710 --> 00:17:20,790 - Oh, now and then, usual motoring tour postcards. 443 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,260 Nuremberg by moonlight, Hitler by daylight. 444 00:17:23,250 --> 00:17:24,500 - When was the last? 445 00:17:24,500 --> 00:17:25,880 - Day before war was declared. 446 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:27,210 - And you haven't even bothered to find out 447 00:17:27,210 --> 00:17:29,250 If she managed to get away from Germany? 448 00:17:29,250 --> 00:17:31,460 - Lucy always preferred looking after herself. 449 00:17:31,460 --> 00:17:32,840 - That's why you left her, I suppose? 450 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:33,670 - Look here, sir, I thought you said 451 00:17:33,670 --> 00:17:35,420 This was a personal talk. 452 00:17:35,420 --> 00:17:37,920 Well, I suggest we keep off dangerous ground. 453 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:39,210 You'll never understand my point of view, 454 00:17:39,210 --> 00:17:40,540 and yours went out with wooden ships. 455 00:17:40,550 --> 00:17:42,590 - You're being insulting! - Well, I've reason to be. 456 00:17:42,590 --> 00:17:44,380 What is this, a ship or a Sunday school? 457 00:17:44,380 --> 00:17:46,710 I've been treated like a leper ever since I came on board, 458 00:17:46,710 --> 00:17:48,040 thanks to your influence, I've no doubt. 459 00:17:48,050 --> 00:17:49,880 - You're wrong, Cranford. 460 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,510 The wardroom's opinion is entirely its own affair, 461 00:17:52,500 --> 00:17:53,460 I don't control it. 462 00:17:54,460 --> 00:17:56,250 As long as you do your job, as far as I'm concerned, 463 00:17:56,250 --> 00:17:58,710 You'll be treated like any other officer in this ship. 464 00:17:58,710 --> 00:18:00,210 Please take these charts to the bridge. 465 00:18:00,210 --> 00:18:01,670 We're sailing as six tonight. 466 00:18:07,090 --> 00:18:10,300 (bell tolling) 467 00:18:10,300 --> 00:18:11,220 (bell rings) 468 00:18:11,210 --> 00:18:13,880 (elegant music) 469 00:18:36,340 --> 00:18:37,920 - Signal just received from the Admiralty, sir. 470 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:39,420 - Read it, will you? 471 00:18:39,420 --> 00:18:41,380 - "All merchantmen of the convoy reported to have left 472 00:18:41,380 --> 00:18:43,050 "For rendezvous, except for Seaflower. 473 00:18:43,050 --> 00:18:44,260 "Present whereabouts unknown." 474 00:18:44,250 --> 00:18:47,000 - I know we'd have trouble with that damned old pirate. 475 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:02,340 (people singing in foreign language) 476 00:19:46,170 --> 00:19:49,050 - Don't they sing lovely, the poor beggars. 477 00:19:49,050 --> 00:19:52,340 - Very nice, if you like that kind of foreign singing. 478 00:19:52,340 --> 00:19:54,970 Now, when I was third officer in the Mauretania-- 479 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:57,500 - Oh, I know, I know, you had two symphony orchestras 480 00:19:57,500 --> 00:20:01,420 and a prize brass band, but let me tell you, Mr. Mate, 481 00:20:01,420 --> 00:20:04,420 There's nothing to touch the harmony of the human voice. 482 00:20:04,420 --> 00:20:05,670 - It's all right. 483 00:20:05,670 --> 00:20:06,500 - You know, if it weren't for us, 484 00:20:06,500 --> 00:20:07,460 they wouldn't be singing down here, 485 00:20:07,460 --> 00:20:10,880 They'd be herded together in some Nazi concentration camp. 486 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,710 Yes, Mr. Matthews, we've performed a real work of mercy. 487 00:20:15,710 --> 00:20:17,130 - Yeah, 20 quid a head. 488 00:20:17,130 --> 00:20:19,260 - That's beside the point. 489 00:20:19,250 --> 00:20:20,500 We saved them. 490 00:20:22,090 --> 00:20:25,380 (sombre music) 491 00:20:25,380 --> 00:20:28,130 (man vocalising) 492 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:35,830 (singing in foreign language) 493 00:21:06,670 --> 00:21:10,050 (head thuds) - Blast. 494 00:21:10,050 --> 00:21:10,880 Hey, Mary. 495 00:21:12,090 --> 00:21:14,130 Mary, will you go in there 496 00:21:14,130 --> 00:21:16,260 And tell them to stop that awful row? 497 00:21:16,250 --> 00:21:19,460 - Mrs. Lucy Armitage, I've nursed you 498 00:21:19,460 --> 00:21:21,460 ever since you wore nappies, 499 00:21:21,460 --> 00:21:23,250 I've put up with all your tantrums, 500 00:21:23,250 --> 00:21:25,420 I've tried to get you out of all your scrapes, 501 00:21:25,420 --> 00:21:28,250 I've whizzed across the continent in a motorcar with you, 502 00:21:28,250 --> 00:21:32,460 chased by hordes of murdering German, but now, at last, 503 00:21:32,460 --> 00:21:35,920 I'm on me way to England in a British ship, 504 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:37,880 there's nothing on God's Earth 505 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:40,760 Will make me get out of the safety of me bed. 506 00:21:40,750 --> 00:21:42,130 (booms loudly) (Mary yelps) 507 00:21:42,130 --> 00:21:42,960 What was that?! 508 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:45,630 (people screaming) 509 00:21:45,630 --> 00:21:48,010 - [Lucy] You stay here, I'll go report it. 510 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,080 - What was it, Captain? 511 00:21:49,090 --> 00:21:50,420 - Shot across our bows. 512 00:21:54,460 --> 00:21:57,710 (speaking in foreign language) 513 00:21:57,710 --> 00:21:59,540 Not a light nor a sound, Mr. Mate. 514 00:21:59,550 --> 00:22:02,090 Go down and stand by amidships with a neutral flag. 515 00:22:03,300 --> 00:22:07,550 (speaking in foreign language) 516 00:22:07,550 --> 00:22:08,470 - Can I help, Captain? 517 00:22:08,460 --> 00:22:09,460 I understand German. 518 00:22:09,460 --> 00:22:10,290 - What's he saying? 519 00:22:10,300 --> 00:22:11,130 - He's been asking, "What ship are you, 520 00:22:11,130 --> 00:22:13,670 "And where are you bound?" - Oh, you leave him to me. 521 00:22:13,670 --> 00:22:17,590 (speaking in foreign language) 522 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:24,210 That's Spanish, picked it up in Bilbao. 523 00:22:24,210 --> 00:22:28,130 (speaking in foreign language) 524 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,800 (speaking in foreign language) 525 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:48,300 (man speaks in foreign language) 526 00:22:48,300 --> 00:22:51,260 - Cross your fingers, Captain, here it comes. 527 00:22:51,250 --> 00:22:55,170 (speaking in foreign language) 528 00:22:57,340 --> 00:23:00,880 "Carry on neutral, best wishes for a safe journey." 529 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,590 - What did I tell you, they're gonna let us pass. 530 00:23:03,590 --> 00:23:06,220 Oh, where's that damned old fool of a mate of mine? 531 00:23:06,210 --> 00:23:08,130 Mr. Matthews, full speed ahead. 532 00:23:08,130 --> 00:23:09,710 - Have they gone, Captain? 533 00:23:10,590 --> 00:23:12,470 - Don't you worry, Mr. Mate. 534 00:23:12,460 --> 00:23:15,540 Why, a child can fool a pack of a square heads like that. 535 00:23:15,550 --> 00:23:16,630 - You know, Captain, I believe you could sail her 536 00:23:16,630 --> 00:23:18,840 Through the Kiel Canal itself. 537 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:19,670 - Well, why not? 538 00:23:19,670 --> 00:23:20,500 - For the Lord's sake, 539 00:23:20,500 --> 00:23:22,830 Don't suggest that to him, Mrs. Armitage. 540 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:24,470 - Thanks for your help, all the same, ma'am. 541 00:23:24,460 --> 00:23:27,460 - Please don't mention it, any time. 542 00:23:28,420 --> 00:23:30,130 - Steer nor-nor'east, helmsman. 543 00:23:30,130 --> 00:23:31,460 - Aye, aye, sir. 544 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:33,710 - Nor-nor'east? 545 00:23:33,710 --> 00:23:35,290 That'll never take us to the convoy. 546 00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:37,550 - Now, look, Mr. Mate, me and the old Seaflower 547 00:23:37,550 --> 00:23:39,680 are not joining any convoy, 548 00:23:39,670 --> 00:23:42,500 catch us tacking across the North Sea like a drunken sailor 549 00:23:42,500 --> 00:23:46,290 With a lot of destroyers and cruisers chivvying us about. 550 00:23:46,300 --> 00:23:50,970 No, we're going along on our own, like we've always done. 551 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:52,340 We're steering nor-nor'east. 552 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,330 - Make a signal to our flotilla. 553 00:23:59,340 --> 00:24:02,920 From U37, the British steamer Seaflower 554 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:04,750 Has been allowed to pass as arranged. 555 00:24:04,750 --> 00:24:06,420 Am following on her course. 556 00:24:06,420 --> 00:24:09,250 (machine beeping) 557 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:14,510 - [Rating] Message from the U37. 558 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,880 - Steer a course for the convoy and follow on her quarter. 559 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:31,260 Signal to U42. 560 00:24:31,250 --> 00:24:34,920 - [Rating] Very good, Herr Kapitan Leutnant. 561 00:24:37,210 --> 00:24:39,790 (gentle music) 562 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:06,050 - Jolly cold, sir. 563 00:25:06,050 --> 00:25:06,930 - Yeah. 564 00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:09,710 Shocking weather for monkeys, Mr. Sutton. 565 00:25:09,710 --> 00:25:11,170 (Mr. Sutton laughs) 566 00:25:11,170 --> 00:25:13,300 Well, I think I'll go and get a little sleep. 567 00:25:13,300 --> 00:25:14,510 Your relief will be here in a few minutes. 568 00:25:14,500 --> 00:25:15,380 - Very good, sir. 569 00:25:16,300 --> 00:25:17,970 - Tell them to call me when they sight the merchantmen. 570 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:19,290 - Aye, aye, sir. 571 00:25:24,420 --> 00:25:26,670 - Just brought you a nice cup of cocoa, sir. 572 00:25:26,670 --> 00:25:27,500 - Take it up to the bridge. 573 00:25:27,500 --> 00:25:28,830 What I want is sleep. 574 00:25:35,050 --> 00:25:36,840 (bosun whistles) 575 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:38,800 - Heave ho, heave ho! 576 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:40,300 Lash up and stow! 577 00:25:41,210 --> 00:25:42,670 Wakey-wakey! 578 00:25:42,670 --> 00:25:46,590 All the red watch! 579 00:25:46,590 --> 00:25:47,760 Come on out of it. 580 00:25:47,750 --> 00:25:52,040 Come on, what is in here? 581 00:25:52,050 --> 00:25:53,300 - Shut up. 582 00:25:53,300 --> 00:25:56,720 - Come on, show a leg here. 583 00:25:56,710 --> 00:25:57,540 Come on, show a leg here, will you? 584 00:25:57,550 --> 00:25:59,470 Get up, come on, out of it, all of you. 585 00:25:59,460 --> 00:26:00,380 Come on, the red watch. 586 00:26:00,380 --> 00:26:02,090 Come on, lash up and stow. 587 00:26:11,500 --> 00:26:12,460 - Oh, blast. 588 00:26:17,670 --> 00:26:19,170 Got any shaving soap, my lad? 589 00:26:21,550 --> 00:26:22,590 Thanks. 590 00:26:22,590 --> 00:26:23,420 - That's all right, sir. 591 00:26:23,420 --> 00:26:25,670 - Hello, what a pretty girl. 592 00:26:25,670 --> 00:26:26,590 - Do you think so? 593 00:26:26,590 --> 00:26:28,220 - Damned attractive. 594 00:26:28,210 --> 00:26:30,130 - She's the one I was telling you about, sir. 595 00:26:30,130 --> 00:26:32,380 I was just writing to her as a matter of fact. 596 00:26:32,380 --> 00:26:34,880 She's the sort of girl a fellow can write to. 597 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:35,920 - Intelligent, eh? 598 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:37,500 - She's marvellous to talk to. 599 00:26:38,590 --> 00:26:40,130 You're a man of the world, 600 00:26:40,130 --> 00:26:41,300 what do you think about marriage 601 00:26:41,300 --> 00:26:42,800 when a fellow's in the service? 602 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:44,590 - Oh, well, that depends. 