00:001951. Place, the coast of North Korea. Duty, to blockade and harass the enemy.
00:20Fire control. Cease fire. Cease fire. Captain, I can't see if we're hitting anything or not.
00:26Look, if we don't have an observer closer to shore, we're just wasting the show.
00:29Gil, we're primarily a minesweeper. Those turkey shoots are great if we hit something, but if we don't, well, we're not exactly a PT boat.
00:36Well, what is a PT boat? It's just a fast launch. Look, what's wrong with using one of our own whaleboats that's about to hit?
00:41Eat a crew of five or more. It's too dangerous.
00:43I use volunteers.
00:45Get in too close and you'll be a sitting duck for those shore batteries.
00:47No, I'll take evasive action.
00:49From here to shore, it's too shallow.
00:51The whaleboats don't have any more draft than the fishing boots that Gook's used.
00:54What if you hit a loose mine?
00:56I'm not asking you to go.
00:58I just think you're playing it too safe, that's all.
01:01The least you can do is Radio Admiral Williams for permission.
01:04You'll think I flipped my lid.
01:08Look, can we knock off a beat-up old locomotive or bounce a truck off the road?
01:12Is it worth twisting you and five other men?
01:14Next time, I'll join the Marines.
01:16All right, find a really worthwhile objective, and I'll see if you get a crack at it.
01:22If the Admiral approves.
01:24Left standard rudder.
01:26Left standard rudder. Aye, aye, sir.
01:28You're looking for a termite?
01:41See where the Navy will send us ashore tomorrow on Liberty.
01:44They've got Russian planes and Russian tanks.
01:46Maybe they've got some vodka there.
01:49Really?
01:51Yes, sir.
01:52Jacob, Jake?
01:53The best, sir.
01:56Are we going ashore to this to the natives?
01:57I don't know.
01:59They say they're not too friendly.
02:02Thanks, Billy.
02:11What's up?
02:17Come in.
02:23Captain O'Brien, I'm a good signalman, and I've got a marksman's rating.
02:27Okay, Brown, what's on your mind?
02:29I'd like to be a member of the whale boat crew, sir.
02:32Well, Lieutenant Bradshaw's in charge.
02:34It's all right with me, Brown.
02:36Some of the other fellows heard about it, too.
02:39They did?
02:39How?
02:45They're outside.
02:47Sure, man.
02:47Seaman Frehley, volunteering for duty, sir.
02:54Radio man Bill Harvey, volunteering for duty, sir.
02:56Gunner's mate Tony DeMarco, volunteering for duty, sir.
02:58Engineer Ed Schrader, volunteering for duty, sir.
03:00Whale boats have served many functions, but it took imagination to convert the fishing boat
03:10into a modern combat craft.
03:13But would this daring operation succeed?
03:16There was only one way to find out.
03:19Try it.
03:19But before you do, you head for port to pick up your mouthpiece.
03:26Vincent Su, Republic of Korea Navy, reporting for duty as order, sir.
03:30Welcome aboard, Su.
03:32Now that you're here, I guess we're ready to launch our attack.
03:34Attack?
03:35I was sent here as an interpreter on a U.S. Navy minesweeper.
03:39That is confusing enough.
03:41If I ask myself, to whom do I interpret the swept mines?
03:44Now you mention attack.
03:46If you will forgive me, I'm doubly confused.
03:49I can see how you would be.
03:51I'll explain it to you later.
03:53Rayleigh.
03:53Yes, sir.
03:54Show Inson Su to his quarters.
03:56Unpack your gear and get squared away.
03:58I'll be down later to give you the word.
04:00Yes, sir.
04:05Get some action at last, huh?
04:07Good as any you get with the Marines.
04:09Well, you know, we're practically becoming converted Marines anyway.
04:12Hey, if we get close enough, you want me to make a decision?
04:14It's going to be a dark night.
04:16The Admiral says if we stop them, we'll achieve maximum blockade in this area.
04:20Well, let's not disappoint the Admiral, huh?
04:23One thing might go wrong.
04:24These gooks we intercept on these fishing boats, they might be armed with machine guns.
04:28Like the man said, never volunteer for anything.
04:36There it is, Captain.
04:37About a mile offshore, heading due north.
04:40Couldn't be anything bigger than a fishing boat?
04:42No, sir.
04:43It's small like the others.
04:45Okay.
04:47That'll make a rush.
04:50Now hear this.
04:52Whale boat crew in detail.
04:54Manu station.
04:56I repeat.
04:58Whale boat crew in detail.
05:00Manu station.
05:00Whale boat crew in detail.
05:21That's what it is.
05:25I ate motivation.
05:26Let's go.
05:56Steer 275, right 10, steer 285.
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