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Depicts the American submarine USS Seanettle pursuing and engaging a German U-boat that is carrying vital documents to Japan.
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00:00Aroha! Aroha! Aroha!
00:11Extra down and hot in wine
00:16Through the deep blue underneath the ocean
00:20We'll control the ocean wide
00:24From down, down underneath the sea
00:30I'm Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykes, retired
00:33Submarinas during World War II were accustomed to being attacked by almost any kind of aircraft or surface vessel
00:41It was unusual, however, for submarines to engage each other in combat
00:46In this chapter of the silent service, we take you aboard one of our submarines engaged in a U-boat hunt
00:53The story is dedicated to the USS Flounder and the USS Basugo
00:58Two United States submarines which sank German U-boats in the Pacific during World War II
01:11Halfway through 1944, the USS Sea Nettle was on station in the Formosa Strait
01:16Message from Tom Subpack, Captain
01:21Version to all subs
01:22You read it yet?
01:23No, sir. Fred just finished decoding it
01:25German U-boat somewhere in the area of South China Sea headed for Japan
01:30Carrying cargo of utmost repeat, utmost importance, sink at all costs
01:35Sink at all costs
01:37Hmm
01:38I wonder what he's carrying
01:40I imagine Tom Subpack knows what he's doing
01:43Let's take a look at the chart
01:45Howie, come on up and take the con
01:48Doesn't seem like much chance of us getting a crack at him
01:55There's a lot of ocean, there's a whole mess of boats in it
01:58Well, maybe we'll be lucky
02:00Of course, we've only got three torpedoes left
02:02If we miss him with those, we're down to throwing rocks at him
02:05Well, he probably won't get up this far anyway
02:08Well, probably not
02:10Not with every boat in the area looking for him
02:13You know, he shouldn't be that hard to pinpoint
02:15How come?
02:16Well, he's had a pretty long haul
02:18He probably refueled at sea off the east coast of Africa
02:21He'd be about due for another refueling now
02:24Singapore would be the place to do it
02:26Well, you can bet calm subpacks thought of that
02:29Probably got a couple of guys waiting for him
02:33I wonder where he is
02:36You know, if I were that Nazi skipper
02:40I'd never touch Singapore
02:43I'd figure they were expecting me there
02:46No, sir
02:48I'd come around Sumatra
02:51Up through Sunda Strait
02:53And make my run from there
03:08You're quite sure of your calculations, Kroger?
03:10Yes, sir, Capitan
03:12The stars are very clear tonight
03:14Good
03:15What is our fuel situation?
03:19Law, Herr Capitan
03:20But we will have no trouble
03:22If the Milchkaos sagt Mariners word should be
03:24The Führer's Navy does not make mistakes, Kroger
03:28I did not mean to infer, Herr Capitan
03:30Object of Starmer Team
03:32Clear for bridge
03:33Time
03:34Time
03:35Terascope Jets
03:38Kroger
03:39While the stars are up next
03:40Chi is somebody
03:41æµ·
03:44spoon
03:45icar
03:46head
03:47Heok
03:48That was the prepared
03:50When we are here, train
03:51They own Traor and say
03:52beset
03:57network
03:58Drive
03:59There he is
04:00Where heipped
04:01For the ground
04:03You might
04:04There he is
04:05Head
04:06Bearing. Mark. 090.
04:11Range. Mark. 2400 yards.
04:23Down, tarascap.
04:28It's a pity.
04:31Could have been one less of them.
04:33Why not, Herr Capitain?
04:34He could never have gotten a message out in time.
04:38That's why I am in command.
04:41Our getting to Japan is a lot more important than one American submarine.
04:49The German skipper knew his business.
04:52Every possible evasive tactic to elude the American submarine searching for him was used.
04:57He stopped and submerged to confuse their calculations of his speed of advance.
05:01He also made changes in his course.
05:04But although he dodged about the South China Sea, he always turned back towards his objective.
05:10Japan.
05:12The sail patrolled her area more alert than ever.
05:15As repeated messages from comms subpacks stressed the urgency of finding the U-boat.
05:19Whatever that joker is carrying, he sure got comms subpack excited.
05:25Well, either they missed him at Singapore or he never put in for refueling.
05:30Maybe he's planning a rendezvous to refuel at sea.
05:33Well, your first guess was right. What's your guess this time?
05:35Just this time.
05:37Okay.
05:39I'm a Nazi skipper.
05:41I'm carrying a cargo that's so important, every sub in the South China Sea is looking for me, right?