603 00:26:44,590 --> 00:26:45,420 How old is she? 604 00:26:45,420 --> 00:26:48,460 - Only 25 and I'm practically 19, you know. 605 00:26:48,460 --> 00:26:49,290 - Uh-huh. 606 00:26:49,300 --> 00:26:50,130 What does she feel about it? 607 00:26:50,130 --> 00:26:51,840 - Well, she's as keen as I am. 608 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:54,550 Of course, I'll have to keep it secret from my family, 609 00:26:54,550 --> 00:26:56,260 But she says that'll be all right. 610 00:26:56,250 --> 00:26:58,080 She's an actress and she's got dozens of men 611 00:26:58,090 --> 00:26:59,840 Crazy about her. 612 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:01,260 - And she's told you that you're the only man 613 00:27:01,250 --> 00:27:02,540 she cares about, eh? 614 00:27:02,550 --> 00:27:03,680 - Yes, she did. 615 00:27:04,550 --> 00:27:05,840 - Why, must give me time to think about it. 616 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,670 No use hurrying these things. 617 00:27:07,670 --> 00:27:09,050 - Thanks awfully, sir. 618 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:10,960 - That's all right. 619 00:27:12,420 --> 00:27:15,710 Oh, one thing, Shorty, I shouldn't put too much in writing. 620 00:27:15,710 --> 00:27:17,040 - [Shorty] Why, sir? 621 00:27:17,050 --> 00:27:18,880 - Just a sound principle, that's all. 622 00:27:27,170 --> 00:27:29,050 - It's cold up here. 623 00:27:29,050 --> 00:27:31,380 - This ought to warm the cockles of your heart. 624 00:27:33,050 --> 00:27:34,840 - No need for them, man. 625 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:36,510 I use me imagination. 626 00:27:44,210 --> 00:27:45,380 - Here they come. 627 00:27:45,380 --> 00:27:47,960 (gentle music) 628 00:27:49,130 --> 00:27:49,960 Bridge. 629 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:53,750 20 merchantmen on the port bow. 630 00:27:55,630 --> 00:27:57,840 (device whistles) 631 00:27:57,840 --> 00:27:58,970 (Tom yawns) 632 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:00,210 - Yes? 633 00:28:00,210 --> 00:28:01,670 - [David] Convoy in sight, sir. 634 00:28:01,670 --> 00:28:03,670 - I'll be up right away. 635 00:28:12,300 --> 00:28:14,300 (yawns) 636 00:28:16,250 --> 00:28:18,420 - Your cocoa, sir, I've made another lot. 637 00:28:18,420 --> 00:28:19,750 - No time for it now, Bates. 638 00:28:19,750 --> 00:28:20,580 Later. 639 00:28:33,210 --> 00:28:34,040 Right, Mr. Cranford. 640 00:28:34,050 --> 00:28:36,630 Signal the two leading destroyers to form up convoy. 641 00:28:36,630 --> 00:28:37,960 Main line in advance 260. 642 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:39,290 Speed, nine knots. 643 00:28:39,300 --> 00:28:40,880 - [David] Signalman. 644 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:43,710 (device clacking) 645 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:47,000 - "Form up the convoy." 646 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:50,130 Ha, he means sort out this ruddy mess. 647 00:28:53,340 --> 00:28:54,880 - They look like the grand national field, sir, 648 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:56,460 Second time around. 649 00:28:56,460 --> 00:28:57,420 - Better see what we can do about it. 650 00:28:57,420 --> 00:28:58,250 Bring her up to 20 knots. 651 00:28:58,250 --> 00:29:00,420 - Aye, aye, sir. 652 00:29:00,420 --> 00:29:01,380 Engine Room! 653 00:29:01,380 --> 00:29:03,960 (horn wailing) 654 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:11,510 - Scruffy looking lot, aren't they? 655 00:29:11,500 --> 00:29:12,460 (Shorty chuckles) 656 00:29:12,460 --> 00:29:14,210 - If I had charge of them for a week or two, 657 00:29:14,210 --> 00:29:15,880 I'd make them look like real ships. 658 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:17,260 - How would you go about it? 659 00:29:18,380 --> 00:29:20,590 - Oh, smarten up the paintwork, sir, 660 00:29:20,590 --> 00:29:23,720 and get all the ropes coiled and everything trim and taunt, 661 00:29:23,710 --> 00:29:24,920 and that sort of thing, sir. 662 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:25,800 - Huh. 663 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,550 This is a convoy, gentleman, not a regatta. 664 00:29:28,550 --> 00:29:29,550 Those skippers were master mariners 665 00:29:29,550 --> 00:29:31,260 when you were toddling about 666 00:29:31,250 --> 00:29:32,750 the round pond with your nannies. 667 00:29:32,750 --> 00:29:34,670 - Very sorry, sir. - Sorry, sir. 668 00:29:34,670 --> 00:29:36,590 - We will consider the incident closed. 669 00:29:46,670 --> 00:29:49,210 Make a signal to all vessels in the convoy, 670 00:29:49,210 --> 00:29:50,960 zig-zag 20 degrees either side of mean line 671 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:53,630 Of advance every 15 minutes, first leg to starboard. 672 00:29:53,630 --> 00:29:54,760 - Aye, aye, sir. 673 00:30:09,250 --> 00:30:10,790 - They work too fast for me, Skipper. 674 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:12,430 Did you say a red flag with white stripes 675 00:30:12,420 --> 00:30:13,710 or a white flag with red stripes? 676 00:30:13,710 --> 00:30:15,290 - I never said a word about stripes. 677 00:30:15,300 --> 00:30:17,300 I said the whole thing gives me the gripes! 678 00:30:17,300 --> 00:30:18,220 - Oh, I chuck it up, sir. 679 00:30:18,210 --> 00:30:19,460 I can't make head or tail of it. 680 00:30:19,460 --> 00:30:20,840 - Take no notice of them, Mr. Mate. 681 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:22,880 We'll play follow my leader and hope for the best. 682 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:24,960 - [Martin] Ahoy! 683 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:28,500 Are you in trouble with these signals, Skipper?! 684 00:30:28,500 --> 00:30:29,830 Can we help you?! 685 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:32,260 - [Skipper] Yes, you can! 686 00:30:32,250 --> 00:30:35,000 I haven't seen so many flags since the Coronation! 687 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:36,210 - [Martin] It means zig-zag! 688 00:30:36,210 --> 00:30:38,250 First leg to starboard! 689 00:30:38,250 --> 00:30:39,920 - Starboard your wheel. 690 00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:40,920 Thanks, Captain! 691 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:44,340 Come aboard and have a drink with us when we get in! 692 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,960 - What's she saying, Mr. Cranford? 693 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:54,040 - All ships are in position, sir. 694 00:30:54,050 --> 00:30:55,760 There's only one absentee, the Seaflower. 695 00:30:55,750 --> 00:30:57,250 - Yeah, I thought as much. 696 00:30:57,250 --> 00:30:58,080 - [Bates] Got your breakfast, sir. 697 00:30:58,090 --> 00:30:59,670 Your cocoa's getting cold. 698 00:30:59,670 --> 00:31:01,630 - All right, Bates, I'll be down in a minute. 699 00:31:01,630 --> 00:31:03,670 Steer 270 degrees, 12 knots. 700 00:31:03,670 --> 00:31:04,920 Take up position ahead of convoy. 701 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:06,500 - [David] Aye, aye, sir. 702 00:31:06,500 --> 00:31:09,170 (elegant music) 703 00:31:34,210 --> 00:31:35,090 (speaks in foreign language) 704 00:31:35,090 --> 00:31:36,380 - Here they are. 705 00:31:36,380 --> 00:31:38,340 Tell the U42 to stand by. 706 00:31:38,340 --> 00:31:41,260 - Very good, Herr Kapitan Leutnant. 707 00:31:53,630 --> 00:31:55,300 - Yeoman of Signals, Flag Deck. 708 00:31:55,300 --> 00:31:56,130 - Flag Deck. 709 00:31:56,130 --> 00:31:57,260 - "SOS. 710 00:31:57,250 --> 00:31:58,460 "SOS. 711 00:31:58,460 --> 00:31:59,670 "Seaflower. 712 00:31:59,670 --> 00:32:02,670 "52.30 north, 4.50 east. 713 00:32:02,670 --> 00:32:04,460 "Struck German mine, sinking." 714 00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:06,750 - Very good. 715 00:32:11,250 --> 00:32:12,170 Just received, sir. 716 00:32:14,550 --> 00:32:15,630 - All right, Chief Yeoman. 717 00:32:15,630 --> 00:32:16,460 - Very good, sir. 718 00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:20,250 - I'll take it down to the captain myself. 719 00:32:27,210 --> 00:32:28,960 SOS from the Seaflower, sir. 720 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:32,750 - Oh. 721 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:35,800 I wished that old scoundrel had obeyed orders, 722 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:37,260 then he wouldn't be in this mess. 723 00:32:37,250 --> 00:32:39,540 - Shall I detach an escort destroyer to help them, sir? 724 00:32:39,550 --> 00:32:41,220 - Make no reply to the signal, Mr. Cranford. 725 00:32:41,210 --> 00:32:43,670 On no account whatever must a naval vessel 726 00:32:43,670 --> 00:32:45,170 be divided from the convoy. 727 00:32:45,170 --> 00:32:47,250 I can't lay myself open to enemy attack. 728 00:32:47,250 --> 00:32:48,830 - Very good, sir. 729 00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:49,670 - They'll have to take to their boats 730 00:32:49,670 --> 00:32:52,210 And trust to the destroyer patrol picking them up. 731 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,170 - Another SOS from the Seaflower, sir. 732 00:33:13,170 --> 00:33:15,050 - Oh, all right, Chief Yeoman. 733 00:33:15,050 --> 00:33:17,220 - [Yeoman] Very good, sir. 734 00:33:31,090 --> 00:33:34,010 - Signalman. - What did the captain say? 735 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,500 - I'm to send a destroyer and number one plane right away. 736 00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:37,380 (Shorty whistles) Make a signal, 737 00:33:37,380 --> 00:33:38,670 leading destroyer. 738 00:33:38,670 --> 00:33:40,130 Leave convoy, proceed immediately. 739 00:33:40,130 --> 00:33:41,340 Latitude 52.30 north. 740 00:33:44,130 --> 00:33:46,840 - Stand by with your torpedoes there. 741 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:48,170 - Stand by with your torpedoes. 742 00:33:48,170 --> 00:33:52,090 (speaking in foreign language) 743 00:33:54,090 --> 00:33:54,920 - We shall attack as soon as the destroyer 744 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:56,380 leaves the convoy. 745 00:33:56,380 --> 00:33:58,960 - Very good, Herr Kapitan Leutnant. 746 00:34:10,630 --> 00:34:13,300 - What are you going to do, sir? 747 00:34:15,630 --> 00:34:16,760 - Nothing. 748 00:34:16,750 --> 00:34:18,330 Make no reply to the signal. 749 00:34:18,340 --> 00:34:20,380 - But you've got to do something, Lucy's in that ship. 750 00:34:20,380 --> 00:34:21,880 - That doesn't enter into it. 751 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:23,840 - You'd let her drown rather than take a risk? 752 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,010 - Listen, Cranford, I've had my orders 753 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:27,460 and they must be carried out, 754 00:34:28,500 --> 00:34:30,170 Whatever my personal feelings are. 755 00:34:30,170 --> 00:34:31,210 - It's common humanity, 756 00:34:31,210 --> 00:34:33,750 A destroyer could reach them in a quarter of an hour. 757 00:34:33,750 --> 00:34:35,460 - And expose the merchantmen of this convoy 758 00:34:35,460 --> 00:34:36,420 to the danger of attack? 759 00:34:36,420 --> 00:34:39,420 I haven't the right to. (siren wailing) 760 00:34:39,420 --> 00:34:40,420 What's that? 761 00:34:44,250 --> 00:34:46,080 - I've taken the risk for you. 762 00:34:46,090 --> 00:34:48,420 As officer of the watch, I've sent a plane and a destroyer. 763 00:34:48,420 --> 00:34:50,000 - You damned idiot. 764 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:54,500 Wait here till I send for you. 765 00:34:55,630 --> 00:34:56,710 Yeoman, make a signal. 766 00:34:56,710 --> 00:34:57,880 Recall the destroyer and the plane. 767 00:34:57,880 --> 00:34:58,710 - [Yeoman] I can stop the destroyer, sir, 768 00:34:58,710 --> 00:34:59,840 but I can't stop the plane. 769 00:34:59,840 --> 00:35:00,920 - [Tom] Carry on! 770 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:02,500 - [Yeoman] Signals! 771 00:35:17,500 --> 00:35:18,960 - Damn. 772 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:21,840 The destroyer's going back to the convoy. 773 00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:23,340 Take her down to 50 feet. 774 00:35:24,550 --> 00:35:25,550 - [Blount] Mr. Cranford? 