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I hope they get here 'fore daylight.

- Sure glad to see you, sir. - Here's what held us up.

Oh, a baby. Gee, he's red.

'All new babies are red.'

Oh, Sister Anna, Sister Felicia, this is Mr. Caldwell.

We have a couple life rafts.

We'll get you all aboard the Thunder.

If you'll step this way please.

Sister Anna, if you'll go with Mr. Caldwell

and three children with you, please.

And the other sister, will you come with me please?

- You know Jonesy, sir. - Yes, I know Jonesy.

And I'll give him about one more minute.

Mr. Caldwell, what have you got there?

It's a baby, captain.

A baby?

Well, where is Commander Gifford?

He's in the next boat, captain.

What do you got there, Jonesy?

A souvenir, sir.

'You were ordered to avoid trouble.'

Oh, it wasn't any trouble, sir.

Uh, natural causes. He tripped over me.

I couldn't leave him, sir.

You said not to let the Japs know we were here.

Hey, this fellow's breathing.

Well, stub him under a tree where

he'll be quiet for a while and let's get out of here.

Aye, aye, sir.

All ahead, standard.

Pile it in there, Cookie. These kids look mighty hungry.

Tell them they can have all the seconds they want.

- Alright, here we are. - I don't like milk.

- Oh, sure you do. - 'Be sure to blow on it.'

Ran for the tree seeing the fox was right behind him.

So he goes up the tree..

Okay. Here, sister.

Bless this boat and the crew, oh, Lord

and the gifts that we are about to receive through thy bounty.

Amen.

Landing party report, huh?

Yes, sir, I hope I got everything in there.

It should be. Five pages.

- You think the captain will like it? - I'm sure he will.

I can tell you exactly what he'll say in his patrol report.

What, sir?

- "Special mission accomplished." - Yes, sir.

- Oh. - Hey, put me down!

Children, children, come, come. Be quiet. Quiet, quiet.

Come, come, come.

Oh.

Pass the word, main induction closed.

- Flood negative. - Flood negative.

- Release air. - Release air, sir.

Green board.

Pressure in the boat.

- Hold at periscope depth. - Hold at periscope depth.

- Radar report. - 'Several targets.'

'Bearing 0-47 degrees true.'

Distance to center of formation?

'Two six thousand yards.

Close ship in formation, bearing 0-40 degrees.

- All ahead, full. - 'Steady on course 3-2-0.'

'All impulses, steady on course 3-2-0.'

- Commence the plot. - Aye, aye, sir.

Up scope.

'Bearing Mark, 3-5-8.'

'Range, Mark, 2200.'

Carrier.

Repeat.

It's a jackpot, sir.

We can fire anytime, sir.

Stand by to fire all tubes.

Stand by to fire all tubes.

Baby!

'Kids!'

- I'll get you. - I'll get you.

Watch those children. Hey, grab that kid!

Here, sonny. Sister Anna.

Better get these kids out of here.

Number one fired.

'Number two fired.'

Torpedoes exploded halfway to the target.

- Mr. Caldwell, take over. - Aye, aye, sir.

Sister Anna, we better get these children out of here.

- Come on. Quick, quick. - Take her down fast.

Hurry it up!

Don't let the big bad destroyer get you.

Rig for depth charge. Rig for silent running.

Hang on, Sister Anna, it may get a little sticky.

Don't mind that, kids.

Take a look at Butch.

After five special missions, we line up a submariner's dream

and what happens?

Torpedoes explode halfway to the target. Take over, Duke.

'No power on diving rudders. Shift to hand power.'

'Hard dive. All ahead, full. Level her off.'

Leak in forward torpedo room.

- Is there anything we can do? - Just spit teeth and cut!

Sorry, sister, didn't see you.

That's alright, go ahead. I'll spit teeth.

Sound?

Listens like he kept right on going after the convoy.

Mm-hm.

No more propellers.

He's gone.

Gone, huh?

They must have rolled that one off a sailboat.

Well, sister, how'd you..

Mr. Caldwell, remind me to write a letter

to the builders of this boat.

'Aye, aye, sir. What did you wanna say?'

"Dear builders...thanks."

- What's for chow, Cookie? - Creamed rubber gloves.

- Creamed what? - Rubber gloves.

There's a rubber glove in one pan and there's milk in the other one.

'Well, I'm a monkey's uncle. Who ordered that?'

'The exec.'

- It's hot. - Fine time to tell me.

Good.

And this is where my brother came in.

Come on, Butch.

'Feedbag.'

Some things kinda crowd a man, don't they?

Those nuns, wonderful, just wonderful.

Never a whimper out of them.

Some of them walked 40 miles..

...clear across the island right through..

...jungles and the Japs and..

...nothing to protect them but a...string of beads.

And the kids..

We couldn't carry 'em all.

They didn't understand, so they'd cry.

We couldn't let 'em cry 'cause they'd give us away.

And that baby.

The mother didn't have a chance.

But the kid

he pops into the world, we spank him on the bottom

and wrap him in a blanket and let's go.

'He's a game little guy.'

You ever hear from Mary Stuart?

Nope.

Did you know she was in Honolulu?

I heard it in Brisbane.

I liked her.

I married her.

I never saw two people start out

with so many things go on for 'em.

Army Navy games

parties at the Bellevue Stratford

hops at the academy

graduation.

'Hats in the air...wedding in the chapel, honeymoon.'

And then the submarine school.

Cold, wet winters at New London.

Sea duty.

No home, no leave.

It takes more than that to cause a split up.

When a gal like Mary Stuart marries into the Navy

she signs on for that stuff.

Not for what I dished out.

The eager beaver.

I was at sea on a volunteer mission.

Making test runs with that new sonar equipment

when my son was born.

Five weeks later, I was down 240 feet

trying to get a line around the Squalus when he died.

Like you say..

...some things kind of crowd a man.

What's the matter?

Oh, that baby kind of got to him.

Baby? Him?

Yeah, him.

Well, mister. What is it?

Damage control report, sir.

Commander, submarine Thunder to COMSUBPAC, Pearl Harbor.

Women and children aboard. Request ambulance and nurses.