05:46Right.
05:48Okay.
05:49I have to assume, for my own safety, that you know roughly where I am.
05:53Very roughly.
05:54Well, maybe.
05:55At least you know I'm headed for Japan.
05:57So, I can't afford to fool around out here in the middle of the ocean.
06:02And by this time, no matter how careful I've been, I'd have to be at least there.
06:11Well, that's pinpointing it pretty good.
06:13But it's still only a guess.
06:16That's what you asked for, wasn't it?
06:19Later in contact during 150, range 30,000 yards.
06:23Jimmy, pull the plug!
06:25Where are the men?
06:26Dive! Dive!
06:33C-Net will close to target while the tracking party calculated its course and speed.
06:39This is the biggest convoy we've latched onto all patrol.
06:43Bearing.
06:45Mark. 005.
06:48Range.
06:50Mark. 2,000 yards.
06:55Downstroke.
07:00We can't gamble, Sam. We've only got three torpedoes left.
07:03Gamble, Captain.
07:05We've got a set up here.
07:06You're only guessing about the U-boat.
07:09That's the gamble.
07:10Maybe.
07:12The more I think about it, the better I like my guess.
07:14Besides, with the fuzz comm subpacks kicking up, I imagine that U-boat's worth more than a couple of freighters.
07:19Captain, that U-boat isn't going to get up this far.
07:22You guarantee that, Sam?
07:24The Nazi captain was guiltful, but he was also shot with incredible luck.
07:34In the same area on the prow for American ships was the Japanese submarine.
07:38And 2,500 feet above flew an American bomber on anti-submarine patrol.
07:43She spotted a submarine diving and came in racing for the kill.
07:57We're racing for the kill.
07:58We're racing for the kill.
07:59The
08:04The
08:06What's that?
08:07What's that?
08:22You're not going to like it.
08:24The plane down south got a submarine.
08:2710 degrees, 14 minutes north.
08:31115 degrees east.
08:33I knew that Nazi wouldn't get this far.
08:36This thing didn't say it was a German they got.
08:39Oh, come on, Captain.
08:40He's right where you figured he'd be.
08:43Maybe.
08:45Well, anyhow, we'll find some place to put those fish.
08:48I sure hope so.
08:50It'll be the first time we ever came home with torpedoes aboard.
08:53Yeah.
08:57At the scene of the sinking, the American patrol plane examined the wreckage,
09:01as was the custom to make positive identification.
09:05Captain?
09:11What is it, Sam?
09:13It's farewell to the glamorous, scenic South China Sea.
09:18You get our message off to the Force Commander?
09:21Yes, sir.
09:23Very well.
09:24Notify all hands we're on our way home.
09:26Come right to new course 235.
09:33The U-boat captain had reached the last leg of his journey.
09:36But his evasive tactics had forced him to use more fuel than he had anticipated.
09:40Well, very low, Captain.
09:46But the milch car reports she's on station.
09:49Good.
09:50Very good.
09:52Let's refuel, finish this mission, and get back to what we should be doing.
09:57Fighting.
09:58Not running.
09:59See, Nettle was on her way home, but her crew never relaxed their alertness.
10:05She still had three torpedoes they wanted to put to use.
10:09You got that crystal ball shining up, Captain?
10:12What's that mean?
10:13That submarine they sank.
10:15It wasn't the U-boat.
10:16Where is he now?
10:21How should I know?
10:23Oh, I'm not that good, Sam.
10:26Anyhow, it's not our problem anymore.
10:29Bridge.
10:29Radar contact bearing 230.
10:32Range 25,000 yards.
10:34Oh, it couldn't be.
10:36Clear the bridge!
10:36Clear the bridge!
10:40Dive!
10:40Dive!
10:41Dive!
10:41Dive!
10:42Dive!
10:42Dive!
10:46There he is.
11:01The U-boat?
11:02No.
11:03We'll get rid of our fish.
11:05It's a Japanese sub.
11:06Take a look, Sam.
11:09Set torpedo depth, 10 feet.
11:12Set torpedo depth, 10 feet.
11:15Stand by.
11:17Bearing.
11:19Mark.
11:193, 2, 5.
11:21Range.
11:25Belay that.
11:27Take another look, Sam.
11:38I don't get it.
11:39What's he blinking for?
11:41How much faith do you have in my crystal ball?
11:45You made me a believer, Captain.
11:48That Nazi skipper, he's come a long way.
11:51If he hasn't refueled yet, he's due.
11:56That sub out there might just be his milk cow.