775 00:35:28,420 --> 00:35:30,920 - All right, gentlemen, I'll come quietly. 776 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:33,210 - It isn't very funny for any of us. 777 00:35:33,210 --> 00:35:35,130 Lieutenant Harvey will escort you to your cabin. 778 00:35:35,130 --> 00:35:37,420 You must consider yourself under close arrest. 779 00:35:38,340 --> 00:35:39,340 - Certainly. 780 00:35:43,550 --> 00:35:46,300 (plane whirring) 781 00:36:13,050 --> 00:36:15,510 - Looks as though they've abandoned her. 782 00:36:15,500 --> 00:36:17,920 (gun firing) 783 00:36:28,750 --> 00:36:31,670 (plane screeching) 784 00:36:36,840 --> 00:36:39,590 (water splashes) 785 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:41,670 - Bravo, boys! 786 00:36:41,670 --> 00:36:42,500 Good shooting! 787 00:36:56,170 --> 00:36:57,090 Hello, U37! 788 00:36:58,550 --> 00:37:00,130 - [Navigator] Nice work, Herr Kapitan! 789 00:37:00,130 --> 00:37:03,630 Have the convoy made any reply to the SOS?! 790 00:37:03,630 --> 00:37:04,760 - Not yet! 791 00:37:04,750 --> 00:37:06,000 Keep a sharp look out! 792 00:37:10,380 --> 00:37:12,380 - Did you save anyone from the plane? 793 00:37:12,380 --> 00:37:14,300 - They were dead before they hit the water, madam. 794 00:37:15,170 --> 00:37:16,170 - Poor devils. 795 00:37:16,170 --> 00:37:18,590 - It's a risk they must take, they were part of your navy. 796 00:37:18,590 --> 00:37:19,800 - Ah, the women and kids you shelled and wounded 797 00:37:19,800 --> 00:37:21,630 In my ship weren't part of our navy. 798 00:37:21,630 --> 00:37:23,010 - You should have surrendered earlier, Captain. 799 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:25,750 - By god, I'd like to wring your blasted neck. 800 00:37:25,750 --> 00:37:26,750 - I have no doubt. 801 00:37:27,960 --> 00:37:28,790 Wireless Room. 802 00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:33,170 Any reply from the convoy yet? 803 00:37:33,170 --> 00:37:34,420 - No, Herr Kapitan. 804 00:37:34,420 --> 00:37:35,800 - Repeat the SOS. 805 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:36,800 - Yes, Herr Kapitan. 806 00:37:41,840 --> 00:37:43,130 (dial clacks) 807 00:37:43,130 --> 00:37:45,510 (device clicking) 808 00:37:45,500 --> 00:37:48,330 (machine beeping) 809 00:37:53,590 --> 00:37:55,050 (gun fires) 810 00:37:55,050 --> 00:37:57,590 (gun clacks) 811 00:37:57,590 --> 00:38:00,170 (gun fires) 812 00:38:00,170 --> 00:38:01,380 - Hurry up and get that mine, Number One. 813 00:38:01,380 --> 00:38:02,420 We're patrolling the North Sea, 814 00:38:02,420 --> 00:38:04,300 Not shooting for coconuts on Hampstead Heath. 815 00:38:04,300 --> 00:38:05,800 - I wish we were, sir. 816 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:08,340 (gun firing) 817 00:38:08,340 --> 00:38:11,550 - Sir, intercepted SOS from the Seaflower. 818 00:38:14,710 --> 00:38:17,670 (gun fires) (explosion booms) 819 00:38:17,670 --> 00:38:19,670 (explosion drowns out speaker) 820 00:38:19,670 --> 00:38:24,250 - Number One, full speed ahead, hard a-starboard. 821 00:38:24,250 --> 00:38:25,500 Steer 100 degrees. 822 00:38:25,500 --> 00:38:26,880 - Aye, aye, sir. 823 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:28,630 Full speed ahead, hard a-starboard. 824 00:38:28,630 --> 00:38:31,050 (bell rings) 825 00:38:39,750 --> 00:38:40,750 - Keep on signalling. 826 00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:43,760 - There will be no reply. 827 00:38:43,750 --> 00:38:46,040 - You British are always telling the rest of the world 828 00:38:46,050 --> 00:38:48,180 how humane your sailors are, 829 00:38:48,170 --> 00:38:50,750 Well, I'm giving them a chance to prove it. 830 00:38:50,750 --> 00:38:53,000 - They may be gentlemen, but they're not fools. 831 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:54,630 - If you're right, Captain, it will be unfortunate for you. 832 00:38:54,630 --> 00:38:56,510 - What do you mean? 833 00:38:56,500 --> 00:38:59,040 - My submarine isn't a hotel, madam. 834 00:38:59,050 --> 00:39:01,260 I shall have no alternative but to give you 10 minutes 835 00:39:01,250 --> 00:39:04,290 To take to your boats before I sink your ship. 836 00:39:04,300 --> 00:39:06,760 - But you can't do that, she's full of passengers. 837 00:39:06,750 --> 00:39:08,460 I haven't got no boats for half of 'em. 838 00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:11,130 - That is also unfortunate, Captain. 839 00:39:11,130 --> 00:39:14,510 You should either carry more boats or less passengers. 840 00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:17,500 - But you can't turn women and children adrift like that, 841 00:39:17,500 --> 00:39:19,540 It's inhuman, monstrous! 842 00:39:22,250 --> 00:39:23,540 - With his own lips, 843 00:39:23,550 --> 00:39:26,300 Our Fuhrer has told us Germans how to fight this war. 844 00:39:28,380 --> 00:39:31,050 "Let us be inhuman," he said. 845 00:39:31,050 --> 00:39:32,630 "If we rescue Germany, 846 00:39:32,630 --> 00:39:34,880 "We have done the greatest deed in the world." 847 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:35,920 - A greater man than Hitler 848 00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:37,550 Told the British Navy how to fight. 849 00:39:37,550 --> 00:39:40,510 - No greater man than Hitler has ever lived. 850 00:39:40,500 --> 00:39:41,330 - Really? 851 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:45,260 I used to smile at my husband 852 00:39:45,250 --> 00:39:47,880 For having a quotation framed on his desk. 853 00:39:47,880 --> 00:39:49,260 It ran something like this: 854 00:39:51,170 --> 00:39:54,670 "May the great God whom I worship grant to my country 855 00:39:54,670 --> 00:39:56,710 "and for the benefit of all Europe, 856 00:39:56,710 --> 00:39:58,590 "a great and glorious victory, 857 00:39:59,630 --> 00:40:02,710 "and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it, 858 00:40:02,710 --> 00:40:05,250 "and may humanity after victory 859 00:40:05,250 --> 00:40:08,290 "Be the predominant feature of the British fleet." 860 00:40:08,300 --> 00:40:11,880 - "For myself, I commit my life to him who made me, 861 00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:14,510 "and may his blessing light upon my endeavours 862 00:40:14,500 --> 00:40:16,500 "For serving my country faithfully. 863 00:40:17,460 --> 00:40:19,380 "To him, I resign myself, 864 00:40:19,380 --> 00:40:23,010 "And the just cause entrusted to me defend. 865 00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:25,630 "Amen." 866 00:40:26,840 --> 00:40:29,340 - That was Nelson's prayer on the eve of Trafalgar. 867 00:40:31,050 --> 00:40:32,760 What do you think of it, Herr Kapitan? 868 00:40:32,750 --> 00:40:35,000 - We Germans think only as our Fuhrer 869 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:37,960 Has told us, with our blood. 870 00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:39,750 (speaking in foreign language) 871 00:40:39,750 --> 00:40:41,250 - [Rating] British destroyer approaching. 872 00:40:41,250 --> 00:40:42,500 - Destroyers? 873 00:40:42,500 --> 00:40:44,080 It can't be from the convoy yet. 874 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:52,340 British patrol destroyers! 875 00:40:52,340 --> 00:40:53,760 Stand by to take us off! 876 00:40:53,750 --> 00:40:55,540 - [Officer] Very good, Herr Kapitan! 877 00:40:55,550 --> 00:40:57,380 - [Commander] Tell them to batten down the forward hold. 878 00:40:57,380 --> 00:40:58,590 (speaking in foreign language) - But you can't sink 879 00:40:58,590 --> 00:41:00,130 women and children like that. 880 00:41:00,130 --> 00:41:01,550 - I've got to. - That won't help you. 881 00:41:01,550 --> 00:41:02,680 - You are wrong, Captain. 882 00:41:02,670 --> 00:41:04,000 Your destroyers will have all their work 883 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:05,500 cut out picking up survivors, 884 00:41:05,500 --> 00:41:07,580 While we attack them and then get away. 885 00:41:07,590 --> 00:41:09,010 - Come up on deck right away. 886 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:09,960 Batten down the hold. 887 00:41:09,960 --> 00:41:11,750 (group speaking in foreign language) 888 00:41:11,750 --> 00:41:14,670 (group chattering) 889 00:41:17,460 --> 00:41:19,130 - [Rating] Batten down the hatch. 890 00:41:20,130 --> 00:41:22,960 (women screaming) 891 00:41:26,130 --> 00:41:27,300 (thudding loudly) 892 00:41:27,300 --> 00:41:29,090 - [Lucy] Kick the lock. 893 00:41:29,090 --> 00:41:31,970 (kick thuds) (people screaming) 894 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:33,670 - Here, the swine have got clear of the boat. 895 00:41:33,670 --> 00:41:34,670 They'll be torpedoing us in a moment. 896 00:41:34,670 --> 00:41:37,050 - Get the women and children on deck, quick. 897 00:41:41,250 --> 00:41:42,250 - Get a torpedo ready. 898 00:41:42,250 --> 00:41:44,750 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 899 00:41:44,750 --> 00:41:45,960 Stand by with a torpedo. 900 00:41:49,340 --> 00:41:50,340 - We can just do it. 901 00:41:57,500 --> 00:42:00,670 (footsteps pattering) 902 00:42:05,550 --> 00:42:06,930 - What's the range? 903 00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:08,090 - 7,000 yards, sir. 904 00:42:08,090 --> 00:42:09,300 - Right. Open fire. 905 00:42:09,300 --> 00:42:10,430 - Right, sir. 906 00:42:10,420 --> 00:42:11,750 Open fire! 907 00:42:11,750 --> 00:42:12,580 (cannon fires) 908 00:42:12,590 --> 00:42:15,010 (water splashes) 909 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:16,670 (cannon fires) 910 00:42:16,670 --> 00:42:19,130 (water splashes) 911 00:42:19,130 --> 00:42:24,130 (cannon firing) (water splashing) 912 00:42:24,550 --> 00:42:29,550 (group yelling) (group cheering) 913 00:42:32,130 --> 00:42:36,050 - [Matthews] Come on, the Navy, give them hell! 914 00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:40,680 (water splashes) 915 00:42:40,670 --> 00:42:42,710 (explosion booms) 916 00:42:42,710 --> 00:42:45,540 (water splashing) 917 00:42:51,590 --> 00:42:54,420 (explosion booms) 918 00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:57,590 (explosion booms) 919 00:42:57,590 --> 00:42:58,720 (group cheering) 920 00:42:58,710 --> 00:43:00,460 - Hey, that's a go... 921 00:43:11,590 --> 00:43:14,260 (elegant music) 922 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:37,210 (gentle clicking) 923 00:43:42,460 --> 00:43:45,290 - Merchantmen with destroyer escort on the starboard bow. 924 00:43:48,090 --> 00:43:49,380 - [Sutton] North Sea patrol say they're bringing in 925 00:43:49,380 --> 00:43:51,050 The Seaflower to join the convoy. 926 00:43:51,880 --> 00:43:54,170 They've some casualties requiring medical attention. 927 00:43:54,170 --> 00:43:55,250 - Are they serious? 928 00:43:55,250 --> 00:43:56,330 - They've said nothing, sir. 929 00:43:56,340 --> 00:43:58,010 They want us to stand by to receive them. 930 00:43:58,000 --> 00:43:59,080 - Have them aboard right away. 931 00:43:59,090 --> 00:44:00,380 No need to stop the convoy. 932 00:44:00,380 --> 00:44:01,550 Tell the surgeon commander to get the sickbay ready. 933 00:44:01,550 --> 00:44:02,800 - Aye, aye, sir. 934 00:44:04,710 --> 00:44:06,340 - Howard. - Sir. 935 00:44:06,340 --> 00:44:07,880 - I want you to go to Mr. Cranford's cabin 936 00:44:07,880 --> 00:44:08,840 and give him a message. 937 00:44:08,840 --> 00:44:10,260 - Very good, sir. 938 00:44:11,500 --> 00:44:12,580 - Morning, sir. - Morning, Parker. 939 00:44:12,590 --> 00:44:14,050 Your patients are coming aboard now, sir. 940 00:44:14,050 --> 00:44:15,880 - Oh, thank you, Shorty. 941 00:44:17,800 --> 00:44:19,010 - [David] Ah, the midshipman of the watch. 942 00:44:19,000 --> 00:44:20,000 - Hello, sir. 943 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:21,460 I've a message for you from the captain. 944 00:44:21,460 --> 00:44:23,090 - Oh, I thought you'd come to join me in the cooler. 945 00:44:23,090 --> 00:44:24,380 - The captain said I was to tell you 946 00:44:24,380 --> 00:44:25,710 that the Seaflower has joined the convoy 947 00:44:25,710 --> 00:44:27,630 Without serious mishap. 