Suggest Mary Stuart meet Thunder.

- Make it a priority message. - Aye, sir.

Lieutenant, women and children coming in aboard

the submarine Thunder. Go pick them up.

- Thunder? - Yes.

Commander Steele, I'd like to be excused.

My ex-husband's on that boat.

But I thought you wanted to meet him.

I do.

But on the Thunder, I'll be the visiting team.

I'd like the first meeting to be on my home ground.

Well, as your senior officer, I should comply

with this request and order you to go.

But as one woman to another, how's your headache?

- Splitting. - You're excused.

Thank you.

Attention!

Permission to come aboard, sir?

- Good afternoon, sir. - Welcome to Pearl.

- How are you? - Good to see you, sir.

- Good to see you. - Hey, how're you doing?

- Hello, captain. - Well..

Somebody enjoyed himself in Australia.

Yes, sir. Nice people down there, sir.

Yeah, we're happy to be home too, sir.

- Uh, chief? - Good afternoon, sir.

What's the matter? You look worried.

I lost one of my children, sir.

Excuse me, sir.

Shall we go below, gentlemen?

'Sorry about your carrier, Pop.'

We contacted the Sarasota, and her plane's

got the cruiser and two destroyers.

The carrier got away.

Well, better luck next patrol.

We would have racked her up ourselves, admiral

except for those two prematures that rattled our eyeteeth.

What are we gonna do about those torpedoes?

Sure knocked the bottom out of my gang.

Those magnetic exploders are driving us all crazy.

Everybody from the Bureau of Ordinance on down is working on it.

We're doing something. We're dropping them next patrol.

Good.

We're going back to contact exploders.

Maybe we can get a few hits now.

- Here's our patrol report, sir. - 'Captain, captain.'

- Yes. - 'Sister Anna is leaving.'

- 'And wants to say goodbye.' - Go ahead, Pop.

Oh, Duke, you brought 'em aboard. You take the bow.

Bows we take together.

- Bye bye. - Bye bye.

- Take it easy. - Bye bye.

Bye. Be good. Goodbye.

- Goodbye. - So long.

Bye.

Sister Anna, we've been looking for you.

Commander Gifford.

We've been wondering what to say after thank you.

Oh, why don't you just let it go at that?

It's been a pleasure to have you aboard, sister.

Tonight in chapel I know the words will come to me.

I seem to think better when I'm kneeling.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Goodbye.

- What's the matter? - Huh? Oh, oh, nothing.

Well, don't you think we'd better get below with the braid?

Yeah, just a minute. I'll be right back.

Oh, I-I'm sorry, nurse. I-I thought she was some..

I thought you were somebody else. I beg your pardon.

Think you knew her?

Well, there was a nurse in Darwin and I..

We better get below.

Hey, Butch. Butch.

Butch.

Stop that. Do you wanna have them all crying?

- Well, no, I was just-- - Where's your mask?

- Mask? - Yes, mask. Over your nose.

You're breathing germs in on those poor little things.

Where's yours?

- Are you the baby's father? - No, I was..

Then you shouldn't be here at all. Please leave at once.

But wait a minute, I carried that baby

all the way through jungles, helped deliver him.

Alright, now he's delivered.

As for the rest of it, may I remind you

that this is not the jungle? Good day.

Well, how do you like that?

All I wanna do is say hello to Butch

and she comes charging in.

- Butch? - Yeah, Butch the ba..

I suppose you don't like Butch for a name.

I suppose I love it.

I knew a Butch.

It's still there, huh?

- What? - That old zing.

Of course it's still there, you big ape.

What do you think could happen to it?

Those things you said at the trial.

Do you think anybody ever tells the real reason

for a divorce at the trial?

Then what was the real reason?

Just now, when I kissed you..

Well, that's where we were four years ago.

Hey, I'm proud of you. Where did you train?

General Hospital, Durham.

What did the gentleman from North Carolina say?

Dad was all for it.

I told him it was sort of a penance.

You felt like you should do penance?

Well, I felt like one of us should.

Penance.

I've been numb for four years

trying to figure what happened to us.

We had something but I guess I kicked it around.

Why don't we pick up the pieces and start over?

What time do you get out of here?

6:30.

At 6:30, you pick up your hat

coat, stick and gloves and we'll go out on that town.

- Wine? - Wine, of course.

Remember that little hotel?

- The waiter asked about.. - The waiter asked about you..

- You too? - Uh-huh.

After dinner we'll dance a while

and then we'll sneak away. I know--

No, Duke, I've got a date.

- Break it. - I can't.

It's with Bob Perry. You ought to remember him.

Bob Perry? Little Bobby Perry? Pop's kid brother?

What makes you think he's such a kid?

Why, I used to pat him on the head.

- You seen him recently? - No.

Well, the next time you go and pat him on the head

let me know, will you? I wanna be there.

We'll take care of that later. Now about--

Duke, I got a date.

Lieutenant.

It's alright, commander.

This is my headache.

Oh.

Oh, honey, I could never marry a submariner.

I like to sleep with the windows open.

- Mr. Caldwell is doing alright. - He sure is.

Mm. Tasty. Special?

I promised somebody I'd buy wine tonight.

Well, here we go.

Say, uh, what ever happened to that..

...kid brother of yours?

Bob?

You'd never know him, Duke.

What a great, big, good looking guy he turned out to be.

And what he does to those gals. Heh.

He sure got all the glamour in our family.

- Good evening. - For two, please.

Right this way, please.

Look, Bob. It's Pop and Duke.

- Mary Stuart. Bob. - Pop.

Duke, you remember Bob, or don't you recognize him?

Oh, yes, fly-fly boy.

Sara. We got that cruiser for you.

If you run into any more good targets just let us know.

We'll take care of them for you.

Don't say anything, Duke.

You know we can never hope for

any glory like they get.

You realize that, huh?

You know we can do things you pigboat boys can never do--

Yes, sir, you sure can.

For instance there's no record of a submarine ever sinking

one of our own planes by mistake.

- Alright, alright. - Sit down.

The wine's good. Duke's buying.