12:00You don't buy it?
12:03Captain, I don't argue with that crystal ball anymore.
12:06But we're getting pretty low on fuel ourselves.
12:09Well, we won't be going out of our way.
12:12Let's just hang around a little bit.
12:14See what happens.
12:18She is there.
12:31Down periscope.
12:32All servicing stations manned, hey, Capiton.
12:40Very well.
12:41Service.
12:41Capiton, sound contact 051.
12:53Dive.
12:56Dive emergency.
12:57Hey.
13:10Sound contact.
13:11Baring 231.
13:21Silent running.
13:22Sorry, Captain.
13:32It's gone.
13:33But what did it sound like?
13:34Hard to say, Captain.
13:36Might have been screws, but it didn't get much of a shot at it.
13:39Stay with it, Johnson.
13:41Are you not inferred, Capitain?
13:48What was it?
13:50I cannot tell her, Capitain.
13:51Sound conditions are not too good.
13:53It could be nothing, Herr Capitain.
13:56A school of fish.
13:57Maybe even the milk cow herself.
13:59She's on that bearing.
14:03Give me a course for Hong Kong.
14:05But, Herr Capitain, the fuel.
14:07I don't think we...
14:08I did not ask you to think.
14:11A course to Hong Kong, please.
14:14All through the night, Seenetle kept her vigil,
14:17hoping she had the proper bait.
14:19She had.
14:21But her fish had refused it.
14:23The Nazi skipper had slipped quietly away to save the waters.
14:26His luck was still holy.
14:31Good morning, Captain.
14:33Anything?
14:35Nothing.
14:37Thanks.
14:38Well, we tried.
14:40Why don't we sink her and head for home?
14:44You know, I may be getting stubborn in my old age.
14:47But I got a kind of a funny hunch about this thing.
14:50That guy's a real sharpie.
14:52This sounds like it's getting to be a personal thing with you.
14:56Maybe.
14:56But according to Com's subpack, he's still the most important boat in these waters.
15:01Are you convinced he's here?
15:04Well, look.
15:05If we were right about Singapore, about his not refueling until now and all the rest of it,
15:10well, then he just can't go any farther until he fills his tanks.
15:13All right.
15:15Well, where's he going to fill them?
15:17Outside of that sub up there.
15:18Well, Captain, even if you're right, what about our fuel problem?
15:35We can't chase him all over the ocean.
15:36Well, let's not just talk about it.
15:39Let's figure out exactly how far we can chase him.
15:42What about our friend upstairs?
15:45Well, we just have to gamble.
15:47But if we can make it, we're going to take a quick look at Hong Kong.
15:49The remaining fuel supply was carefully checked.
15:55Sea Nettle could just about make it.
15:59Outside Hong Kong Harbor, Captain Kennedy settled down to wait.
16:03Sea Nettle waited all that day, all that night, and most of the following day.
16:12We just about had it on fuel, Captain.
16:15Yeah, you're right, Sam.
16:16I guess a crystal ball just isn't working anymore.
16:21Now, we'll surface and head for the barn as soon as it's dark.
16:24Sorry, Captain.
16:25Well, you can't win them all.
16:28Screws bearing zero nine zero.
16:30Up scope.
16:40Down scope.
16:40Nothing out there.
16:42Turn on your loudspeaker.
16:45Bearing zero nine two.
16:46Closing.
16:47That's him, all right.
16:48It doesn't have to be, Captain.
16:49It could be Japanese.
16:50No.
16:51We've been too right up to now.
16:52It's got to be him.
16:54Take us down to 200 feet.
16:56We'll try and stay on his tail.
16:58Come right to new course 040.
17:01Right to new course 040.
17:03Kill all fans in the ventilation system.
17:05What?
17:05We'll try and stay on your own.
17:10We'll try and stay on your own.
17:13Next up.
17:13We're sending them to you.
17:14Look at them.
17:14Let's get them.
17:15Now we're sending them back to you, Captain.
17:16We're sending them back.
17:17We'll send them back.
17:17We're sending them back.
17:18We're sending them to you.
17:19Hello.
17:19We'll send you back.
17:20A new course zero one.
17:26Air Capitan, propulsion, varying one eight zero.
17:32Submarine, dead astern.
17:35It could be Japanese, Air Capitan.
17:37They would have told us.
17:41All ahead, emergency.
17:47Screws speeding up, opening fast.
17:51He's making a run for it.
17:52Don't lose him now, Johnson.
17:57For hours, the chase went on.
