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Navy Log is an American television drama anthology series created by Samuel Gallu that presented stories from the history of the United States Navy.
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00:00These are the stories of the men and women of the United States Navy.
00:07Stories of the past which are now part of our national heritage.
00:11Stories of the present as they are being made of nuclear power jets and missiles.
00:16These stories are based on true incidents, recorded as required by Navy regulations
00:21and dramatized on Navy logs.
00:30Time, 20 August 1942.
00:46Place, approach to field, Naval Air Training Station, Corpus Christi, Texas.
00:51Duty, instructions to land.
01:01Grab onto your hats everybody, the buzz boys back.
01:05Navy 486, Navy 486.
01:08Pilot, report immediately to your squad commander.
01:11Over.
01:12This is Navy 486.
01:15Ensign Lee, pilot.
01:17Wilco, out.
01:21You have a nice trip to Pensacola, Newt?
01:32Well, yes, sir. Fine, sir.
01:34Did you see your old buddy from, uh, Montana?
01:38Yes, sir. We...
01:40Well, how did you know, sir? He just happened to be over there.
01:43Your plane okay?
01:44Yes, sir. Sweet as silk.
01:47Well, as a matter of fact, I guess it could use a check.
01:50Uh, pretty thorough check, I guess, sir.
01:54All right, let's have it. What's the story?
01:57Story, sir? It was just a routine operational...
02:00Routine? I just got a blistering report on you from both the Navy and the Army.
02:05Come on, let's have the whole story.
02:07W-what did they say I did?
02:09What's the matter? Don't you remember?
02:12Come on, Mr. Give. Your neck's in a jam.
02:15And if I'm gonna pull you out of it, I've gotta have the facts.
02:17Did you fly under those bridges?
02:19Did you buzz that tower?
02:21Come on, what's the story?
02:22Well, there's only two bridges, sir.
02:25And as for the tower...
02:27Well, you see, sir, it was this way.
02:29Uh, there were a hundred of them and only one of me.
02:31Uh, Army Air Corps, I mean, against Navy.
02:34Sweet Fanny Adams, did you take them on in combat or something?
02:38They let that out.
02:40No, sir, no. You don't understand.
02:42You see, my buddy and I, we, uh...
02:44He and I used to be schoolteachers together back in Montana.
02:47And we got to arguing over our aircraft, you see.
02:50And I said...
02:51What are they flying?
02:52P-51s.
02:54And, uh, what they did, they started calling my Hellcat names.
02:58Big, clumsy box of bolts.
03:01That creeping pickle pot and various other earthy appellations.
03:06Well, go on, go on.
03:08Well, I took it as long as I could stand, and then...
03:11When it came time to take off for home, I gathered them all together and I gave them an education.
03:16See, what I did, I got lined up on the runway, and I kept pouring on the coal more and more.
03:21But I held my brakes until I got full power.
03:23And I released my brakes and I went screaming down the runway.
03:27Yeah.
03:28I hoisted her practically straight up.
03:31I pointed her nose right up there and I didn't level off until I got to 6,000.
03:35Boss, I must have been climbing at 150, 200 knots.
03:40Boss, I showed them a plane.
03:42It's insane abuse of the engine.
03:45Well, sir, uh...
03:48No, sir, I guess I wasn't very kind to the front end.
03:51I'm just grinding it down, I'd say, at the rate of about $100 a second.
03:56All right, go on.
03:57What did you do then?
03:58Well, uh...
04:00Oh, I guess that's when I did a wing over.
04:02Oh, you turned over on your back.
04:04You looped.
04:05You buzzed the field.
04:06You mowed the grass right off the air strips.
04:08You shaved the control tower by a cat's whisker, screamed over the field again,
04:11did a wing over over the field, and then went under the bridges.
04:14Newt Lee, what in the name of thunder's the matter with you?
04:17Hmm?
04:18What gets into you when you get up there, boy?
04:21What gets into you?