Oh, we'd like to but

Mary Stuart and I were just about to dance.

You know it's funny thing but Mary Stuart and I

were just about to dance.

Well, what do you say, sugar?

Well, it's a very funny thing

but I was just gonna ask Pop to dance.

Excuse us.

What's the matter, cupid?

I read your wire.

You've been seeing a lot of Bob?

Uh-huh.

So we level, like always?

- Like always, Pop. - Good.

I think you and Duke belong together.

I don't know what's keeping you apart but I'd hate to think

you were using my kid brother to solve your problem.

Oh, why didn't I meet you first, Pop?

Well, tell me about yourself.

Pop hasn't given me a rundown for quite a while.

Oh, I'm a big disappointment to my brother.

When I decided against that Navy career, I, I stabbed him.

- Well, what did you wanna be? - What do you mean, wanna be?

I am. An architect.

I build things.

You can't build much from 10,000 feet

with a load of bombs.

There's a war on.

You know, Duke, I've always envied you.

When I was a high school senior, an all city tackle

you ran 92 yards for a touchdown to beat army.

Then when I got to Stanford, won the UCLA game

with a home run in the ninth inning

papers were full of what a big man you were

at the raising of that sunken sub, remember?

There were 400 dives on that job.

- I made 10 of 'em. - I know.

But you're the guy they talked about.

And then when I joined up

got my picture in the hometown paper

they crowded me off in a corner with a story

about what a hero you were at the bombing of Cavite.

And now, here we go again.

Aren't you dramatizing this thing a little?

No. It's different this time.

You're not the hero. You're the sucker.

Any man that would let Mary Stuart get away from him

is a sucker.

I see what you mean.

But as the fellow says

"Like the ashes of Alexander, I was once Alexander."

I'm not sure I get that.

But just to keep the record straight

Mary Stuart and I are gonna be married.

- You told her that? - Several times.

What did she say?

Well, she didn't say no.

Excuse me.

- Cutting in, captain. - Sure, Duke, sure.

You look wonderful tonight. You know, I've always liked--

The kid says he asked you to marry him.

How about it?

I had no idea it was so late.

Bob, I, I wanna explain a little situation to you.

- Alright, Pop. You see-- - Oh.

Bob, will you get me back before curfew?

- I sure will. Excuse me. - Good night, Pop.

- Good night, Mary Stuart. - Good night, Duke.

Thanks for the wine.

Big night for you.

Yes.

I enjoyed it.

He must be a nice guy.

Pop wouldn't have liked him, and you wouldn't have married him.

So, how's it with us? Still the same?

I wonder if it's ever still the same

when a girl meets her ex-husband.

'I see what you mean.'

'I'll call you tomorrow.'

Please do.

Mary Stuart.

Duke.

You're still the softest walking man I ever heard.

Kid says he asked you to marry him.

That's right.

Gonna do it?

I don't know.

He wants to go someplace where they never heard of the Navy.

And that appeals to you?

His idea is to fly back to Wichita, Kansas

start walking inland with a pair of oars

and when we get to where somebody says

"What's that you got on your shoulders?"

That's it.

Just tell me one thing.

When you kiss him do you get that old zing?

Oh. Now you're talking like a jealous husband.

Ex-husband, and don't evade the question.

It's not a fair question.

A girl can't spend the rest of her life kissing.

It's a good thing to fall back on when you run out of talk.

If you wanted to be a nurse, you didn't have to become a Navy nurse

be sent to Pearl where you might see me.

Duke, I have a life of my own to live.

I didn't wanna live it being afraid to run into you.

So you ran into me.

What now?

I don't know.

It's not as simple as I thought.

It took a war to make me understand

or maybe it's just that I'm four years older.

But there hasn't been a day that...you weren't with me..

...or a night

on patrol or ashore..

...in town or pushing some kids

through the jungles with a baby in my arms.

Duke..

Especially with that baby in my arms.

Duke, what good will that kind of talk do now?

I'm trying to convince you that I want another chance.

And I haven't much time to plead my cause.

I called a chaplain friend of mine

and asked him to stand by.

We could have a few days together before I shove off--

Wait a minute, Duke, I didn't spend these years

to be rushed off my feet by a white uniform

a big moon and a perfume of ginger flowers.

Tree orchids.

You know what I mean.

You're thinking about the old zing

but I'm thinking about the rest of my life.

I can't afford to make another mistake.

The only mistake you made was in getting that divorce.

We're both grown up now.

We could have grown up together.

Maybe I wasn't around a lot of times I should have been

but I guarantee you that I'm gonna spend

all the time I have off-duty making it up to you.

Commander.

- Commander. - What is it, chief?

I'd like to speak to the commander, sir.

Excuse me, honey.

How'd you know where I was?

- Good evening, chief. - Good evening, ma'am.

- Lieutenant. - Yes, lieutenant, ma'am.

What's the trouble?

Well, a bunch of the guys went to a luau.

You know, a roast pig, okolehao, fresh from the still.

- Uh, hula girls-- - Yes, I know.

Well, you know Jonesy.

The Hawaiian police tried to break it up

and then the shore patrol got into it

and, of course, somebody starts swinging.

Well, anyway, sir, they're all being held down

at the shore patrol station.

A friend of mine phoned me.

Couldn't you and your friend get them out?

No, ma'am, on account of the Hawaiians

they want damages.

- This may be serious. - I know.

You'd better go take care of your Navy.

Go ahead.

Remember what I told you.

- I meant it. Let's go, chief. - Yes, sir.

♪ It was brown bright and ruby red ♪

Sing with me, boys!

♪ It was brown bright and ruby red ♪

♪ It was brown bright and ruby red ♪

♪ It was brown bright and ruby red.. ♪♪

Thunder Crew, belay that racket!

- Look at my guitar, commander. - Move.

Please, commander. Look at my guitar!

Hello, Mick.

- You booked 'em yet, chief? - Well, no, sir, we, uh--

We haven't booked them because we haven't

figured out all the charges yet.

- That bad, huh? - Worse.

It's hard to believe about my crew.

Do you think they belong in a nursery?

Think I've got 'em in there for stealing somebody's dolls?