948 00:44:27,630 --> 00:44:29,550 - Give the captain my thanks. 949 00:44:29,550 --> 00:44:31,180 It was good of him to let me know. 950 00:44:32,500 --> 00:44:35,130 - I say, sir, I'm awfully sorry about all this. 951 00:44:35,130 --> 00:44:36,630 I mean, this trouble you're in. 952 00:44:36,630 --> 00:44:37,710 - Well, that's all right, my lad. 953 00:44:37,710 --> 00:44:39,130 Let it be a lesson to you. 954 00:44:39,130 --> 00:44:41,210 "Touch hands and part with laughter, 955 00:44:41,210 --> 00:44:43,340 "Touch lips and part with tears." 956 00:44:44,420 --> 00:44:45,670 In other words, lay off the girls. 957 00:44:45,670 --> 00:44:48,300 - Oh, no, no entanglements for me. 958 00:44:48,300 --> 00:44:50,130 I'm going to get properly married. 959 00:44:50,130 --> 00:44:51,670 - Yes, I want a word with you about that. 960 00:44:51,670 --> 00:44:53,550 (knocking) 961 00:44:53,550 --> 00:44:55,380 - Time for our little trot round, Cranford. 962 00:44:55,380 --> 00:44:56,710 - So long, Shorty, we'll have to have that chat later. 963 00:44:56,710 --> 00:44:58,750 - So long, sir. - I'm with you, soldier. 964 00:44:59,710 --> 00:45:01,130 - That's all right, Mrs. Armitage, 965 00:45:01,130 --> 00:45:02,670 but be careful with it for the week or two. 966 00:45:02,670 --> 00:45:03,630 - Thank you very much, Doctor. 967 00:45:03,630 --> 00:45:05,710 - I understand Bates is waiting for you. 968 00:45:05,710 --> 00:45:06,960 - Bates? 969 00:45:06,960 --> 00:45:08,670 Oh, it'll be nice to see him again. 970 00:45:08,670 --> 00:45:09,670 - Ow! 971 00:45:09,670 --> 00:45:11,800 - Now, now, Captain, behave yourself. 972 00:45:11,800 --> 00:45:13,130 I'll see you in the launch. 973 00:45:13,960 --> 00:45:14,960 - I'm afraid she won't, Captain. 974 00:45:14,960 --> 00:45:16,380 - What you mean, Doctor? 975 00:45:16,380 --> 00:45:17,670 I've got to get back to my ship. 976 00:45:17,670 --> 00:45:19,300 - Now, now, Captain, I know you don't give a damn 977 00:45:19,300 --> 00:45:20,880 for the Navy, but you've got to obey me, 978 00:45:20,880 --> 00:45:22,010 I'm a doctor as well. 979 00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:22,880 - I feel all right. 980 00:45:22,880 --> 00:45:24,380 - Maybe, but I've got to find out 981 00:45:24,380 --> 00:45:25,960 Whatever that's a fracture or not. 982 00:45:25,960 --> 00:45:27,210 You'll have to stay on board for a bit. 983 00:45:27,210 --> 00:45:30,710 (bandage scratches) - Hey! 984 00:45:35,170 --> 00:45:36,050 - How's all the family, Bates? 985 00:45:36,050 --> 00:45:38,010 - Fine, ma'am, I'm a grandfather now. 986 00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:39,790 - Congratulations. - And the captain's promised 987 00:45:39,800 --> 00:45:41,220 to stand godfather. 988 00:45:41,210 --> 00:45:42,040 - Good. 989 00:45:45,460 --> 00:45:48,090 (door thuds) 990 00:45:48,090 --> 00:45:48,920 How are you, Tom? 991 00:45:51,500 --> 00:45:52,330 - Hello, Lucy. 992 00:45:56,800 --> 00:45:58,590 (laughs) 993 00:45:58,590 --> 00:45:59,420 - I've been worrying about you 994 00:45:59,420 --> 00:46:01,380 Ever since this awful war started. 995 00:46:01,380 --> 00:46:02,920 Has Bates been looking after you properly? 996 00:46:02,920 --> 00:46:03,750 - Of course he has. 997 00:46:03,750 --> 00:46:06,750 Can find him always pestering me with cups of cocoa. 998 00:46:06,750 --> 00:46:07,580 (laughs) 999 00:46:07,590 --> 00:46:08,550 Well, how about you? 1000 00:46:08,550 --> 00:46:10,680 - I've had the most incredible adventures. 1001 00:46:10,670 --> 00:46:11,920 I'm a heroine now. 1002 00:46:13,050 --> 00:46:14,470 You must have got a bit of a shock when you found out 1003 00:46:14,460 --> 00:46:15,500 I was in the Seaflower. 1004 00:46:15,500 --> 00:46:17,000 - I had. 1005 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:19,080 Unfortunately, I wasn't the only one. 1006 00:46:19,090 --> 00:46:20,420 - [Lucy] Oh? 1007 00:46:20,420 --> 00:46:22,670 - David Cranford's in this ship. 1008 00:46:22,670 --> 00:46:23,750 - David? 1009 00:46:23,750 --> 00:46:24,580 - Yeah. 1010 00:46:25,710 --> 00:46:26,960 - Must have been awkward for you. 1011 00:46:26,960 --> 00:46:27,790 - It was. 1012 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:31,130 I think he treated you very badly, my dear. 1013 00:46:32,050 --> 00:46:33,550 - What do you mean, Tom? 1014 00:46:33,550 --> 00:46:36,510 - Well, the way he let you down. 1015 00:46:36,500 --> 00:46:40,170 - Oh, no, you've got it wrong, David didn't leave me. 1016 00:46:41,380 --> 00:46:42,960 - What are you talking about? 1017 00:46:42,960 --> 00:46:46,880 - Well, it just didn't work out, 1018 00:46:46,880 --> 00:46:49,550 And I knew it wouldn't break our David's heart. 1019 00:46:49,550 --> 00:46:51,340 - I don't understand you people. 1020 00:46:52,340 --> 00:46:54,090 Run away together, make me look a damn fool, 1021 00:46:54,090 --> 00:46:55,760 create a hell of a scandal, 1022 00:46:55,750 --> 00:46:57,170 then say the whole thing was a mistake. 1023 00:46:57,170 --> 00:46:59,630 You don't care for him, he doesn't care a hang about you. 1024 00:46:59,630 --> 00:47:00,840 But when he hears you're in a spot of trouble, 1025 00:47:00,840 --> 00:47:01,670 he tries to send half the British fleet 1026 00:47:01,670 --> 00:47:02,710 to get you out of it. 1027 00:47:02,710 --> 00:47:04,460 All he does is to get himself court-martialed. 1028 00:47:04,460 --> 00:47:05,290 God. 1029 00:47:07,210 --> 00:47:08,540 - Did David do that for me? 1030 00:47:09,750 --> 00:47:11,380 Look, Tom, you'll have to get him out of it. 1031 00:47:11,380 --> 00:47:12,760 - I can do nothing about it. 1032 00:47:12,750 --> 00:47:14,420 It's out of our hands. 1033 00:47:14,420 --> 00:47:17,250 - All the same, I know you'll do your best for him. 1034 00:47:17,250 --> 00:47:18,750 You know, it's funny, 1035 00:47:18,750 --> 00:47:22,000 You and David are very alike in some ways. 1036 00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:23,580 - Well, I'm hanged if I can see that. 1037 00:47:23,590 --> 00:47:24,590 - Oh, yes. 1038 00:47:25,460 --> 00:47:26,290 Like most sailors, 1039 00:47:26,300 --> 00:47:28,590 You're both incurably sentimental about women. 1040 00:47:30,210 --> 00:47:31,380 (chuckles) 1041 00:47:31,380 --> 00:47:33,260 - Oh, maybe you're right. 1042 00:47:33,250 --> 00:47:35,210 It's queer, Lucy, how I missed you. 1043 00:47:35,210 --> 00:47:37,880 Everything seems pointless since you went away. 1044 00:47:37,880 --> 00:47:39,260 - You're happy enough in this ship. 1045 00:47:39,250 --> 00:47:41,210 - Oh, I'm all right when I'm at sea. 1046 00:47:41,210 --> 00:47:43,420 It's when I go ashore, Lucy, oh, I don't know, 1047 00:47:43,420 --> 00:47:45,960 sitting about in clubs, buying evening papers, 1048 00:47:45,960 --> 00:47:48,250 having Turkish baths when I don't want them, 1049 00:47:48,250 --> 00:47:50,130 I get bored stiff. 1050 00:47:53,670 --> 00:47:57,050 If you were there again, everything would be different. 1051 00:47:57,050 --> 00:47:58,630 - Oh, no, my dear, it wouldn't. 1052 00:47:59,500 --> 00:48:01,580 You've always been like that ashore. 1053 00:48:01,590 --> 00:48:05,090 Grumpy, grumbling at everybody else's inefficiency. 1054 00:48:05,090 --> 00:48:07,470 At a permanent loose end, just waiting for the moment 1055 00:48:07,460 --> 00:48:08,710 when you could get back to your ship. 1056 00:48:08,710 --> 00:48:10,500 - Well, that's my job. 1057 00:48:10,500 --> 00:48:12,000 - No, Tom. 1058 00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:13,540 It's your whole existence. 1059 00:48:14,670 --> 00:48:17,590 Fond as I am of you, there's no place for me in it. 1060 00:48:19,340 --> 00:48:21,380 - I don't agree with you. 1061 00:48:21,380 --> 00:48:23,300 But you always did know your own mind. 1062 00:48:24,750 --> 00:48:26,380 Let's forget about it, shall we? 1063 00:48:28,210 --> 00:48:30,340 - Well, what sort of a cabin are you going to give me? 1064 00:48:30,340 --> 00:48:32,300 I hope it's a bit more comfortable than this one. 1065 00:48:32,300 --> 00:48:33,470 - Oh, no, Mrs. Armitage. 1066 00:48:33,460 --> 00:48:34,290 You're not staying in my ship. 1067 00:48:34,300 --> 00:48:36,340 - Hey, you can't put me back in the Seaflower. 1068 00:48:36,340 --> 00:48:37,470 She's leaking like a sieve. 1069 00:48:37,460 --> 00:48:39,670 - I've had all the Seaflower passengers transferred 1070 00:48:39,670 --> 00:48:41,300 To one of the convoy ships. 1071 00:48:41,300 --> 00:48:43,050 - Party from the Seaflower are ready to leave, sir. 1072 00:48:43,050 --> 00:48:44,720 - Thank you, Howard. 1073 00:48:44,710 --> 00:48:47,000 Well, goodbye, my dear. 1074 00:48:47,000 --> 00:48:48,330 I hope you'll be comfortable. 1075 00:48:48,340 --> 00:48:49,920 - I'm sure I shall. 1076 00:48:49,920 --> 00:48:51,250 I feel safe now. 1077 00:48:51,250 --> 00:48:52,330 - Good. 1078 00:48:52,340 --> 00:48:53,800 - Let's meet in town for a drink sometime. 1079 00:48:53,800 --> 00:48:55,090 - Oh, that's a grand idea. 1080 00:49:05,090 --> 00:49:08,380 - Could you relax your attention for a minute? 1081 00:49:08,380 --> 00:49:10,380 - All right, old man, but don't be long. 1082 00:49:12,500 --> 00:49:13,330 - Hello, David. 1083 00:49:13,340 --> 00:49:16,090 - Well, Lucy, fancy meeting you on my morning stroll. 1084 00:49:16,090 --> 00:49:18,010 - Is this going to be serious for you? 1085 00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:20,080 - Oh, I expect they'll have me in the ARP. 1086 00:49:20,090 --> 00:49:22,050 - Tom told me what you did. 1087 00:49:22,050 --> 00:49:23,470 I'm very grateful. 1088 00:49:24,800 --> 00:49:27,970 - Another of my gestures, Lucy, dashing but ineffective. 1089 00:49:28,880 --> 00:49:30,760 - You always were a lunatic. 1090 00:49:30,750 --> 00:49:31,580 - Yeah. 1091 00:49:32,710 --> 00:49:33,540 - [Both] Well... 1092 00:49:35,500 --> 00:49:37,500 - Well, there's a party waiting for you. 1093 00:49:37,500 --> 00:49:38,630 Goodbye, my dear. 1094 00:49:38,630 --> 00:49:40,210 - Goodbye, David. 1095 00:49:40,210 --> 00:49:41,040 Good luck. 1096 00:49:45,500 --> 00:49:47,040 - [Harvey] Time's up, Cranford. 1097 00:49:48,460 --> 00:49:49,290 - Yes. 1098 00:49:56,000 --> 00:49:58,420 - [Announcer] Here is our news in English. 1099 00:49:58,420 --> 00:50:00,710 A successful attack has just been launched 1100 00:50:00,710 --> 00:50:04,920 By our gallet U-boats against the British North Sea convoy. 1101 00:50:04,920 --> 00:50:07,170 It is firmly established that many vessels 1102 00:50:07,170 --> 00:50:08,880 Were sunk and damaged. 1103 00:50:08,880 --> 00:50:12,130 The convoy itself dispersed and thrown in confusion, 1104 00:50:12,130 --> 00:50:15,170 while the surviving warships are still being actively hunted 1105 00:50:15,170 --> 00:50:17,800 By our indomitable U-boats. 1106 00:50:17,800 --> 00:50:20,090 An eye witness account referring to the sinking 1107 00:50:20,090 --> 00:50:22,010 of the armed liner, the Seaflower, 1108 00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:25,380 reports that she was carrying a cargo of poison gas 1109 00:50:25,380 --> 00:50:27,010 dispatched from Poland to England 1110 00:50:27,000 --> 00:50:29,130 by that fanatical war monger, 1111 00:50:29,130 --> 00:50:32,340 First lord of the Admiralty, W. Churchill, Esquire. 1112 00:50:32,340 --> 00:50:33,510 - Sunk my ship? 1113 00:50:33,500 --> 00:50:34,580 The ruddy liar. 1114 00:50:34,590 --> 00:50:36,220 - [Announcer] Finally, it is believed 1115 00:50:36,210 --> 00:50:38,960 that the flagship Apollo herself has been torpedoed 1116 00:50:38,960 --> 00:50:40,960 And sunk with the loss of all hands. 1117 00:50:42,210 --> 00:50:44,000 Further report-- (dial clicks) 1118 00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:46,330 - Blimey, boys, we're all dead and we don't know it! 1119 00:50:46,340 --> 00:50:48,050 (group laughing) 1120 00:50:48,050 --> 00:50:51,630 - So that's where poor sailors go to when they die, eh? 1121 00:50:51,630 --> 00:50:53,670 Back to the ruddy mess decks. 1122 00:50:53,670 --> 00:50:55,420 - This fellow's a regular Annanias. 