04:23Well, I only...
04:24I, uh...
04:26I don't know, sir.
04:28Well, I know one thing.
04:29I'm gonna have to bust my back to try to get this ticket fixed.
04:33And you, you're on report.
04:34You can find a quarter to further notice.
04:36You're grounded.
04:37You're...
04:38You're out of uniform.
04:39Oh, get out of my sight.
04:40Yes, sir.
04:41Newt!
04:43I, uh...
04:46I guess the old, uh, pickle pot showed him, huh?
04:49Yes, sir.
04:50And when I...
04:51Newt!
04:52Shove off!
04:57Time, one week later.
04:59Place, B.O.Q.
05:01Duty, sweat it out.
05:09Natty!
05:11Holy cat!
05:13You play all these?
05:16Yes, sir.
05:17You play all these?
05:18Yes, sir.
05:28Palestrina?
05:29Spike Jones?
05:30Benny Goodman?
05:31Bach?
05:32Figures.
05:34Newt McLean?
05:35Newt McLean?
05:36No, sir.
05:37No, sir.
05:38No.
05:39See, we, uh...
05:40I was a high school bandmaster and we had a Saskatch Kildee band.
05:42Bagpipes is all I need.
05:43Boy, I got you out of that mess.
05:44But I had to break a lifelong rule.
05:45It's the first time I had to go to my father for anything since I...
05:46Since I got in the Navy.
05:47Geez, the Admiral.
05:48Well, I'm awful sorry.
05:49Well, you're lucky.
05:50Happened he'd gone through the trade school with the same Admiral who chewed you out.
05:54Trade school?
05:55Annapolis.
05:56Oh?
05:57Well, be that as it may, they're gonna sit on those reports.
06:12You know, you don't know how close you came to being court-martialed, my boy.
06:17Wow!
06:18Well, the main thing is, do I fly again?
06:19Oh, sure!
06:20It's too much invested in your training to waste in a chair.
06:23But no more Hellcats and no more fighters.
06:26fighters on what what do I draw well you'll fly what they're flying where
06:32you're going because you're being transferred out of here that's part of
06:36the deal where where sir active duty status all man headquarters 13th
06:41Naval District Seattle Washington Coastal Patrol oh no those big clumsy
06:47boxes of boats those big fat creeping pickle pots Catalina PBY and that's one
06:55ship you won't fly under any bridges oh sir I promise don't make me any promises
07:06you're only responsible to yourself it's your conscience now listen get hold of
07:11yourself boy I'm gonna say something that's gonna make you mad enough to do
07:15something about it grow up stop playing kid games with these planes you
07:21understand me yes all right well you're you're getting a fresh start with a new
07:29outfit so keep me posted yes sir
07:36those fat creeping pickle pots time 26 January 1943 place new duty station
07:51scouting squadron 3-d14 later BS 53 patrol the western sea frontier
08:06are
08:11I'm
08:13are
08:15are
08:20are
08:24are
08:25I swear, whoever it was, he did a falling leaf with a wigeon.
08:41You've got weeds in your roof garden, bud.
08:43You can't stall a J-4F-1.
08:45Your center of gravity, those crazy wingtip poles.
08:48I'm telling you, I saw it.
08:50A perfect falling leaf.
08:51Whoever the pilot was, he threw her into a stall at about 4,000,
08:55called her up quick, got his pendulum effect, and out of it as pretty as you please.
09:00Okay.
09:00Okay, I believe you.
09:02But whoever he is, two things.
09:04He's the first pilot in history to falling leaf with a wigeon.
09:07What do you say, Newt?
09:08Hi, Newt.
09:09And if you ask me, the boss finds out who he is he's had it.
09:13Cup of Joe, Newt?
09:15Oh, thanks.
09:15I never touch stuff.
09:16You know that.
09:17Hey, you've been flying.
09:18Man, I didn't see your name posted on the patrol schedule.
09:22Yeah.