Give me that report, chief.

"In car number one, we were cruising near Koko Head."

That's five miles out of bounds, incidentally.

"Our attention was attracted to a disturbance

"involving naval personnel.

"Investigation disclosed a dozen of the Thunder Crew at a luau.

'"The Hawaiians were trying to get them to leave'

'"it was past curfew.'

"They became noisy and belligerent.

"When the Hawaiians sent the hula girls home

a fight started."

I'd like to talk to the man that made out that report.

Then you'll have to go to the naval hospital.

He's in there with five of my best men.

Now I know that you submariners are practically

winning this war single-handed

but I don't see how fighting with our shore patrolmen

is going to weaken the Japs.

Well, there must have been great provocation for my gang

if it was my gang.

If it was your gang?

Bring those guys from the Thunderfish out here.

'Come on, you Thunderbirds.'

Oh, no.

That's what I've been trying to tell you.

Fall in to march over here!

Hurry it up!

Wipe those smiles off your face.

'All lively now!'

'Hurry it up!'

Right face!

- Jonesy. - Yes, sir?

- Did you engineer this? - No, sir.

Natural causes.

Could I talk to you privately, commander?

You can talk to me but it won't do you any good.

Fighting men, huh?

Not even the admiral could get you out of this one.

Now, let's be reasonable about this.

No, no, not a chance.

I'd like to help you, Duke, but it's gotta stop someplace.

Night after night, my men are getting knocked down

like ten pins, if it isn't the Thunder, it's the Tang

or the Silversides or the Oahu or the Growler.

- What makes you submariners-- - Listen, mate.

These kids have been out on a tough patrol.

I know, I know, you brought back some children.

- And two nuns. - That still doesn't excuse..

Nuns, did you say?

And there's something else, the kids don't know it

but they're going right out again.

Alright.

Alright, Duke, I'll make a deal with you.

I'll forget my end of this if you can fix up

the damages with the Hawaiians.

How much do they want?

Two hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty cents.

Two hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty cents?

There isn't that much in the whole crew

including the officers!

It's the best I can do.

- Let me out, let me out! - Take it easy, kid!

- What's the matter with you? - I don't know, sir.

Somethin' went click and here I am.

He was hit over the head with a bottle, sir.

- A bottle of what? - Okolehao, sir.

- Okolehao, huh? - Yes, sir.

Intoxicating liquor.

Commander, I demand that you throw these men in the brig

for selling bootleg okolehao to my crew.

Please, commander, please. We had a big luau, a big feast.

We had plenty of okolehao. Good okolehao.

- Where'd you get it? - We made it special.

That's what I mean.

How much are you trying to collect from these men?

Two hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty cents.

Uh-huh. Commander, what is the fine for bootlegging okolehao?

Two hundred and thirty three dollars and fifty cents.

But how about our instruments and how about the guitars

and-and the damages?

- How about that bootleg liquor? - Hey, wait a minute.

Wait a minute. Why don't you guys call it even?

You forget the damages. You forget the liquor.

How about it?

Very good, captain.

Alright with you, commander?

Alright.

Get out of here before I change my mind.

Uh, very thank you. Aloha. And we, we'll have a big luau.

We'll have a big luau. And we'll charge you nothing.

And no okolehao. No okolehao.

Goodbye, admiral. Aloha!

Aloha.

Be sure you're smiling next month

when those ukuleles come floating across the payroll.

- Get 'em out of here, chief. - 'Aye, sir.'

Follow me. Hup, two, three, four.

'Hup, two, three, four.'

So help me, Duke, if that crew shows up again, I'll..

Aloha,commander.

- Good evening. - You're ready for sea, Duke?

Yes, sir. Excuse us, will you, please?

Don't get hurt.

Don't worry. Take care of yourself.

Thanks for coming down but, uh

did you have to bring that kid?

I didn't bring him, Duke.

He came to say goodbye to Pop.

I'll never understand this situation.

If you're using Bob to put me over the jumps, alright.

But if you're by any chance serious

I wanna make sure you don't do anything about it

till I get back.

Sure, I'm using the boat, the flags and everything else

that'll work for me.

You don't expect a guy to give himself the worst of it, do you?

- Not this guy. - I hope I'm interrupting.

Duke, don't forget to duck.

- Stand by your lines. - Stand by your lines!

Pull in your gangway.

That's it, let it go.

Cast off aft. Cast off forward.

- All back, one third. - All back, one third.

Oh, boy, it's good to be afloat again.

- No curfew. No shore patrol. - No royal Hawaiian.

- No hula-hula girls. - And no trouble.

When you guys have more experience you'll understand

about dames. They mean nothing but trouble.

When you got an ache here that's a headache, right

you take a-an aspirin, when you got a an ache here

that's a bellyache you take a CC pill.

And when you ache all over, even the doctor don't know

what's the matter with you, that's dames, brother.

And there ain't no cure for it either.

Boy, have I got an ache.

- Now what? - I don't know.

Torpedoes ran true, hit head on, no explosion.

Haul out the rest of those torpedoes, check the settings.

'Check all torpedo settings.'

There goes a lot of aviation gasoline

to the wrong planes.

Torpedo still running.

Those fish have had time to get to Hoboken.

More duds.

Down scope, secure tubes.

'Secure the tubes.'

Take over, Larry. Duke, let's get some coffee.

I've got kind of a half baked idea about this thing

and I'd like you to clear it up.

So I could tell it to somebody. It might help 'em work it out.

I wish I had the time to really take one of these warheads apart

and play around with the firing pin.

Sparks, get this off urgent priority, COMSUBPAC.

In attack on two freighters torpedoes fired at ideal angle

hit target but failed to explode.

Torpedoes fired at wide angle, sank target.

All torpedoes issued Pearl Harbor.

Will keep trying.

I charted the last four attacks.

By the way I, uh

got an answer to my torpedo message.

I've been ordered back home to help them find the bugs.

It's gonna be kind of tough to leave the Thunder.

But I really think I can do 'em some good.

'I recommended you to command the next patrol.'

The old girl deserves a chance, Duke.