1123 00:50:55,420 --> 00:50:57,380 He's worse than that, he's a perishing liar. 1124 00:50:57,380 --> 00:50:59,630 - We don't take any notice of him. 1125 00:50:59,630 --> 00:51:00,460 - Poison gas? 1126 00:51:01,500 --> 00:51:03,630 Once had a cargo of fertiliser, 1127 00:51:03,630 --> 00:51:05,210 I'll admit that whiffed a bit. 1128 00:51:05,210 --> 00:51:06,960 (group chuckling) (man whistles) 1129 00:51:06,960 --> 00:51:09,500 - B and Y turrets close up! 1130 00:51:09,500 --> 00:51:15,040 B and Y turrets close up! 1131 00:51:15,050 --> 00:51:16,220 (whistles loudly) - What's up this time, 1132 00:51:16,210 --> 00:51:17,040 Bosun's mate? 1133 00:51:17,050 --> 00:51:18,220 - I don't know, but the old man 1134 00:51:18,210 --> 00:51:20,170 Must be expecting a bit of trouble. 1135 00:51:20,170 --> 00:51:21,630 Oh, Skipper, the captain would like to talk to you 1136 00:51:21,630 --> 00:51:23,210 In his sea cabin. 1137 00:51:23,210 --> 00:51:24,880 - Me, oh, all right. - Yeah. 1138 00:51:29,340 --> 00:51:30,170 - Anything serious, sir? 1139 00:51:30,170 --> 00:51:32,420 - I've just had a signal from the Admiralty. 1140 00:51:32,420 --> 00:51:33,800 Things are looking up. 1141 00:51:33,800 --> 00:51:35,800 They've information one of these pocket battleships 1142 00:51:35,800 --> 00:51:37,340 has slipped through the cordon on a raid. 1143 00:51:37,340 --> 00:51:38,800 - After us? - Yeah. 1144 00:51:38,800 --> 00:51:40,090 - We might have some fun, then. 1145 00:51:40,090 --> 00:51:41,420 - I don't think they want us to. 1146 00:51:41,420 --> 00:51:43,250 They're making their dispositions now. 1147 00:51:43,250 --> 00:51:44,830 They're sending out operation orders. 1148 00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:47,010 - [Announcer] Admiralty operation to battle squadron. 1149 00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:49,580 Admiralty operations to battle squadron. 1150 00:51:49,590 --> 00:51:51,010 Alter course and take up positions 1151 00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:53,420 Covering flank of North Sea convoy. 1152 00:51:53,420 --> 00:51:54,710 Alter course and take up positions 1153 00:51:54,710 --> 00:51:57,210 Covering flank of North Sea convoy. 1154 00:51:57,210 --> 00:51:59,840 Admiralty operations to battle squadron. 1155 00:51:59,840 --> 00:52:03,090 Admiralty operation to aircraft carrier Aquila. 1156 00:52:03,090 --> 00:52:05,630 Admiralty operations to aircraft carrier Aquila. 1157 00:52:06,500 --> 00:52:13,630 Locate enemy battleship attempting raid on North Sea convoy. 1158 00:52:14,920 --> 00:52:21,960 Admiralty operations to aircraft carrier Aquila. 1159 00:52:21,960 --> 00:52:29,380 Admiralty operations to minesweeper flotilla, position X. 1160 00:52:29,380 --> 00:52:32,960 North Sea convoy due position X two hours earlier. 1161 00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:35,960 Sweep entrance to minefield before 18:00 tonight. 1162 00:52:35,960 --> 00:52:39,290 North Sea convoy due position X two hours earlier. 1163 00:52:39,300 --> 00:52:42,220 Sweep entrance to minefield before 18:00 tonight. 1164 00:52:42,210 --> 00:52:44,290 - They seem to be doing what they can for us, sir. 1165 00:52:44,300 --> 00:52:45,720 - Yes. 1166 00:52:45,710 --> 00:52:47,420 Tell the navigating officer I'll be up on the bridge 1167 00:52:47,420 --> 00:52:48,920 with the new course in a few minutes. 1168 00:52:48,920 --> 00:52:50,590 - Aye, aye, sir. 1169 00:52:50,590 --> 00:52:52,170 - And let that old blackguard in if he's waiting. 1170 00:52:52,170 --> 00:52:53,550 - Aye, aye, sir. 1171 00:52:53,550 --> 00:52:55,470 Come right in, Captain. 1172 00:52:58,750 --> 00:53:02,500 - [Tom] Please take off your cap in my cabin. 1173 00:53:07,130 --> 00:53:08,210 - Captain Armitage, 1174 00:53:08,210 --> 00:53:10,290 I hear you've shifted passengers from my ship. 1175 00:53:10,300 --> 00:53:11,470 Well, you've got no right to do that. 1176 00:53:11,460 --> 00:53:13,130 - As long as your ship's in my convoy, 1177 00:53:13,130 --> 00:53:15,130 She's subject to my orders. 1178 00:53:15,130 --> 00:53:16,880 I want you to understand that. 1179 00:53:16,880 --> 00:53:17,710 - I suppose so. 1180 00:53:17,710 --> 00:53:20,420 But I want you to understand that I'm registering a protest. 1181 00:53:20,420 --> 00:53:23,170 - I sent for you because I've got to sink your ship. 1182 00:53:23,170 --> 00:53:24,800 - Sink the Seaflower? 1183 00:53:24,800 --> 00:53:26,010 Nay, you can't do that. - I want no 1184 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:27,670 Further trouble, Eckersley. 1185 00:53:27,670 --> 00:53:29,300 There's a raider out. 1186 00:53:29,300 --> 00:53:30,130 Had orders from the Admiralty 1187 00:53:30,130 --> 00:53:32,710 To alter course and increase speed. 1188 00:53:32,710 --> 00:53:34,290 Ship's practically unseaworthy. 1189 00:53:34,300 --> 00:53:35,970 She's incapable of keeping up with the convoy 1190 00:53:35,960 --> 00:53:37,630 And I can't leave her behind. 1191 00:53:37,630 --> 00:53:38,590 She'd be a pointer to our whereabouts 1192 00:53:38,590 --> 00:53:40,470 And a danger to navigation. 1193 00:53:40,460 --> 00:53:42,250 - But this will ruin me. - There can be no argument. 1194 00:53:42,250 --> 00:53:43,420 I'm detailing a destroyer 1195 00:53:43,420 --> 00:53:45,300 To take off her crew and torpedo her. 1196 00:53:46,630 --> 00:53:49,630 - Captain Armitage, I've been master of the Seaflower 1197 00:53:49,630 --> 00:53:54,260 For more than 20 years now, and you know what that means. 1198 00:53:54,250 --> 00:53:56,000 How would you like it if a stranger came to you 1199 00:53:56,000 --> 00:53:57,830 And said he was gonna sink your ship? 1200 00:54:01,340 --> 00:54:03,760 - I should have to obey orders, Captain. 1201 00:54:03,750 --> 00:54:08,170 - Oh, so will I, only I can't bear 1202 00:54:08,170 --> 00:54:10,170 The thought of her being torpedoed. 1203 00:54:11,710 --> 00:54:13,630 Look, will you let me go aboard her for the last time, 1204 00:54:13,630 --> 00:54:15,170 and open the seacocks? 1205 00:54:16,460 --> 00:54:18,170 I'd like to finish her off myself. 1206 00:54:19,710 --> 00:54:21,500 - Someone told me the other day that all sailors 1207 00:54:21,500 --> 00:54:23,290 Were incurably sentimental. 1208 00:54:24,170 --> 00:54:25,630 Maybe they were right. 1209 00:54:27,170 --> 00:54:29,380 You can go aboard her, Captain. 1210 00:54:29,380 --> 00:54:30,960 - That's right good of you, sir. 1211 00:54:36,460 --> 00:54:39,040 (bell ringing) 1212 00:54:43,250 --> 00:54:45,080 - Well, there they go, Skipper. 1213 00:54:50,710 --> 00:54:53,630 - Aye, bucking their way to harbour. 1214 00:54:55,000 --> 00:54:56,540 It's a grand feeling, Mr. Mate, 1215 00:54:56,550 --> 00:54:59,680 When you're taking your ship safe home to port. 1216 00:55:01,210 --> 00:55:03,460 I'll never know it anymore. 1217 00:55:03,460 --> 00:55:05,710 - You'll get another ship all right, Skipper. 1218 00:55:05,710 --> 00:55:08,750 - [Number One] Seaflower, ahoy! 1219 00:55:08,750 --> 00:55:10,630 Seaflower, ahoy! 1220 00:55:10,630 --> 00:55:12,010 - Taking a darn long time about it. 1221 00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:12,960 They ought to be in their boats by now. 1222 00:55:12,960 --> 00:55:14,540 - Shall I tell them to hurry up, sir? 1223 00:55:14,550 --> 00:55:15,630 - Yes, go on. 1224 00:55:16,550 --> 00:55:19,130 - [Number One] Seaflower, ahoy! 1225 00:55:19,130 --> 00:55:20,300 Get a move on! 1226 00:55:21,300 --> 00:55:22,880 - Well, it's got to be done. 1227 00:55:23,960 --> 00:55:24,790 - Aye, Mr. Mate. 1228 00:55:25,880 --> 00:55:27,130 What's got to be must be. 1229 00:55:28,170 --> 00:55:31,000 - You go forward, sir, and I'll go aft. 1230 00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:31,830 - Aye. 1231 00:55:36,500 --> 00:55:39,580 (Eckersley sniffing) 1232 00:55:41,460 --> 00:55:43,630 Do you smell what I smell, mister? 1233 00:55:48,800 --> 00:55:51,470 - Why, yes, Captain, fog. 1234 00:55:51,460 --> 00:55:52,840 She'll be down on us any minute. 1235 00:55:52,840 --> 00:55:55,840 - Aye, the nicest piece of fog I've ever tasted. 1236 00:55:57,000 --> 00:55:59,380 Mr. Mate, I don't think we need bother 1237 00:55:59,380 --> 00:56:01,760 With them seacocks any longer. 1238 00:56:01,750 --> 00:56:02,580 We'd be a sight better off on our own 1239 00:56:02,590 --> 00:56:05,220 Than with that blasted sea circus over there. 1240 00:56:05,210 --> 00:56:07,460 - We're taking a great risk, Skipper. 1241 00:56:07,460 --> 00:56:09,250 - Oh, well, we'll take it. 1242 00:56:09,250 --> 00:56:10,920 You stay there. 1243 00:56:10,920 --> 00:56:12,130 - Tell the old fool to hurry up. 1244 00:56:12,130 --> 00:56:14,380 This fog will be down any minute. 1245 00:56:14,380 --> 00:56:16,840 - Seaflower, ahoy! 1246 00:56:16,840 --> 00:56:17,920 Hurry up! 1247 00:56:17,920 --> 00:56:20,050 - Stand by with your engines, Chief. 1248 00:56:20,050 --> 00:56:22,180 - [Number One] Seaflower, ahoy! 1249 00:56:22,170 --> 00:56:23,800 - Tell him I've gone below. 1250 00:56:23,800 --> 00:56:26,260 - Skipper's gone below, for the logbook! 1251 00:56:26,250 --> 00:56:28,080 Won't be a minute, sir! 1252 00:56:28,090 --> 00:56:30,470 - [Number One] Seaflower, ahoy! 1253 00:56:30,460 --> 00:56:31,790 - Don't say a word, Mr. Mate. 1254 00:56:31,800 --> 00:56:32,630 We've done it. 1255 00:56:32,630 --> 00:56:33,510 Put her astern. 1256 00:56:33,500 --> 00:56:36,080 (bell ringing) 1257 00:56:37,170 --> 00:56:40,710 (water splashing) 1258 00:56:40,710 --> 00:56:42,630 - He's started his engines, sir. 1259 00:56:42,630 --> 00:56:43,590 He's trying to give us the slip. 1260 00:56:43,590 --> 00:56:44,420 - Blast him. 1261 00:56:44,420 --> 00:56:45,670 He'll be going ahead. 1262 00:56:45,670 --> 00:56:46,960 I'll try and cut across his bows. 1263 00:56:46,960 --> 00:56:49,750 Half speed ahead together. 1264 00:56:49,750 --> 00:56:53,170 - [Number One] Half speed ahead together! 1265 00:56:57,670 --> 00:56:59,000 Seaflower, ahoy! 1266 00:56:59,880 --> 00:57:01,210 Seaflower, ahoy! 1267 00:57:16,840 --> 00:57:18,380 - It's got pretty thick, sir. 1268 00:57:18,380 --> 00:57:19,380 - Yes. 1269 00:57:19,380 --> 00:57:21,090 - Are you thinking of reducing speed? 1270 00:57:21,090 --> 00:57:21,970 - No. 1271 00:57:21,960 --> 00:57:24,210 I've got to make position X before nightfall. 1272 00:57:25,170 --> 00:57:26,590 Tell them to stream their fog buoys. 1273 00:57:26,590 --> 00:57:28,090 - Signalman. 1274 00:57:28,090 --> 00:57:30,220 - [Number One] Seaflower, ahoy! 1275 00:57:30,210 --> 00:57:31,540 Seaflower, ahoy! 1276 00:57:33,590 --> 00:57:34,920 Seaflower, ahoy! 1277 00:57:36,130 --> 00:57:37,920 - [Martin] Oh, you'd better chuck it, Number One. 1278 00:57:37,920 --> 00:57:39,170 - [Number One] Look as though she's clean away, sir. 1279 00:57:39,170 --> 00:57:40,250 - [Martin] If I could get my hands around 1280 00:57:40,250 --> 00:57:42,380 that old so and so's neck, I'd-- 1281 00:57:42,380 --> 00:57:46,340 ♪ Stand by your weather mainbrace, ease away your lee ♪ 1282 00:57:46,340 --> 00:57:49,720 ♪ Hoist your jib halyards and let your sheets go free ♪ 1283 00:57:49,710 --> 00:57:53,920 ♪ Hurrah, boys, hurrah, we'll hymn the Jubilee ♪ 1284 00:57:53,920 --> 00:57:56,920 ♪ God bless the Navy, but a merchant ship for me ♪ 1285 00:57:56,920 --> 00:57:58,920 - Oh, there's something in that song, Skipper. 1286 00:57:58,920 --> 00:58:00,670 - There's naught like freedom. 1287 00:58:00,670 --> 00:58:02,050 It's one of our war aims, isn't it? 1288 00:58:02,050 --> 00:58:03,050 (Eckersley chuckles) 1289 00:58:03,050 --> 00:58:07,010 ♪ Stand by your weather mainbrace, hoist away your lee ♪ 1290 00:58:07,000 --> 00:58:11,170 ♪ God bless da diddle dee dee, dee dee ♪ 1291 00:58:11,170 --> 00:58:12,090 Hey. 1292 00:58:12,090 --> 00:58:13,880 You hear something? 1293 00:58:13,880 --> 00:58:15,460 - Yes. 1294 00:58:15,460 --> 00:58:17,420 What's that? 1295 00:58:17,420 --> 00:58:20,090 (soft rumbling) 1296 00:58:32,880 --> 00:58:35,010 - [Officer] British merchantmen on port bow, Herr Kapitan. 1297 00:58:35,000 --> 00:58:35,830 - [Commander] Hard a-part. 1298 00:58:35,840 --> 00:58:36,840 Slow your engines. 1299 00:58:41,090 --> 00:58:42,010 - Look! 1300 00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:44,000 By god, the Deutschland. 