09:22Oh, I've been checking out on the wigeon.
09:25All off-duty pilots.
09:27All off-duty pilots, report to ready room.
09:30Report to ready room and stand by for ASW mission.
09:34You know that Japanese submarine that tossed a few shells at that refinery in Elwood last February?
09:40And he popped up off Estavan Point up in Vancouver.
09:44Now, some of you were on that hunt and we missed him.
09:46But you've got another chance at him.
09:48Or his partner.
09:50Yesterday, he shelled Fort Stevens in Oregon.
09:54This morning, a freighter took a fish about 25 miles south of the Columbia.
09:59Now, he's stooging around here.
10:01A fishing boat spotted him and got away.
10:03Somewhere in here.
10:06Now, regular search patterns, routine patrol frequencies.
10:11Don't bomb any whales.
10:14Go find him.
10:14Lee.
10:18Yes, sir?
10:21And you, no funny stuff.
10:24Sir?
10:25You know what I mean.
10:26No falling leaves and no buzzing the sub.
10:28Except in the line of duty.
10:30No, sir.
10:31I'll watch myself, sir.
10:33This is serious business, son.
10:35One wrong move out of you and I'll have you transferred to Siberia.
10:38Yes, sir.
10:40Is that all, sir?
10:41That's all.
10:42Shove off.
10:43And good luck.
10:45Time, fall, 1943.
10:48Place, off Oregon.
10:50Beauty, search and sink.
10:53No, that's a whale.
11:06No, that's a whale.
11:06Hello, base.
11:11This is Tabby Thor.
11:13Have searched entire sector.
11:16I say again, have searched entire sector.
11:20No sign of mouse.
11:22Request instructions.
11:23Over.
11:24Tabby 4, this is base.
11:27Mouse report at Tabby 3 sector.
11:29Hidden for sea.
11:30Your instructions.
11:32Return to base.
11:33Over.
11:35Wilco, out.
12:00Would you hold on just a second, Mr. Callaghan?
12:14I have another call.
12:17Hello?
12:18Yes, sir.
12:19That's right.
12:20One of ours, sir.
12:22No, the man hasn't reported in yet.
12:26Right, sir.
12:27Yes, sir.
12:29Goodbye.
12:30Yes, Mr. Callaghan?
12:35Well, the district commandant just called.
12:41And an Inca proof who would do such a thing is no more than a juvenile delinquent.
12:44And as mayor of Coos Bay...
12:45That's only the mayor of Coos Bay.
12:47You should have heard the board of education.
12:52I assure you, Mr. Callaghan, the most severe measures possible will be taken.
12:57You have my word for it.
13:02Thank you for calling, sir.
13:08Buzz, boy.
13:09Skipper, I...
13:10Lee!
13:11What gets into you?
13:14What kind of immature behavior is that?
13:17Buzzing a stadium full of high school kids.
13:20What were you trying to prove?
13:21What were you trying to do?
13:22Make a field goal the hard way?
13:24All you get for that is three points.
13:28Why didn't you try to run the cat under the crossbar?
13:32You'd score six points for that.
13:34No explanation, sir.
13:35I'm...
13:36I'm sorry.
13:36And then you...
13:38You had to fly under the bridge at Coos Bay.
13:42I suppose that was all just good, clean fun, too.
13:46That phone's been jumping ever since you pulled that crazy stunt.
13:50And the call just before you came in was the one that did it.
13:55My boy, you have had it.
13:59Grounded, sir?
14:00No.
14:01Oh, I quote, Con 13 on the horn, I want that man out of this district, fast, whoever he is.
14:10We're getting orders on him immediately, the roughest orders we can get, as far away from here as possible.
14:18Tell him to get his gear packed.
14:20He's practically on his way.
14:22What do you have to say about that, Lee?
14:25Golly, what do you...
14:26That could be the South Pacific.
14:28It could be Tasmania, too.