See that she gets it.

- Sound? - Bearing 0-4-0.

- '62 feet, sir.' - All ahead one-third.

- 'All ahead one-third.' - 'Up scope.'

- Put me on 0-4-5. - 'Mark.'

'I suggest we change course once we find another set, sir.'

Right rudder, course 1-3-5.

'Right rudder, course 1-3-5, sir.'

- 'Battle stations manned.' - Stand by to fire!

- Stand by to fire! - Stand by to fire!

- Well, here goes Uncas! - Uncas?

Yeah, "The Last of the Mohicans."

Fire!

It hit right under the stack and nothing happens.

Wait a minute. What's this?

- The colors are coming down! - What?

Get the exec up here.

Executive officer report to the conning tower.

Aye, aye. Captain wants you in the conning tower, sir.

- Take over, Mr. Caldwell. - Aye, sir.

What is it, Captain?

Nice fat freighter

and our last torpedo was another dud.

'A dud?'

He's running up the white flag.

Now I've seen everything!

What do you make of it?

Must've punched a hole in it.

Try to contact her. Find out who she is.

- On it, sir. Radio room. - Radio room.

'Try and contact Jap freighter close aboard.'

Aye, aye. Raise the antenna.

No reply, sir.

'They're preparing to abandon ship!'

- Take her up fast. - 'Take her up fast.'

Down scope. Stand by to bridge machine guns.

'Stand by with machine guns.'

- The hatch is cracked, sir. - Open the hatch.

Here we go. Move along.

Take her down fast.

- Run negative! - 'Run negative!'

Take her down. Take her down.

Take her...down.

Up scope. Up the conning tower.

We're fightin' an open hatch.

Hatch secure, sir.

All hands, a Jap decoy ship flying a white flag

opened up on us. Pop never left the bridge.

'The Jap is beginning a depth charge run.'

'I intend to dive under and come up astern.'

'Stand by for battle surface.'

- Stand by for battle surface. - Break out helmets!

Break out helmets!

- Is she still coming sound? - Yes, sir.

- Good. Steady on course. - Steady on course, sir.

Ammunition passers ready, chief?

Yes, sir. Helmet, Captain?

I want to be in action when the guns clear.

All stations ready for battle surface.

Battle surface!

Pour it to him!

Give me a hand on this gun!

Lay it in there!

Steady on that .40, chief!

Engine room, give me all you got!

- Hang on! - Hang on!

All back full!

- Report on bow damage. - Report on bow damage.

Forward torpedo room's flooding, sir.

Put air pressure in that compartment.

Put air pressure in that compartment.

There she goes.

Nothing from the Thunder?

Nothing, sir.

Notify all patrol vessels

she's overdue and maybe damaged.

Report immediate contact and render assistance.

Aye, aye, sir.

Mary Stuart's here again, sir.

Hmm.

Wish I had something to tell her.

- Have her come in, Dick. - Yes, sir.

The admiral's in the plotting room.

I'm sorry to bother you this way, admiral but--

Oh, that's alright. Come in any time.

No word, sir?

But that doesn't mean she's lost.

But no word?

She's a sturdy boat with a fine crew.

They'll bring her in if she's afloat.

Thank you, sir.

No luck, sir.

- The set's damaged too bad. - Keep trying.

Engineer and First Lieutenant's reports, sir.

All hands. Here's the story.

The damage to our bow has cut our surface speed in half.

We can submerge but we can't make much headway.

That means we'll do most of our running at night.

'We'll be a little late getting back to Pearl'

'but sit tight, we'll make it.'

'That's all.'

"And Ma in her kerchief and I in my cap

had just settled ourselves for a long winter's nap."

What are we waiting for? That huddle in the wardroom?

Uh, the board of investigation has to decide what happened

before anybody goes ashore.

A faulty torpedo cost Captain Perry his life

otherwise the target would've been disabled.

The Thunder wouldn't have been forced into an emergency dive.

After the dive?

After the dive, I acted according to my understanding

of the Thunder's mission

which was to destroy enemy shipping.

After the Jap ship went down, we cruised in the area

the rest of the day...searching for Captain Perry.

What was the condition of the Thunder at that time?

Heavily damaged. Barely able to make headway, sir.

Duke, you and your men performed an outstanding submarine feat

in getting the Thunder back to port.

Well, thank you, sir.

We realize you had a rough patrol

and need little time to unwind.

So we're recommending that you be sent

back to the States for a few months.

I'd rather stay here, sir

and see to the Thunder's refit.

I'm sorry. That's our recommendation. Good day.

- I've been waiting-- - Another day, Junior.

I've got a little business that's gonna keep me

busy for days. Then I'll see you.

Hey, Camel!

Sorry, I'm headed for a hot bath and a bottle.

Hey, Mosconi.

Look, I'd love to go with you, baby but I'm always booked solid.

- Hey, Chief. - Not now, Junior. Not now.

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't know all these guys were gonna be here.

Well, I just dropped in.

Looks like, uh

a lot of us had the same idea.

I guess it's upto me to say something.

The most appropriate thing I can think of is..

...the last part of the burial at sea.

in the Navy prayer book.

It goes like this.

"We commend their souls to God

"and commit their bodies to the deep

"in sure and certain hope of the resurrection

"into eternal life through Jesus Christ

"at whose coming to judge the world

the sea shall give up her dead."

Pop wasn't killed in action!

Duke took that boat down from under him.

I know how you must feel.

But how do you suppose Duke feels?

As second-in-command, he was responsible

for the safety of the Thunder and the lives of the crew.

So he took it down where it was safe.

But he didn't stay down where it was safe.

He brought it up again to fight, why?

I'm not the only one asking questions.

They're sending him back to the States, why?

I don't know, Bob.

But I'm sure Duke did what he thought was the right thing.

Don't try to defend him, Mary Stuart.

'Nothing means a thing to Duke'

'except the chance to be a hero again!'

Bob.

I was over at your quarters looking for you.

I wanted to tell you about Pop and..

...how we all felt.

What's the use of talking?

All I can think of is Pop out there, helpless

while you went glory-hunting.

Too bad.