1301 00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:45,330 - She's after the convoy. 1302 00:58:45,340 --> 00:58:46,420 - We've got to warn them, that little cruiser 1303 00:58:46,420 --> 00:58:48,000 Wouldn't stand a chance against her. 1304 00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:49,670 Where's that blasted destroyer? 1305 00:58:49,670 --> 00:58:53,550 Just like the Navy, never there when they're wanted. 1306 00:58:53,550 --> 00:58:56,800 Well, there's only one thing for it. 1307 00:58:56,800 --> 00:58:57,760 - Don't touch that, Skipper. 1308 00:58:57,750 --> 00:58:58,880 They'll hear it on the Deutschland. 1309 00:58:58,880 --> 00:59:01,550 - Can't help that, we've got to signal that destroyer. 1310 00:59:01,550 --> 00:59:02,800 How do you spell Deutschland? 1311 00:59:02,800 --> 00:59:04,130 - D. (horn wailing) 1312 00:59:04,130 --> 00:59:05,510 U. (horn wailing) 1313 00:59:05,500 --> 00:59:06,750 T. (horn wailing) 1314 00:59:06,750 --> 00:59:09,420 C. (horn wailing) 1315 00:59:11,210 --> 00:59:13,960 - I think she's over there, Herr Kapitan. 1316 00:59:13,960 --> 00:59:16,590 - Alter course, and steer towards the siren. 1317 00:59:16,590 --> 00:59:17,880 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1318 00:59:17,880 --> 00:59:19,090 - On contact with merchantmen, 1319 00:59:19,090 --> 00:59:20,590 open fire with secondary armament. 1320 00:59:20,590 --> 00:59:22,760 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1321 00:59:39,210 --> 00:59:41,840 - Merchantmen in sight, Herr Kapitan. 1322 00:59:41,840 --> 00:59:42,670 - Open fire. 1323 00:59:42,670 --> 00:59:44,460 - [Officer] Secondary armament, open fire. 1324 00:59:49,590 --> 00:59:50,670 (cannon fires) 1325 00:59:50,670 --> 00:59:53,420 (water splashes) 1326 00:59:54,250 --> 00:59:55,330 (cannon fires) 1327 00:59:55,340 --> 00:59:57,720 (water splashes) 1328 00:59:57,710 --> 00:59:58,710 (cannon fires) 1329 00:59:58,710 --> 01:00:02,090 (explosion booms) 1330 01:00:02,090 --> 01:00:03,090 (cannon fires) 1331 01:00:03,090 --> 01:00:05,470 (explosion booms) 1332 01:00:05,460 --> 01:00:07,920 (cannon fires) 1333 01:00:07,920 --> 01:00:08,750 - Skipper. 1334 01:00:08,750 --> 01:00:09,580 Skipper. 1335 01:00:09,590 --> 01:00:11,970 - It's all right, Mr. Mate. 1336 01:00:11,960 --> 01:00:12,790 Leave it. 1337 01:00:15,340 --> 01:00:17,840 I'm right sorry I let you in for this packet. 1338 01:00:17,840 --> 01:00:20,260 - Oh, don't talk so silly, Skipper. 1339 01:00:20,250 --> 01:00:21,460 - Nay, you were right. 1340 01:00:22,340 --> 01:00:24,260 We ought to have stuck to convoy, 1341 01:00:24,250 --> 01:00:29,250 But I've always been a bit pig-headed. 1342 01:00:29,250 --> 01:00:32,250 - [Matthews] I'd sooner sail under you than anyone, Skipper. 1343 01:00:34,840 --> 01:00:36,510 - Thanks, lad. 1344 01:00:36,500 --> 01:00:39,080 (cannon fires) 1345 01:00:41,090 --> 01:00:45,380 She's been a good ship, Mr. Mate. 1346 01:00:47,300 --> 01:00:49,880 (cannon fires) 1347 01:00:53,250 --> 01:00:55,580 (horn wailing) 1348 01:00:55,590 --> 01:00:57,800 (cannon fires) (explosion booms) 1349 01:00:57,800 --> 01:00:58,680 - Cease fire. 1350 01:00:58,670 --> 01:01:00,590 - [Officer] Cease fire. 1351 01:01:10,380 --> 01:01:11,710 - That's someone calling us. 1352 01:01:11,710 --> 01:01:12,630 - It must be the Seaflower, sir. 1353 01:01:12,630 --> 01:01:14,590 - What the hell's she doing? 1354 01:01:14,590 --> 01:01:17,470 Bring her up 20 knots and steer towards the siren. 1355 01:01:17,460 --> 01:01:18,960 - [Number One] Engine Room. 1356 01:01:18,960 --> 01:01:20,380 200 revolutions. 1357 01:01:20,380 --> 01:01:22,420 (bell rings) 1358 01:01:22,420 --> 01:01:25,000 (horn wailing) 1359 01:01:26,710 --> 01:01:27,790 - It's Morse, sir. 1360 01:01:27,800 --> 01:01:29,050 - What's she saying? 1361 01:01:29,050 --> 01:01:34,050 - D-U-T-C-H-L, 1362 01:01:34,880 --> 01:01:35,840 they must mean Deutschland. 1363 01:01:35,840 --> 01:01:37,010 - Deutschland? 1364 01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:37,880 That was her guns firing. 1365 01:01:37,880 --> 01:01:39,710 - [Number One] Will you have a crack at her, sir? 1366 01:01:39,710 --> 01:01:41,340 - Don't be an idiot, we've got to get to the convoy 1367 01:01:41,340 --> 01:01:42,670 at top speed before she does. 1368 01:01:42,670 --> 01:01:44,420 She can blow the whole damned lot out of the water. 1369 01:01:44,420 --> 01:01:46,250 We must give them a chance to scatter. 1370 01:01:46,250 --> 01:01:47,330 Full speed ahead. 1371 01:01:48,590 --> 01:01:51,420 (water splashing) 1372 01:02:00,840 --> 01:02:02,340 - That was good work, 1373 01:02:02,340 --> 01:02:05,260 But just the beginning, the hors d'oeuvres. 1374 01:02:05,250 --> 01:02:06,830 We can't be far from that convoy. 1375 01:02:06,840 --> 01:02:08,380 - I've plotted the new course, Herr Kapitan. 1376 01:02:08,380 --> 01:02:09,670 - Right, bring the ship around. 1377 01:02:09,670 --> 01:02:11,420 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1378 01:02:11,420 --> 01:02:12,460 - Bring her up to 20 knots. 1379 01:02:12,460 --> 01:02:14,170 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1380 01:02:14,170 --> 01:02:16,920 (dramatic music) 1381 01:02:34,880 --> 01:02:36,010 - Sutton. 1382 01:02:36,000 --> 01:02:38,040 How long will it take us yet before we make position X? 1383 01:02:38,050 --> 01:02:39,380 - I reckon about three hours, sir. 1384 01:02:39,380 --> 01:02:41,460 - Where the devil's that destroyer got to? 1385 01:02:41,460 --> 01:02:42,840 - Be here soon, fog's lifting a bit. 1386 01:02:42,840 --> 01:02:44,590 - Hm, I'll be a great deal easier 1387 01:02:44,590 --> 01:02:46,880 When we've got this lot inside the minefields. 1388 01:02:46,880 --> 01:02:47,710 Thank you. 1389 01:03:07,960 --> 01:03:10,250 - Ah, this is better. 1390 01:03:10,250 --> 01:03:12,170 - Yes, Herr Kapitan. 1391 01:03:12,170 --> 01:03:14,000 - We should see them any moment now. 1392 01:03:15,170 --> 01:03:16,130 Full speed ahead! 1393 01:03:16,130 --> 01:03:17,380 - Yes, Herr Kapitan. 1394 01:03:17,380 --> 01:03:18,340 Full speed ahead. 1395 01:03:21,630 --> 01:03:22,840 - Ship ready for action. 1396 01:03:22,840 --> 01:03:24,260 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1397 01:03:24,250 --> 01:03:29,250 Ship ready for action. 1398 01:03:36,250 --> 01:03:37,080 - Signalman. 1399 01:03:37,090 --> 01:03:38,510 Make a signal to Apollo, right away. 1400 01:03:38,500 --> 01:03:41,130 - [Signalman] Aye, aye, sir. 1401 01:03:41,130 --> 01:03:43,960 (device clacking) 1402 01:03:49,630 --> 01:03:51,170 - Destroyer signalling, sir. 1403 01:03:51,170 --> 01:03:52,420 - What's she saying? 1404 01:03:54,460 --> 01:03:59,460 - "Deutschland reported 12 miles to the eastward. 1405 01:04:00,340 --> 01:04:04,050 "Approaching convoy rapidly." 1406 01:04:20,050 --> 01:04:21,630 - I'm going to engage the enemy. 1407 01:04:27,420 --> 01:04:28,250 We're three hours steaming 1408 01:04:28,250 --> 01:04:30,460 From the minefields and position X. 1409 01:04:30,460 --> 01:04:33,040 Got to hold her till the convoy's safely there. 1410 01:04:33,050 --> 01:04:34,220 Make a signal to the Admiralty. 1411 01:04:34,210 --> 01:04:35,790 Am about to engage Deutschland. 1412 01:04:35,800 --> 01:04:36,930 Give them our position from the chart. 1413 01:04:36,920 --> 01:04:38,420 - Aye, aye, sir. - Signaler. 1414 01:04:38,420 --> 01:04:40,000 Signal Commander Martin to take charge of the convoy 1415 01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:41,170 and keep her on her course. - Aye, aye, sir. 1416 01:04:41,170 --> 01:04:42,210 - Officer of the Watch, starboard 25, 1417 01:04:42,210 --> 01:04:44,250 Steer 030 degrees, full speed ahead. 1418 01:04:44,250 --> 01:04:46,170 - Aye, aye, sir. 1419 01:04:46,170 --> 01:04:47,840 (bell rings) 1420 01:04:47,840 --> 01:04:49,220 - Action stations, Commander. 1421 01:04:49,210 --> 01:04:50,590 Launch number two plane for reconnaissance. 1422 01:04:50,590 --> 01:04:52,470 - Aye, aye, sir. 1423 01:04:52,460 --> 01:04:55,710 (lively trumpet music) 1424 01:05:05,300 --> 01:05:07,680 (plane whirring) 1425 01:05:07,670 --> 01:05:10,420 (dramatic music) 1426 01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:41,250 (lively trumpet music) 1427 01:05:59,880 --> 01:06:02,090 - Excuse me, sir, but has Captain Sandeman 1428 01:06:02,090 --> 01:06:03,510 given you permission to leave your cabin? 1429 01:06:03,500 --> 01:06:04,880 - No, Corporal. - Then may I ask 1430 01:06:04,880 --> 01:06:05,710 where you're going, sir? 1431 01:06:05,710 --> 01:06:07,210 - Into action. - But, sir. 1432 01:06:07,210 --> 01:06:10,790 - Corporal Parker, do you realise that I might interpret 1433 01:06:10,800 --> 01:06:14,090 That indiscreet gesture as striking a superior officer? 1434 01:06:14,090 --> 01:06:15,010 - You wouldn't do that, sir. 1435 01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:17,000 - I'm not so sure, I'll think about it. 1436 01:06:17,000 --> 01:06:19,080 Stand to attention, don't leave your post. 1437 01:06:23,050 --> 01:06:26,300 (lively trumpet music) 1438 01:06:40,550 --> 01:06:41,720 - All ready for action, sir. 1439 01:06:41,710 --> 01:06:42,540 - Good. 1440 01:06:48,380 --> 01:06:50,710 - Come to report for duty, sir. 1441 01:06:50,710 --> 01:06:52,630 - Good lord, I'd forgotten all about you. 1442 01:06:52,630 --> 01:06:53,920 - Yes, sir. 1443 01:06:53,920 --> 01:06:56,000 May I remind you that it's usual to release all prisoners 1444 01:06:56,000 --> 01:06:57,750 Before a ship goes into action? 1445 01:07:01,550 --> 01:07:03,970 - Mr. Cranford, you can consider yourself released 1446 01:07:03,960 --> 01:07:06,040 For the period of our engagement with the enemy. 1447 01:07:06,050 --> 01:07:07,260 - Thanks very much, sir. 1448 01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:10,290 (Tom chuckles) 1449 01:07:10,300 --> 01:07:13,720 - David, Lucy told me a lot of things. 1450 01:07:13,710 --> 01:07:15,960 I think I overdid it. 1451 01:07:15,960 --> 01:07:17,500 - I know I did, sir. 1452 01:07:17,500 --> 01:07:19,080 - Good luck. 1453 01:07:19,090 --> 01:07:22,340 - Thank you, sir. (Tom chuckles) 1454 01:07:33,050 --> 01:07:34,680 Those 11-inch guns of hers, sir, 1455 01:07:34,670 --> 01:07:38,000 She ought to blow us to bits, on paper. 1456 01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:39,040 - Fortunately, Mr. Cranford, 1457 01:07:39,050 --> 01:07:40,760 We are not on paper, we're at sea. 1458 01:07:41,840 --> 01:07:43,470 That evens up the odds a bit. 1459 01:08:09,170 --> 01:08:11,050 - Blimey, here she comes. 1460 01:08:12,710 --> 01:08:14,710 - Red 3-0, enemy battleship, sir. 1461 01:08:21,960 --> 01:08:23,500 - Bridge. 1462 01:08:23,500 --> 01:08:25,210 - Enemy cruiser sighted, Herr Kapitan. 1463 01:08:25,210 --> 01:08:26,040 - Right. 1464 01:08:26,050 --> 01:08:26,880 Range? 1465 01:08:28,000 --> 01:08:29,580 - 20,000 metres, Herr Kapitan. 1466 01:08:34,670 --> 01:08:37,300 - Main armament, open fire. 1467 01:08:37,300 --> 01:08:40,180 - Gun Control, main armament, open fire. 1468 01:08:40,170 --> 01:08:42,090 - Main armament, stand by. 1469 01:08:42,090 --> 01:08:45,800 - Deflection eight right. 1470 01:08:45,800 --> 01:08:47,510 - Steady, salvo. 1471 01:08:47,500 --> 01:08:48,330 - Salvo! 1472 01:08:51,800 --> 01:08:54,550 (cannons firing) 1473 01:08:55,840 --> 01:08:59,340 (water splashing) 1474 01:08:59,340 --> 01:09:00,880 (explosion booms) 1475 01:09:00,880 --> 01:09:01,960 - Good for a first go, sir. 1476 01:09:01,960 --> 01:09:03,210 - Not so bad. 1477 01:09:03,210 --> 01:09:05,040 What's the range now, Sutton? 1478 01:09:05,050 --> 01:09:06,720 - 13,000 yards, sir. 1479 01:09:08,300 --> 01:09:09,130 - Hold your fire, Hawkins. 1480 01:09:09,130 --> 01:09:12,510 - Aye, aye, sir. 1481 01:09:12,500 --> 01:09:15,250 (cannons firing) 1482 01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:21,380 (cannons firing) 1483 01:09:21,380 --> 01:09:26,300 (explosion booms) (water splashing) 1484 01:09:26,300 --> 01:09:28,590 (explosion booms) 1485 01:09:28,590 --> 01:09:29,760 - That was a close one, wasn't it? 1486 01:09:29,750 --> 01:09:32,170 - You'll get that medal yet. 1487 01:09:32,170 --> 01:09:34,090 When are we going to start and give them a basinful, sir? 1488 01:09:34,090 --> 01:09:35,670 - We've got to get to 15,000 yards 1489 01:09:35,670 --> 01:09:38,210 Before we can do any good with our little Greta. 