14:34Now, you get back to your quarters, and you stay there until those orders come through.
14:39From now on, you're practically the forgotten pilot of the United States Navy.
14:44Yes, sir.
14:48Boy.
14:51I have no idea how many times you've heard this before, but you'd better latch on to it now.
14:58Get a hold of yourself.
15:00Straighten out and fly right before it's too late.
15:04Yes, sir.
15:05Thank you, sir.
15:06Glad to have been on board, sir.
15:15Time one month later.
15:17Place, VO, BCS Squadron 57.
15:22Wo, Ilnu, Noumea, New Caledonia.
15:25Duty, scout and patrol.
15:28Hiya, boys.
15:29Oh, hi, Skipper.
15:30Who's the new pilot?
15:32Ensign Newt Lee.
15:34The K-N-U-T and an E.
15:36Hey.
15:37You know him?
15:37That fellow in Corpus Christi once.
15:39Real hot shot.
15:40That so?
15:41Yep.
15:42Buzz the tail feathers off a set in hand.
15:44Of course, we were flying Hellcats.
15:46He'd better not drive with these boats.
15:48Oh, one of those, huh?
15:49Oh, great guy, though.
15:50Musician.
15:51Trumpet, trombone, French horn.
15:53We used to have a little combo.
15:55Jammer on a little.
15:56Well, what are we waiting for?
15:58Let's go, man.
15:59Let's go.
16:00Yeah, let's bring him in.
16:01Well, I'll square it away, Lee.
16:23How did your ship all this stuff?
16:25Well, Skipper, nobody ever told me not to because I never asked.
16:29Where have I heard that before?
16:31Knut.
16:32Hey, boy.
16:33I wondered where you ended up.
16:35Welcome to Numea.
16:36The end of the world.
16:38Boy, when you travel, you travel.
16:40Wait a minute.
16:41Weren't you with 53 of a ton of wine, Oregon, when they went after that sub?
16:45Yeah, yeah.
16:46Any action around here, Skipper?
16:48No, just milk run stuff.
16:50We go out and come back.
16:52We go out and come back.
16:53Yeah.
16:54Every now and then, one of the New Zealand Corvettes hollers, they came up with a contact.
16:58But nothing.
16:59But about that sub that shelled the coast, you weren't by any chance the guy who...
17:03Well, look, I just realized now I'm pooped.
17:06Would you mind, sir, if I grabbed a little sack time?
17:08Oh, sure, fellas.
17:09Sure.
17:10Well, if there isn't going to be any music, see you tomorrow in the shack, Lee.
17:15Glad to have you.
17:16Glad to be aboard.
17:17It was you.
17:22It was me, what?
17:24Zoosh.
17:25How did you hear?
17:26I just remembered.
17:27Your brother.
17:28Where did you see my kid brother?
17:29Oh, he's flying stuff up the line, some six, seven hundred miles.
17:32Yeah?
17:33Gee, I'd like to see him.
17:35I'll tell you what.
17:36You shaped down here first, then braced the Skipper.
17:39Lots of stuff going up that way.
17:40Hit yourself a ride.
17:41But you play it straight, Noosh.
17:44No tricks.
17:46The Skipper's okay all the way down the line.
17:48But you watch yourself, okay?
17:50Okay.
17:51See ya.
18:07Time, 19 August, 1943.
18:09Place, the end of the world.
18:13Duty, explain.
18:15But officers don't go away, Wal Lee.
18:18What got into you?
18:19Well, I've been trying to explain, sir.
18:22I wanted to see my brother.
18:24Sure, sure.
18:25But you put one over on me, and I don't go for that.
18:29You came in here.
18:30You said you wanted to see your brother.
18:32When I said certainly, I automatically presumed he was on this island.
18:37Not a zillion miles away.
18:39Wait, well, there was only 700, sir.
18:41You know what I ought to do to you?
18:43No, sir.
18:44I ought to ground you for permanent.