Don't be upset, darling.

Let's sit down over here and you can tell me what happened.

In time, Bob will forgive you.

Forgive me? For what?

We didn't abandon Pop.

He ordered the Thunder down knowing he couldn't make it.

Knowing she'd be under in less than a minute.

He gave his life for his crew and his boat.

But Bob doesn't understand that.

After all, Pop was his brother.

He's my best friend.

I'm gonna miss him.

His kindness and his gruff humor.

But the missing is all mixed with such a fierce pride

in what he did that I have no room for mourning.

I think Pop understands.

Of course, but that doesn't lessen the hurt.

Wait a minute. I've told you how I feel.

If you're offering me a shoulder to cry on, I don't need it.

- I have nothing to cry about. - Duke, I'm only trying to help.

But you can't help me in this.

My problem is to stay aboard the Thunder

and keep the crew together.

I better get started on it right now.

See you later.

What's the matter?

I guess I know now where I stand.

Is the admiral in, Joe?

Yes, sir. I think he is expecting you.

Captain Gifford of the Thunderfish, sir.

Come in, Duke.

- Thank you for seeing me, sir. - Sit down. Relax.

What can I do for you?

I'd like to talk to you, sir, about the Thunder.

I could say the crew is so well-coordinated

that it should be kept intact.

And that'd be true, I could..

...tell you about Pop and the..

...promise I made to him. There's a lot of--

What are you really trying to tell me, Duke?

I don't wanna go back to the States, sir.

The board says you had a strenuous time.

I know they said that, sir, but..

...I thought perhaps you could..

Well, there is one possibility for you to stay.

I have been given permission to conduct experiments out here

to find out why our torpedoes don't explode.

Oh, I wouldn't be any good for that, sir.

I'm no theory man. I am a line officer.

I belong aboard the Thunder.

You're a practical submariner

and this is a big job.

- However.. - 'Flag Lieutenant, sir.'

Arrange transportation for Captain Gifford

on the next plane to the States.

I hadn't finished, sir.

What I meant to say was I belong aboard a boat

but I'll do anything I can.

I thought you'd feel that way.

I gather from Pop's messages

that he had some ideas about what was wrong.

Yes, sir, he started to explain to me

but never finished.

Do you think anybody aboard the Thunder would have any ideas?

Well, my chief might.

Matter of fact, the whole crew are fine torpedo men.

Good. Go into a huddle with the base Torpedo Officer.

See what you can cook up.

We'll give you all the help we can from the shops.

- Thank you, sir. - It's alright, Duke.

Find the answer for me.

You know, I don't enjoy sending out boats and crews

with torpedoes that don't get the job done.

Aye, aye, sir.

It looks all right here in the shop.

Yeah, but it doesn't explode.

Well, the brain trust has figured out the force of impact.

Now, if we could approximate the number of tons

with which it hits the side of a ship..

Why don't you take it up high some place and drop it?

No luck. Ten straight duds!

Well, that sends me back to the States.

Yeah, me too. This thing is a must for the admiral.

Chief, is there anything we haven't tried?

No, sir.

Except those aluminum firing pins the base sent over.

but they look too light, sir.

- Put one in. - Yes, sir.

'Stand clear!'

Let her go!

- Commander.. - That did it, chief.

- Yeah! - 'Yes, sir.'

Hold it right there.

Turn around twice and give me all the angles.

Then get your hat, coat, stick and gloves

'cause we're gonna go out on the town.

Duke, I've got something to say.

Sure, honey, but do you have to say it right now, I've got big things--

Yes, right now, because I'm not going to enjoy it.

And I want to get it over with.

Oh, please don't touch me.

Just listen.

The last time I saw you was probably

the most unselfish moment in my life.

I was practically glowing with things I wanted to do for you.

But you didn't give me a chance.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Sure, now everything's cleared up

and you want somebody to howl with you.

Not only just somebody. I want you.

I'm not available, Duke.

That night in front of the nurse's quarters

and then again at the pier.

I forgot for a moment why we split up.

But you reminded me and the old trouble

came charging back.

No, it wasn't the Navy, the wet winters

the bad quarters or you being away most of the time.

Those things just made it more wonderful when you got home.

Sure, we did, we had some great times together.

But a marriage isn't all laughs.

I wanted to cry with you sometimes, too.

I wanted to comfort you when you lost your best friend.

But you wouldn't let me.

I wanted to comfort you when we lost our son.

But you went off into some corner of your own

never realizing.

By comforting you I could have helped my own grief.

Maybe it's my fault.

Maybe I shouldn't have let you shut me out.

But you have no corner on pride, Duke.

If I can't be a part of everything in your life

I can't be a part of anything.

So there it is.

The trouble between us.

You don't need me, Duke.

You never have.

You don't need anybody but yourself.

- A fine boy. - Yeah.

Take good care of him, will you?

A man's got a lot to learn.

'I heard every word you said.'

'I've been trying to keep my nose out of your business'

'but I can't stand by any longer'

and watch you make a fool of yourself.

- Commander Steele, I know-- - Keep quiet and listen.

Of course he comes to you when he wants to play.

Or do you want him to go to some another woman?

You married him for what he is and then tried to

make something else of him.

When you couldn't, and you never will

you began to feel sorry for yourself.

How long would you love him if he did cry on your shoulder?

"You don't need me!

Maybe I shouldn't have let you shut me out."

What kind of silly talk is that?

And what has pride got to do with love?

Don't worry. He won't be happy.

But what is more important, he won't be back!

Keep your seat.

What's the matter, Junior?

Getting some fresh air?

No, sir.

I was just sitting up here thinking about women.

How you miss 'em till you get ashore.

And then how you wonder why.

And how soon you start missing them again.

I reckon it's just a vicious circle.

It's a mighty cynical observation

for a gentleman from Georgia.

- Alabama, sir. - Oh, I beg your pardon.

Of course, sir.

There's lots of you corn-bread-and-buttermilk

boys in the navy.

Yet, that doesn't seem to be sailor country.

Oh, but it is, sir.

From way back.

My great-grandpappy was on the Merrimac.