1490 01:09:38,210 --> 01:09:39,920 (explosion booms) 1491 01:09:39,920 --> 01:09:42,800 - Blimey, reminds you of Guy Fawkes Day, don't it, chums? 1492 01:10:01,460 --> 01:10:06,460 (explosion booms) (people chattering) 1493 01:10:07,670 --> 01:10:09,920 - God help them, and God help us. 1494 01:10:09,920 --> 01:10:12,250 - Shh, Mary, be quiet. 1495 01:10:12,250 --> 01:10:13,750 - I will not be quiet. - Look, silly. 1496 01:10:13,750 --> 01:10:15,420 - And after hearing one of the sailors say 1497 01:10:15,420 --> 01:10:18,000 The little cruiser doesn't stand a chance. 1498 01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:19,710 Why did she go away like that and leave us 1499 01:10:19,710 --> 01:10:21,960 With only them destroyers to look after us? 1500 01:10:21,960 --> 01:10:23,420 I tell you, we'll all get sunk. 1501 01:10:23,420 --> 01:10:25,960 - Mary Hogan, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. 1502 01:10:25,960 --> 01:10:28,380 You haven't the slightest idea of what you're talking about. 1503 01:10:28,380 --> 01:10:30,010 You leave this to the Navy to decide. 1504 01:10:30,000 --> 01:10:31,210 They know what they're doing. (explosion booms) 1505 01:10:31,210 --> 01:10:33,590 - The Germans won't come and shoot us again, will they? 1506 01:10:33,590 --> 01:10:35,720 - No, darling, of course they won't. 1507 01:10:35,710 --> 01:10:37,500 Look, here's a bit of his face. 1508 01:10:37,500 --> 01:10:38,960 It looks as if he's got a beard, doesn't it? 1509 01:10:38,960 --> 01:10:40,460 Perhaps it's Father Christmas. 1510 01:10:42,960 --> 01:10:45,710 (cannons firing) 1511 01:10:49,500 --> 01:10:54,130 (explosion booms) (water splashing) 1512 01:10:54,130 --> 01:10:54,960 - First blood to the Boche, eh? 1513 01:10:54,960 --> 01:10:56,920 - Yes, it's got the range all right, sir. 1514 01:10:56,920 --> 01:10:58,800 - What's the reading now? 1515 01:10:58,800 --> 01:11:00,220 - 17,000 yards, sir. 1516 01:11:00,210 --> 01:11:02,590 - Looks as if we've got to take it for another 2,000 yards. 1517 01:11:02,590 --> 01:11:03,420 - [Tom] Yes. 1518 01:11:04,630 --> 01:11:07,380 (cannons firing) 1519 01:11:12,300 --> 01:11:15,930 (explosion booms) (water splashing) 1520 01:11:15,920 --> 01:11:17,420 - [Officer] Got them again, direct hit. 1521 01:11:17,420 --> 01:11:18,960 - Shan't be long now, Herr Kapitan. 1522 01:11:18,960 --> 01:11:21,290 - Forward turret, direct hit. 1523 01:11:21,300 --> 01:11:24,720 (cannons firing) 1524 01:11:24,710 --> 01:11:27,460 (plane whirring) 1525 01:11:36,670 --> 01:11:37,670 - Oh, ho, ho! 1526 01:11:37,670 --> 01:11:39,250 Talk about haystacks, Jim! 1527 01:11:39,250 --> 01:11:41,000 - Yeah, I don't think even I could miss this one. 1528 01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:42,080 - Let's have a go at her. 1529 01:11:42,090 --> 01:11:43,130 We might check her fire 1530 01:11:43,130 --> 01:11:44,010 and give our boys a bit of a breather. 1531 01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:45,750 - Concentrate on the bridge! 1532 01:11:45,750 --> 01:11:50,750 - Right cock, here she goes! 1533 01:11:56,500 --> 01:11:59,250 (cannons firing) 1534 01:12:07,300 --> 01:12:10,050 (cannons firing) 1535 01:12:11,090 --> 01:12:12,840 - What the hell are they swinging the ship about for? 1536 01:12:12,840 --> 01:12:14,420 - I can't keep my guns going. 1537 01:12:14,420 --> 01:12:15,380 Check fire. 1538 01:12:15,380 --> 01:12:18,130 (plane whirring) 1539 01:12:24,500 --> 01:12:27,250 (cannons firing) 1540 01:12:31,960 --> 01:12:34,130 - That's finishes me for today, Carrie! 1541 01:12:34,130 --> 01:12:35,300 - All right, Jim, let's get out of here. 1542 01:12:35,300 --> 01:12:37,840 I'll buy you a nice cup of tea. 1543 01:12:48,460 --> 01:12:49,630 - They're coming back, sir. 1544 01:12:49,630 --> 01:12:51,300 - Nice work. 1545 01:12:51,300 --> 01:12:52,680 - 15,000 yards, sir. 1546 01:12:52,670 --> 01:12:53,630 - Thank you, Sutton. 1547 01:12:53,630 --> 01:12:54,460 Hawkins. - Sir? 1548 01:12:54,460 --> 01:12:55,290 - You can open fire. 1549 01:12:55,300 --> 01:12:56,680 - Aye, aye, sir. 1550 01:12:56,670 --> 01:12:57,880 Open fire! 1551 01:12:57,880 --> 01:12:59,170 - Target's nice and clear, sir. 1552 01:12:59,170 --> 01:13:01,090 - Right, all guns stand by. 1553 01:13:01,090 --> 01:13:03,380 - Salvos, right gun commencing. 1554 01:13:03,380 --> 01:13:04,420 - Right gun ready, sir. 1555 01:13:04,420 --> 01:13:06,050 - Salvos, left gun commencing. 1556 01:13:06,050 --> 01:13:07,130 - Left gun ready, sir. 1557 01:13:07,130 --> 01:13:08,920 - Salvos, right gun commencing. 1558 01:13:08,920 --> 01:13:10,670 - Right gun ready, sir. 1559 01:13:10,670 --> 01:13:12,590 (device clacking) 1560 01:13:12,590 --> 01:13:17,420 - Range 149, deflection four left, salvos shoot! 1561 01:13:18,460 --> 01:13:21,210 (cannons firing) 1562 01:13:23,250 --> 01:13:25,040 - [Officer] They've begun. 1563 01:13:25,050 --> 01:13:28,130 (explosions booming) 1564 01:13:29,630 --> 01:13:30,460 - Gun Control! 1565 01:13:31,380 --> 01:13:33,380 That must have been a direct hit, Herr Kapitan. 1566 01:13:33,380 --> 01:13:34,340 There's no answer. 1567 01:13:34,340 --> 01:13:36,630 - Tell the turrets, we must carry on under local control. 1568 01:13:36,630 --> 01:13:38,090 Get them firing as quick as you can. 1569 01:13:38,090 --> 01:13:40,260 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1570 01:13:53,460 --> 01:13:56,250 (cannons firing) 1571 01:13:56,250 --> 01:13:59,710 (explosion booms) 1572 01:13:59,710 --> 01:14:00,590 - [MacGregor] You hear that, Donald? 1573 01:14:00,590 --> 01:14:01,420 - Aye. 1574 01:14:01,420 --> 01:14:03,090 - There's a fight on. 1575 01:14:03,090 --> 01:14:04,510 And it sounds like the big fellows. 1576 01:14:04,500 --> 01:14:05,540 - Aye. 1577 01:14:05,550 --> 01:14:06,760 - I wouldn't be surprised 1578 01:14:06,750 --> 01:14:09,000 If that's why they changed the time of the convoy. 1579 01:14:09,000 --> 01:14:10,130 - [Donald] Aye. 1580 01:14:10,130 --> 01:14:11,960 - There's no sign of them yet, 1581 01:14:11,960 --> 01:14:14,090 And they ought to be here soon. 1582 01:14:14,090 --> 01:14:15,840 (water splashes) Have I not told you 1583 01:14:15,840 --> 01:14:17,090 that you're in the Navy now, 1584 01:14:17,090 --> 01:14:19,220 And I'll no have that fishing in my boat. 1585 01:14:19,210 --> 01:14:20,250 Have you got one? 1586 01:14:20,250 --> 01:14:25,210 - Aye. 1587 01:14:25,210 --> 01:14:27,000 (cannons firing) 1588 01:14:27,000 --> 01:14:30,080 (explosions booming) 1589 01:14:35,460 --> 01:14:36,420 - Bill. 1590 01:14:36,420 --> 01:14:37,710 Bill! 1591 01:14:37,710 --> 01:14:40,000 - It's all right, Tom. 1592 01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:41,500 - We'll get you below, old man. 1593 01:14:41,500 --> 01:14:45,710 Look out! (explosion booms) 1594 01:14:45,710 --> 01:14:48,670 (explosions booming) 1595 01:14:48,670 --> 01:14:51,090 What's the matter, put your wheel amidships. 1596 01:14:51,090 --> 01:14:53,300 - Quartermaster, put your wheel amidships! 1597 01:14:53,300 --> 01:14:56,930 Quartermaster, put your wheel amidships! 1598 01:14:56,920 --> 01:14:58,000 No reply, sir. 1599 01:14:58,000 --> 01:14:59,960 Looks as though the voice pipe's gone. 1600 01:14:59,960 --> 01:15:01,750 - Message from the quartermaster, sir. 1601 01:15:01,750 --> 01:15:03,330 Ship won't answer her helm. 1602 01:15:03,340 --> 01:15:04,800 We think the transmission's been shot away. 1603 01:15:04,800 --> 01:15:05,630 - Sutton! 1604 01:15:05,630 --> 01:15:06,630 Are you all right? 1605 01:15:06,630 --> 01:15:07,800 - Yes, sir. - Make contact with the chief. 1606 01:15:07,800 --> 01:15:08,930 I'll get her steady by the engines. 1607 01:15:08,920 --> 01:15:10,050 - Aye, aye, sir. - Cranford. 1608 01:15:10,050 --> 01:15:11,720 Get the after steering position connected up. 1609 01:15:11,710 --> 01:15:13,880 Organise a chain of men to relay my steering orders. 1610 01:15:13,880 --> 01:15:14,960 - Aye, aye, sir. 1611 01:15:14,960 --> 01:15:18,380 (explosions booming) 1612 01:15:18,380 --> 01:15:19,630 - Hawkins! - Sir? 1613 01:15:19,630 --> 01:15:21,420 - Let your gun crew take it easy while they can. 1614 01:15:21,420 --> 01:15:22,840 I'm going to retire behind a smoke screen 1615 01:15:22,840 --> 01:15:23,670 till she's steady on her course again. 1616 01:15:23,670 --> 01:15:25,550 - Aye, aye, sir. - Mortimer. 1617 01:15:25,550 --> 01:15:26,550 - Sir? - Tell the engine room 1618 01:15:26,550 --> 01:15:28,590 To make smoke. - Aye, aye, sir. 1619 01:15:30,300 --> 01:15:33,130 (explosion booms) 1620 01:15:36,090 --> 01:15:38,510 (loud thudding) 1621 01:15:38,500 --> 01:15:39,750 - Cup of cocoa, sir? 1622 01:15:39,750 --> 01:15:40,580 - What?! 1623 01:15:42,130 --> 01:15:43,510 Yes, Bates, why not? 1624 01:15:43,500 --> 01:15:45,000 - Aye, you can do with it. 1625 01:15:46,420 --> 01:15:47,300 - [Tom] Thank you. 1626 01:15:58,340 --> 01:16:00,590 - Smoke screen, Herr Kapitan. 1627 01:16:00,590 --> 01:16:02,340 - They're in trouble. 1628 01:16:02,340 --> 01:16:04,090 Keep firing into her. 1629 01:16:04,090 --> 01:16:05,510 She'll have doubled on her course. 1630 01:16:05,500 --> 01:16:07,670 - Very good, Herr Kapitan. 1631 01:16:07,670 --> 01:16:08,550 (cannons firing) 1632 01:16:08,550 --> 01:16:09,840 (explosion booms) 1633 01:16:09,840 --> 01:16:11,090 - [Officer] Check, check! 1634 01:16:11,090 --> 01:16:12,840 - Check fire. 1635 01:16:12,840 --> 01:16:16,550 (coughing drowns out speaker) 1636 01:16:16,550 --> 01:16:18,550 - He looks pretty bad, sir. 1637 01:16:18,550 --> 01:16:21,430 (Walker breathing loudly) 1638 01:16:21,420 --> 01:16:22,880 - How you feeling now, Walker? 1639 01:16:22,880 --> 01:16:25,170 - Shocking, hurts like hell, sir. 1640 01:16:25,170 --> 01:16:26,460 - I'll get him below to the sickbay, sir. 1641 01:16:26,460 --> 01:16:27,290 - Oh, no, you don't. 1642 01:16:27,300 --> 01:16:29,180 My left arm's still all right. 1643 01:16:29,170 --> 01:16:32,300 Now, I'd rather stay here, and be a hero. 1644 01:16:32,300 --> 01:16:35,090 - All right, we'll patch you up and leave you here. 1645 01:16:35,090 --> 01:16:37,220 - Still after that medal, eh, chum? 1646 01:16:37,210 --> 01:16:38,630 - Yeah. - Grub up! 1647 01:16:39,590 --> 01:16:40,840 - All right, boys, carry on. 1648 01:16:40,840 --> 01:16:41,800 - That's right. 1649 01:16:41,800 --> 01:16:43,590 Feed your faces while you still got 'em. 1650 01:16:43,590 --> 01:16:44,630 - Ah. 1651 01:16:44,630 --> 01:16:47,760 (cannons firing) 1652 01:16:47,750 --> 01:16:49,580 - Sounds as if only the Deutschland's firing, sir. 1653 01:16:49,590 --> 01:16:50,720 I can't hear our guns. 1654 01:16:50,710 --> 01:16:52,960 - Don't like it. 1655 01:16:52,960 --> 01:16:53,880 Wish to heaven we were there with them 1656 01:16:53,880 --> 01:16:56,260 Instead of pottering along wet-nursing this lot. 1657 01:16:57,340 --> 01:16:59,260 - We'll be sighting the minefields presently. 1658 01:17:00,550 --> 01:17:01,840 Maybe there will be time for us to get back 1659 01:17:01,840 --> 01:17:03,340 and have a go at them ourselves. 1660 01:17:03,340 --> 01:17:04,170 - Maybe. 1661 01:17:07,920 --> 01:17:11,000 (explosions booming) 1662 01:17:17,000 --> 01:17:18,500 - [David] Master-at-Arms! 1663 01:17:18,500 --> 01:17:20,170 Are you ready?! - Yes, sir. 1664 01:17:20,170 --> 01:17:21,500 All men in position. 1665 01:17:21,500 --> 01:17:22,330 - Pass a message to the bridge. 1666 01:17:22,340 --> 01:17:25,340 Tell the captain, "Everything under control." 1667 01:17:25,340 --> 01:17:27,970 - Everything under control. (explosion booms) 1668 01:17:27,960 --> 01:17:29,250 - Everything under control. 1669 01:17:29,250 --> 01:17:31,460 (sparks crackling) 1670 01:17:31,460 --> 01:17:35,630 - Everything under control. 1671 01:17:35,630 --> 01:17:38,710 (explosions booming) 1672 01:17:40,380 --> 01:17:41,590 - [Rating] How are you, chum? 1673 01:17:43,210 --> 01:17:44,250 - I'm all right. 1674 01:17:46,090 --> 01:17:47,970 - Everything's under control. 