18:47I ought to anchor you to a desk.
18:50Bury you beneath a pile of paperwork.
18:52Chain you to a chair.
18:53Keep you away from those planes till the shooting's over.
18:56I ought to...
18:57Ah.
18:59Oh, go slide your trombone.
19:02Yes, sir.
19:05Roger.
19:06I'll have him in the air in five minutes.
19:08Noob.
19:11The New Zealanders have made a subcontact.
19:14Zone Baker, minus 11.
19:16Bearing 150 degrees off coordinates easy four by Victor 7.
19:20Get everybody up.
19:22Everything that can fly.
19:25See, that'll be Johnson, Gidding, Sample, Wilson, Cook, Kennedy, Shoemaker, Davis, Tate, Black, Hanson, and Clinton's already in the air.
19:34That'll do.
19:36Get them up.
19:37Yeah, sure.
19:38Boy, I sure hope they get one.
19:43Newt.
19:44Get into your gear.
19:49Take number one and search Sector George.
19:51Yes, sir.
19:52But no tricks here.
19:54That sub's a big one.
19:56I-class, 2,100 tons.
19:58The Tui says she can throw hack-ack from the deck and conning tower.
20:01So watch your altitude.
20:04And no tricks.
20:06All right, sir.
20:09Time, 0635 Zebra, 19 August 1943.
20:15Duty, search, spot, sink.
20:18That's him.
20:25Arming switch on.
20:26Stand by for bombing run.
20:28Hideous.
20:29This is ugly one.
20:31Hideous.
20:31This is ugly one.
20:33We have sub in sight.
20:35I say again, we have sub in sight.
20:37He is about 35 feet below surface.
20:41Position is Sector George, coordinates, Baker 3, item 7.
20:47We are attacking.
20:48Over.
20:50Those charges are preset for 50 feet and he's at 35.
20:54It couldn't be better.
20:56Here we go.
20:57Let's get over.
21:11Time, 25 August 1943.
21:41Place, the inner room.
21:44Duty, explain a decision.
21:46Mail call.
21:50I mean, way you get lost in those, Newt.
21:53Just got the report on that sub.
21:56You were right.
21:57There were survivors.
21:59One of the survivors was an officer.
22:01The sub was the I-17.
22:04He claims they shot up the Oregon coast back in 42.
22:07No.
22:09It's all right here.
22:11You know, I heard about that stadium business, Newt.
22:17Funny.
22:18If it wasn't for the I-17, you wouldn't have been sent here.
22:22If it wasn't for you, they wouldn't be down there.
22:25Now read this.
22:29Mr. Sir?
22:31It's a citation from Sync Pack.
22:33You got the DFC.
22:36What's the matter, Newt?
22:38You still trying to figure yourself out?
22:40No, sir.
22:42I think I have found myself.
22:45And I know where I'm going when all of this mess is over.
22:48I've been thinking about those Japs, the ones that didn't get out of the sub.
22:54Well, it's funny that I was chosen.
22:59I was sent halfway around the world like a, well, like a nemesis, like an Avenger.
23:06Me.
23:06Me and the sub, and then together.
23:12There's a purpose, Skipper.
23:14There's more than just a crazy chance running things.
23:17I know that now.
23:18Now, by the way, uh, I think you'll find most of those are duplicates of what was sent on to me as your Skipper.
23:32Reports and reprimands that have just caught up with you.
23:37File and forget.
23:39Yes, sir.
23:48Time, every Sabbath day.
23:52Place, Decorah, Iowa.
23:55Person, Reverend Newt W.D. Lee.
23:58Duty, seek, find, preach, teach under the highest orders of all.
24:05Teacher, O Father, come to save.
24:17Whose heart now finds the restless way.
24:29Who will the mighty ocean be?
24:39His own appointed ministry.
24:48O hear us when we cry to thee.
25:06For those in heaven.
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25:55désert l k forth.
26:09DED
26:09DED
26:10END
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