My grandpappy was with Dewey at Manila.

My pappy was with Admiral Sims, chasing U-boats.

Why, even the town I come from is named Decatur!

Indications lead to an all-out Japanese effort

to destroy the recently obtained United States base at Leyte

'and prevent support and supply by our fleet.'

'The Imperial Japanese Fleet is known to have'

'left its base, headed south.'

Several courses are open to them.

Consequently, initial contact is of vital importance.

'Our submarines are located along this general line.'

And it's our job to locate them.

Do you think the Japs will take a gamble like that?

They'll have to.

The Philippine landing was a ticklish job.

We by-passed a lot of places to jump in there.

If they let us stay, they're gone geese.

- What is it, Mr. Caldwell? - Message from the Corvena, sir.

They've got gear trouble in number four main engine

and wanna know if we can help.

Check with the engineer officer.

If we can spare the parts, arrange a rendezvous.

Aye, sir.

How long have you been out, Freddie?

Sixty days.

Didn't even see a rowboat.

'Did you guys bring any new pictures with you?'

We got a thing called "George Washington Slept Here."

Got anything to trade?

Yeah, we have a submarine picture.

It sure is exciting.

Well, send it over.

And you can have "George Washington Slept Here"

and six points.

Hey, Joe, do me a favor, will you?

Sure.

When you get back to Pearl, go up to Room 202.

If there's a buck under the pillow, it's mine!

If there's a buck under the pillow, I'll split it with you.

All hands! This is Jonesy.

There will be movies tonight!

How's the picture?

Oh, alright, I guess, sir.

The things those Hollywood guys can do with a submarine!

I wonder how Freddie's doing with George Washington?

I can't figure out those explosions sound reported.

Torpedoes?

Torpedoes. Yes.

Ours or theirs?

Something in the water, sir.

Can you make it out, Larry?

'It looks like an oil slick.'

'Wreckage!'

All ahead, full.

- Find anything, Chief? - Nothing I can identify, sir.

- But there's a life jacket. - 'Wait a minute, chief.'

Radar reports single contact, sir.

Bearing, 1-8-7. Range, 15-0-00.

Single contact?

Clear the bridge!

- Sound? - I can't make it out, sir.

- 'Hatch secure, sir.' - 'Pressure in the boat, sir.'

- Hold it at periscope depth. - 'Hold at periscope depth.'

Steady as you go. All ahead one-third.

Steady as you go, sir. All ahead one-third.

Up periscope.

- Bearing mark. - Bearing 1-8-8.

- 'Range mark.' - 'Range 12,000.'

Angle on the bow, 40 starboard. Down periscope.

Ask the navigator what time is local apparent noon.

- 'Target course 3-2-0.' - 'Navigator, navigator..'

'Navigator reports local apparent noon 11:46'

'fourteen minutes from now, sir.'

Up scope.

Battle stations submerge.

- 'Bearing mark.' - 'Bearing 1-9-5.'

- 'Range mark.' - 'Range 6,000.'

One I-type Jap submarine, Mr. Caldwell, take a look!

What do you suppose he doing is up there?

He might be taking a noon site.

Or maybe just licking his chops.

Down scope.

All ahead, flank. Right full rudder.

'All ahead flank, right full rudder.'

- Steady on course 2-8-0. - 'Steady on course 2-8-0, sir.'

- Make ready, all tubes forward. - Make ready, all tubes forward.

'Up scope.'

- Bearing mark. - Bearing 3-4-6.

- Range mark. - Range 900.

- 'Final bearing, mark.' - '3-4-8.'

- 'Set.' - 'Stand by.'

Fire.

Now we have torpedoes, Mr. Caldwell.

Take another look.

Gee, it's the first time I ever saw a sub get knocked off.

Some night, huh? See anything?

Yeah. Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

There used to be a Ferris wheel just outside of town.

Me and my girl rode it a lot.

Then one night something happened to the machinery

and the wheel got stuck with us way up on top.

Boy, was that a night!

Wonder who is up there with her now?

Radar reports multiple contacts, sir.

Bearing 2-7-8, true.

Target apparently on steady course.

- Range? - 22-0-00, sir.

- Striking party, take stations. - Striking party, take stations.

- Give me the engineer officer. - Engineer officer.

Mick, how long are you gonna need on that battery charge?

We may be down a long while.

Good.

- Clear the bridge. - Clear the bridge.

- 'Hatch secure, sir.' - That ain't all, Captain.

Sound?

Propeller noises coming in all around the dial, sir.

Stand by battle stations!

A destroyer.

- Any pinging? - No, sir.

- All ahead, one-third. - All ahead, one-third.

Let's go in.

What are we gonna do?

Bring her up easy.

The surface radio antennae.

If we try to get away, they'll be on us

before we can send a message.

If we send a message from here, we won't be able to get away.

- You know what to say, Larry. - Aye, aye, sir.

I'll never make fun of another movie as long as I live!

- Antennae up? - Yes, sir.

COMSUBPAC. Urgent priority.

Plain language.

Thunder in middle of Imperial Japanese fleet

including carriers, battleships and heavies.

Course 1-5-0.

Speed 25.

Position 50 miles north of Point Fox.

- 'We're sending, sir.' - 'Up scope.'

- 'Stand by to fire all tubes.' - Stand by to fire all tubes.

- 'No sign of a life yet.' - 'They must hear us.'

Maybe they don't believe what they hear.

Oh-oh. Somebody's getting nosy.

Down scope.

This is the captain talking.

We asked for it. Now, we got it.

We're right in the middle of the entire Japanese Imperial fleet.

We gotta sit here like a duck in a shooting gallery

until Pearl acknowledges our contact message.

'Search lights are popping all over the place.'

'And destroyers are cranking up depth charges.'

'If Pearl acknowledges in time, we have a chance.'

With these overlapping targets

I intend to fire all tubes

'cause so much excitement that we can make a break for it.'

'That is all. That's enough!'

That's what I was gonna say.

- Anything from the radio room? - No, sir.

Destroyers!

Radio room reports acknowledge, sir.

Fire.

Fire.

Fire.

There's baby. Oh, baby, you're wonderful!