1675 01:17:50,090 --> 01:17:53,630 (explosions booming) 1676 01:17:53,630 --> 01:17:55,590 - [Rating] Everything under control. 1677 01:17:55,590 --> 01:17:56,670 - Message from Mr. Cranford. 1678 01:17:56,670 --> 01:17:57,800 Everything's under control, sir. 1679 01:17:57,800 --> 01:17:58,630 - Good. 1680 01:17:58,630 --> 01:17:59,800 Tell him I'm leaving the smoke screen. 1681 01:17:59,800 --> 01:18:01,840 Tell Mr. Howard his is the only turret left in action. 1682 01:18:01,840 --> 01:18:03,920 He's to engage the enemy as soon as possible. 1683 01:18:03,920 --> 01:18:05,000 - Very good, sir. 1684 01:18:05,000 --> 01:18:08,630 (explosion booms) 1685 01:18:08,630 --> 01:18:10,630 - Any news of Commander Blount? 1686 01:18:10,630 --> 01:18:11,460 - He's dead, sir. 1687 01:18:11,460 --> 01:18:13,460 - Oh. - He asked, if all goes well, 1688 01:18:13,460 --> 01:18:14,920 will you go and see his wife? 1689 01:18:19,380 --> 01:18:21,710 - Tell the engine room to stop smoke. 1690 01:18:21,710 --> 01:18:22,750 We're going to attack again. 1691 01:18:22,750 --> 01:18:23,830 - [Mortimer] Aye, aye, sir. 1692 01:18:23,840 --> 01:18:25,630 (explosions drown out speaker) 1693 01:18:25,630 --> 01:18:27,050 - Mr. Howard's turret to stand by. 1694 01:18:27,050 --> 01:18:27,880 - Right. 1695 01:18:29,300 --> 01:18:30,590 Shorty! 1696 01:18:30,590 --> 01:18:31,420 - Hello, sir! 1697 01:18:31,420 --> 01:18:32,250 - [David] You're to engage the enemy 1698 01:18:32,250 --> 01:18:33,920 As soon as we leave the smoke screen. 1699 01:18:33,920 --> 01:18:34,750 - Aye, aye, sir. 1700 01:18:34,750 --> 01:18:35,960 - And you'd better shoot straight, 1701 01:18:35,960 --> 01:18:36,960 yours are the only guns left. 1702 01:18:36,960 --> 01:18:38,000 - Very good, sir. 1703 01:18:43,500 --> 01:18:45,420 - [David] Tell the engine room to stop the smoke screen. 1704 01:18:54,170 --> 01:18:56,300 (speaks in foreign language) 1705 01:18:56,300 --> 01:18:59,260 - They are hard, these British. 1706 01:18:59,250 --> 01:19:00,580 They are attacking again. 1707 01:19:02,590 --> 01:19:05,340 (cannons firing) 1708 01:19:06,750 --> 01:19:09,830 (explosions booming) 1709 01:19:11,920 --> 01:19:14,800 (screeching drowns out speaker) 1710 01:19:14,800 --> 01:19:23,260 (explosion booms) (metallic clattering) 1711 01:19:23,250 --> 01:19:24,380 - Tell the captain there's been a direct hit 1712 01:19:24,380 --> 01:19:25,380 on Mr. Howard's turret. 1713 01:19:25,380 --> 01:19:26,340 I'm going aft to investigate. 1714 01:19:26,340 --> 01:19:27,470 - Aye, aye, sir. 1715 01:19:27,460 --> 01:19:29,670 Mr. Cranford's gone aft! 1716 01:19:29,670 --> 01:19:30,460 - Howard! 1717 01:19:33,050 --> 01:19:33,880 Where's Mr. Howard? 1718 01:19:33,880 --> 01:19:36,010 - Went below to the magazine, sir. 1719 01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:37,130 - [Gates] It's on fire, sir. 1720 01:19:37,130 --> 01:19:39,630 - Whole ship will go up in a minute, sir. 1721 01:19:39,630 --> 01:19:41,010 (explosion booms) 1722 01:19:41,000 --> 01:19:42,960 (fire crackling) 1723 01:19:42,960 --> 01:19:44,420 - Get that gun working again. 1724 01:19:51,250 --> 01:19:52,080 Shorty. 1725 01:19:55,800 --> 01:19:58,930 (Shorty coughing) 1726 01:19:58,920 --> 01:20:01,880 - I was trying to flood the magazine, sir. 1727 01:20:01,880 --> 01:20:04,710 (Shorty coughing) 1728 01:20:09,380 --> 01:20:12,130 (fire crackling) 1729 01:20:30,340 --> 01:20:33,170 (water splashing) 1730 01:20:41,880 --> 01:20:44,710 (Shorty coughing) 1731 01:20:46,550 --> 01:20:47,430 - [Master-at-Arms] Are you all right, sir? 1732 01:20:47,420 --> 01:20:48,300 - Yes. 1733 01:20:48,300 --> 01:20:50,800 Mr. Cranford, he's down there. 1734 01:21:07,210 --> 01:21:08,630 Easy now, easy. 1735 01:21:14,250 --> 01:21:16,920 - Magazine, must get, (mumbling). 1736 01:21:32,090 --> 01:21:33,840 Hello, Shorty. 1737 01:21:33,840 --> 01:21:34,800 - [Shorty] Hello, sir. 1738 01:21:38,000 --> 01:21:42,460 - Listen, there's something I want to tell you. 1739 01:21:44,340 --> 01:21:46,010 If I were you, old man, 1740 01:21:48,550 --> 01:21:50,970 I wouldn't marry that girl, 1741 01:21:55,050 --> 01:21:56,090 not your sort. 1742 01:22:11,550 --> 01:22:12,840 - They're waiting for you on top, sir. 1743 01:22:12,840 --> 01:22:16,050 There's one gun in the turret still working. 1744 01:22:16,050 --> 01:22:16,880 - All right. 1745 01:22:16,880 --> 01:22:19,170 Close the flood valve and get some more cordite up. 1746 01:22:23,630 --> 01:22:27,880 (cannons firing) (explosions booming) 1747 01:22:27,880 --> 01:22:29,260 - Howard's turret still out of action? 1748 01:22:29,250 --> 01:22:30,580 - There's a message coming along, sir. 1749 01:22:30,590 --> 01:22:31,670 - [Yeoman] Right gun of the after turret 1750 01:22:31,670 --> 01:22:32,500 ready for action, sir! 1751 01:22:32,500 --> 01:22:34,040 - Then what the hell's he waiting for?! 1752 01:22:34,050 --> 01:22:36,180 Tell him to open fire as soon as he can! 1753 01:22:36,170 --> 01:22:37,340 I'm still engaging the enemy. 1754 01:22:37,340 --> 01:22:41,130 - Aye, aye, sir. 1755 01:22:41,130 --> 01:22:43,880 (cannons firing) 1756 01:22:44,880 --> 01:22:46,880 (explosion booms) 1757 01:22:46,880 --> 01:22:48,510 (speaking in foreign language) 1758 01:22:48,500 --> 01:22:50,420 - She's still firing. 1759 01:22:50,420 --> 01:22:51,920 - Shall we steer a new course, Herr Kapitan? 1760 01:22:51,920 --> 01:22:53,250 - Yes! Close in! 1761 01:22:54,340 --> 01:22:55,590 (cannons firing) 1762 01:22:55,590 --> 01:22:59,380 (explosions booming) 1763 01:22:59,380 --> 01:23:00,420 (cannons firing) 1764 01:23:00,420 --> 01:23:01,550 (explosion booms) 1765 01:23:01,550 --> 01:23:03,220 (cannons firing) 1766 01:23:03,210 --> 01:23:06,290 (explosions booming) 1767 01:23:07,380 --> 01:23:10,340 (cannons firing) 1768 01:23:10,340 --> 01:23:13,170 (explosion booms) 1769 01:23:25,250 --> 01:23:28,250 - She's been silent for five minutes, Herr Kapitan. 1770 01:23:28,250 --> 01:23:29,330 - I think she's done. 1771 01:23:30,630 --> 01:23:32,670 We'll finish her now. 1772 01:23:32,670 --> 01:23:34,340 Steer to close in to 5,000 metres. 1773 01:23:34,340 --> 01:23:36,130 - Will you stop to pick up survivors? 1774 01:23:36,130 --> 01:23:37,090 - I've no time. 1775 01:23:37,090 --> 01:23:40,590 I've got to get that convoy. (high-pitched screeching) 1776 01:23:40,590 --> 01:23:43,670 (explosions booming) 1777 01:23:47,210 --> 01:23:49,210 (speaking in foreign language) 1778 01:23:49,210 --> 01:23:50,090 - Bridge. 1779 01:23:50,090 --> 01:23:52,090 British battleships approaching. 1780 01:23:52,090 --> 01:23:55,010 (triumphant music) 1781 01:23:58,250 --> 01:24:01,000 (cannons firing) 1782 01:24:03,380 --> 01:24:07,010 (explosion booms) 1783 01:24:07,000 --> 01:24:08,210 - The battle cruisers. 1784 01:24:08,210 --> 01:24:09,670 That ends it, (speaking in foreign language). 1785 01:24:09,670 --> 01:24:11,210 This is no place for us. 1786 01:24:11,210 --> 01:24:13,920 Cease fire and steer for home at full speed. 1787 01:24:13,920 --> 01:24:17,090 (cannons firing) (high-pitched screeching) 1788 01:24:17,090 --> 01:24:19,920 (explosion booms) 1789 01:24:25,500 --> 01:24:27,170 - Well, we held her. 1790 01:24:28,460 --> 01:24:30,250 I think we can cease fire. 1791 01:24:30,250 --> 01:24:31,330 - Cease fire! 1792 01:24:32,250 --> 01:24:33,250 - Anybody got a handkerchief? 1793 01:24:33,250 --> 01:24:34,080 - Yes, sir. 1794 01:24:35,000 --> 01:24:35,830 - Thank you. 1795 01:24:38,840 --> 01:24:42,090 (lively trumpet music) 1796 01:24:46,130 --> 01:24:47,920 - Cease fire. 1797 01:24:47,920 --> 01:24:49,210 (Shorty sighs) 1798 01:24:49,210 --> 01:24:50,630 - Easy now. (Walker sighs) 1799 01:24:50,630 --> 01:24:52,710 - Come on, come on. 1800 01:24:52,710 --> 01:24:55,040 - The end of a perfect day. 1801 01:24:55,050 --> 01:24:56,630 (both laugh) 1802 01:24:56,630 --> 01:24:58,300 (cannons firing) 1803 01:24:58,300 --> 01:25:01,050 (group cheering) 1804 01:25:03,590 --> 01:25:05,420 (explosion booms) 1805 01:25:05,420 --> 01:25:08,170 (cannons firing) 1806 01:25:09,960 --> 01:25:11,380 - Blimey, chums, the old Deutschland's off 1807 01:25:11,380 --> 01:25:13,090 Like a scolded cat. 1808 01:25:13,090 --> 01:25:15,010 Oh, aren't they giving her a pasting. 1809 01:25:15,000 --> 01:25:15,960 - Who's firing? 1810 01:25:15,960 --> 01:25:17,170 - It's the big boys. 1811 01:25:17,170 --> 01:25:18,840 - [Group] Hooray! 1812 01:25:18,840 --> 01:25:19,670 Hooray! 1813 01:25:25,340 --> 01:25:29,550 - Well, Doctor, how did we get on? 1814 01:25:29,550 --> 01:25:31,760 - I'm afraid you've lost some good men, sir. 1815 01:25:33,300 --> 01:25:35,630 (Tom sighs) 1816 01:25:38,590 --> 01:25:40,590 - [Knowles] What about a little bit of leave this time, sir? 1817 01:25:40,590 --> 01:25:42,630 - I think it's in the bag this time, men. 1818 01:25:44,250 --> 01:25:45,920 - When are we gonna get home, sir? 1819 01:25:47,050 --> 01:25:49,090 - We'll hold church in harbour tomorrow. 1820 01:25:49,090 --> 01:25:50,880 Any man who's fit to leave's fit for church, 1821 01:25:50,880 --> 01:25:51,800 isn't he, Doctor? 1822 01:25:51,800 --> 01:25:54,880 - That's right, sir. (group laughing) 1823 01:25:56,670 --> 01:25:59,340 (elegant music) 1824 01:26:03,250 --> 01:26:05,630 - Very soft job this convoying. 1825 01:26:06,630 --> 01:26:08,300 Nothing to do. 1826 01:26:08,300 --> 01:26:10,720 Just steaming along with a lot of merchantmen. 1827 01:26:10,710 --> 01:26:11,960 - Aye. 1828 01:26:11,960 --> 01:26:14,040 - They ought to come and have a spell at our job. 1829 01:26:14,050 --> 01:26:14,880 - Aye. 1830 01:26:25,050 --> 01:26:28,050 - Oh, thank heaven we're home at last. 1831 01:26:28,050 --> 01:26:30,010 When I set me foot on dry land, 1832 01:26:30,000 --> 01:26:32,080 nothing will get me out of England again, 1833 01:26:32,090 --> 01:26:34,470 Except to go home for me holidays, of course. 1834 01:26:34,460 --> 01:26:36,750 Aren't you glad it's all over? 1835 01:26:36,750 --> 01:26:39,540 - Yes, it'll be good to be home. 1836 01:26:39,550 --> 01:26:40,840 - [Skipper] Wireless message for you, ma'am, 1837 01:26:40,840 --> 01:26:42,170 from the Apollo. 1838 01:26:45,210 --> 01:26:49,040 - Leave me alone for a moment, will you, Mary? 1839 01:27:01,380 --> 01:27:06,380 ♪ O, O trinity of love and power ♪ 1840 01:27:07,710 --> 01:27:12,710 ♪ Our brethren's shield in danger's hour ♪ 1841 01:27:12,750 --> 01:27:17,710 ♪ From rock and tempest, fire and foe ♪ 1842 01:27:17,710 --> 01:27:22,710 ♪ Protect them wheresoe'er they go ♪ 1843 01:27:22,960 --> 01:27:27,960 ♪ And ever let their rise to thee ♪ 1844 01:27:28,130 --> 01:27:33,130 ♪ Glad hymns of praise from land and sea ♪ 1845 01:27:34,630 --> 01:27:36,550 ♪ Amen ♪ 1846 01:27:38,500 --> 01:27:40,130 - O eternal Lord God, 1847 01:27:41,210 --> 01:27:43,040 be pleased to receive into thy almighty 1848 01:27:43,050 --> 01:27:45,180 and most gracious protection 1849 01:27:45,170 --> 01:27:46,750 the persons of us thy servants 1850 01:27:46,750 --> 01:27:49,540 and the fleet in which we serve, 1851 01:27:49,550 --> 01:27:51,510 preserve us from the dangers of the sea 1852 01:27:51,500 --> 01:27:53,080 and from the violence of the enemy-- 1853 01:27:53,090 --> 01:27:53,920 - Hear, hear. 1854 01:27:53,920 --> 01:27:54,750 - Shut up. - Shut it. 1855 01:27:54,750 --> 01:27:56,250 - That they may be a safeguard 1856 01:27:56,250 --> 01:27:59,750 unto our most gracious sovereign lord, King George, 1857 01:27:59,750 --> 01:28:02,880 and his dominions and a security for such as pass 1858 01:28:02,880 --> 01:28:05,590 on the seas upon their lawful occasions, 1859 01:28:05,590 --> 01:28:08,220 that the inhabitants of our empire may in peace 1860 01:28:08,210 --> 01:28:11,500 and quietness serve thee our God, 1861 01:28:11,500 --> 01:28:13,130 and that we may return in safety 1862 01:28:13,130 --> 01:28:14,880 to enjoy the blessings of the land, 1863 01:28:15,710 --> 01:28:18,500 and with a thankful remembrance of thy mercies, 1864 01:28:18,500 --> 01:28:21,250 to praise and glorify thy holy name 1865 01:28:21,250 --> 01:28:23,670 Through Jesus Christ our lord. 1866 01:28:23,670 --> 01:28:25,800 Amen. 1867 01:28:25,800 --> 01:28:26,880 - [All] Amen. 1868 01:28:29,750 --> 01:28:32,670 (triumphant music)