Take her down fast and deep. Rig for depth charge!

Take her down fast and deep. Rig for depth charge!

- 'Rig for silent running!' - 'Rig for silent running!'

We're going down fast. Rig for depth charge.

Rig for silent running!

- Left full rudder. - 'Left full rudder, sir.'

- One hundred twenty feet. - Right full rudder.

Right full rudder.

Number six, popping!

All compartments report damage.

- How are we doing, Mick? - 'So far, so good.'

- 'She might sweat a little.' - Attaboy, let her sweat.

- Level off. - 'Level off.'

- All ahead one-third. - 'All ahead one-third, sir.'

Mr. Caldwell.

There's bad leak down here, captain.

A DC party will take care of that.

Hurry up that torpedo reload.

Alright, take it away. Get it in there. Ready.

Heave!

Heave!

Come on. Let's go.

- Heave! - Larry?

'The usual amount of caulk.'

'Plug on number one engine water cooler blown.'

Brushes for speed regulator, dried out.

Exhaust piping on auxiliary engine in liner elbow, cracked.

And there's a leak in the forward torpedo room.

- What else? - 'We're losing control.'

'We'll have to surface to repair damage.'

Where's that destroyer?

He's echo ranging. He's not sure of us.

Other screw sounds going fainter.

'Wait a minute. There's something else up there.'

Heavier screws.

- Slow turning. - Let's go and take a look.

Periscope depth. Bring her up fast.

'Periscope depth. Bring her up fast.'

'This will be down the throat.'

- 'Range.' - 'Eight hundred, sir.'

Stand by forward tubes.

Heave!

'Heave.'

Fire!

They're running at Rockingham.

'Torpedoes running.'

- 'Oh-oh, look at here.' - 'After tubes reloaded, sir.'

This is the captain. We made it.

'Jap fleet is gone and we took care of the destroyer'

'they left behind to take care of us.'

But that is not all. Somebody must live right.

'Sitting topside is the most beautiful carrier'

'you ever saw with a broken wing.'

'I think we can get even for the one Pop missed.'

'They may send destroyers back'

but right now she is meat on the table.

What are we supposed to do, throw rocks?

- Yeah. - After tubes are reloaded.

Can you keep her under control for a few more minutes?

For a carrier, I'll hold her up myself!

- Stand by after tubes. - 'Stand by after tubes.'

- Range. - '1-800. Bearing 1-7-5.'

Fire.

Fire.

Don't miss back there, you guys!

That does it. Take a look.

Pass the word, everybody, take a look.

'Up antenna.'

'Detail to the conning tower for a look-see.'

I better let everybody hear this.

'One of our submarines contacted'

'the Imperial Japanese Fleet'

'in Luzon Straits.'

'Enemy proceeding full speed toward Leyte.'

'Execute Plan Royal.'

'All submarines form lifeguard line.'

'Stand by air sea rescue stations'

'to take aboard downed fliers.'

'Well done, Thunder.'

I hope Pop heard that.

All leaks repaired, sir. Battle damage under control.

Good.

Stand by rescue stations.

'Stand by rescue stations.'

Hobo to Baker. Hobo to Baker.

Baker to Hobo. Baker to Hobo. Go ahead.

'One down, northeast of San Bernardino Island.'

Northeast of San Bernardino Island?

It gets a little shallow in there.

'There's the fly-fly boy!'

Navigator reports bottom at 1-5 fathoms, sir.

- All ahead two-thirds. - All ahead two-thirds.

Mr. Caldwell!

We'll take you in as close as we can

then you'll have to go and get him.

Aye, aye, sir.

Keep those fathometer readings coming.

- One-one fathom, sir. - The bottom's coming up fast.

I hope it's nice clean sand.

Nine fathoms. Engineer officer, sir.

Mack, I'm gonna ease her in from here

and put her nose on the reef. Let her down forward.

- All stop. - All stop.

Mr. Caldwell, shove off!

Navigator reports single plane contact.

South, bearing 1-2-0. Range 2-9-0-00.

Man the deck guns.

Take over, Larry.

Take it easy, I've got him, Mr. Caldwell.

'Chief! Junior!'

'Chief! Junior!'

- Mr. Caldwell. - 'Chief! Junior!'

Get back aboard, Mr. Caldwell!

'That is an order!'

All back full!

- Jonesy, come on. - Junior, the chief.

They're not coming.

Put me down!

'I said put me down!'

You were out cold, captain.

Well, I'm not out now. Just cold.

- Yes, sir. - Mr. Caldwell?

- Yes, sir? - Thank you.

Yes, sir.

Junior's personal effects.

He was a good man.

Make sure that it says so on the patrol report.

Aye, sir.

Look at this. A Confederate flag.

Yeah.

Don't forget to mention Alabama.

His great-grandpappy was aboard the Merrimac.

What you got me in here, a straitjacket?

'By the time we get back to Pearl you'll be as good as new.'

'PBM alongside. Stand by to transfer wounded.'

How you doing?

I want to tell you. I appreciate what you did for me.

I know you went out of your way to get me.

We picked up seven flyers.

You just happen to be one of them.

I'm sorry for the way I put it to you about Pop.

I might have felt the same way..

...if it'd been my brother.

All my life, I've been trying to top you.

You said that before.

I thought I'd done it.

And then with a whole Pacific Ocean in front of me

I had to pick the one spot to crash

where you could be a hero again.

Why did you and I have to be in the same Navy?

So I could send you back to Pearl in a PBM, I guess.

Alright.

Just a minute.

- What's that for? - Nothing.

I couldn't help it about the chief, sir.

You're remembering how he took care of you.

Yes, sir.

Before you, he took care of Larry.

Before Larry, he took care of me.

Before me, it was Pop.

Before Pop..

Chiefs have been taking care of this man's Navy

for a long time, Mr. Caldwell.

Don't worry about him.

He's got a lot of good sailors to take care of back there.

In tonnage, this patrol is close to a record.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me, sir.

- It's still there, huh? - What?

- The old zing! - Of course, it is.

What could happen to it?

- I got your message. - What message?

Let's go get Butch!