17:59The U-boat skipper maneuvering brilliantly,
18:02drawing on his many years of undersea experience.
18:05But Captain Kennedy was constantly one jump ahead of him,
18:09anticipating his every move.
18:15He's good.
18:17We must be better.
18:20Dead slow ahead.
18:23Silent running.
18:24Stand by, all tubes.
18:33Rig for silent running.
18:34Rig for silent running, aye, aye.
18:36Now began a silent war of nerves.
18:42While there was no longer the hunter and the hunted, now both were hunters.
18:47One wrong move would end the hunt, and neither can take the chance of making it.
18:52The Nazi skipper couldn't surface for fear of being blown out of the water.
18:57But neither could Seenettl for the same reason.
18:59Not even long enough to radio for help.
19:02It was a standoff.
19:03But the U-boat skipper had one advantage he didn't know about.
19:07Seenettl desperately needed a battery charge.
19:10We're just going to have to sweat it out as long as we can, Sam.
19:22Well, it may not be much longer, Captain.
19:27The Nazi captain got the first break.
19:30As soon as he commenced echo ranging, he got a solid contact on Seenettl.
19:34Captain, I hear it.
19:40This is what we have been waiting for.
19:45Quickly and efficiently, his crew prepared the U-boat for firing.
19:57Crew's closing fires.
19:59Torpedo.
20:01A kicker deep. Emergency.
20:03All ahead, flanks.
20:03All ahead, flanks.
20:22Level off.
20:24All ahead, one third.
20:25Level off.
20:30Captain, we haven't enough battery to do that again.
20:32This is the captain.
20:39I think you deserve to know what we're going to do.
20:41We may be the last boat to get a crack at this Nazi sub.
20:44But we can't get him if we stay down here.
20:47If we surface, we may give him first crack at us.
20:49But we've got no choice.
20:51It's either bait him or run, and we're not about to run.
20:54So we're going to head right for him to give him as small a target as possible,
20:57and then we're going to surface.
20:58If he takes the bait, I intend to fire our last three torpedoes and follow right down the track.
21:04If they miss him, we're going to try to ram him.
21:08Good luck.
21:10Battle stations.
21:13Stand by to surface.
21:14Stand by to surface.
21:14Stand by to surface.
21:23It sounds like they are surfacing here, Captain.
21:28This first mistake.
21:32Up to periscope.
21:33That's quiet, mate.
21:34Tube one to four, ready to fire, target red five, speed three knots, range fifteen hundred meters, torpedo speed thirty knots, running depth three meters, lined up.
22:04Fire!
22:18Torpedo wings, dead ahead.
22:24Steady as you go, all ahead, flank.
22:27Marry.
22:29Mark.
22:31June.
22:33Peppito is passing down both sides.
22:35Marry.
22:37June.
22:46Peppito is passing down both sides.
22:48Marry.
22:49Marry.
22:51Marry.
22:53Arran.
22:54It's not bad.
22:56Arran.
22:57They're all fudged.
22:59What?
23:00Arran.
23:01Arran.
23:02Marry.
23:03Arran.
23:04So a small fudge.
23:05Racing down the track of her own torpedas, C. Nettle and her crew were completely prepared
23:12to make the final sacrifice.
23:31All ahead, Standard.
23:35Set us a course for home, Sam.
23:38It will be a pleasure, Captain.
23:49I'll be back in a moment.
23:58Simon Lake and John P. Holland were the fathers of our present-day submarine.
24:02But if they were alive today, they would undoubtedly have trouble recognizing their brainchild.
24:08With atomic power and the latest in sound gear, the submarine is steadily loosening the ties
24:14that bind her to the surface and is becoming more and more a creature of the deep.
24:18Our respect and admiration to those who man our marvelous submarines of today and perhaps
24:24just a touch of envy for those who will do so in the future, for the submarines of tomorrow
24:30will undoubtedly be as different from ours as ours are from those first conceived by Holland
24:35Lake.
24:36The threat of nuclear explosions above and the harnessing of nuclear power for propulsion
24:41submerged have promoted the submarine to an ever-growing position of importance in the
24:46navies of the world.
24:48It is highly possible that in years to come, a prerequisite for warships will be an ability
24:54to submerge.
24:55not only to come, but only to come.
24:56Please join us again for another thrilling story of the silent service.
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25:29In the future's yet to be
25:34That we'll say, as long as there's
25:38A submarine that's underneath the sea
25:42So wait for a dive and take the gun
25:46Down, down, go down, down, come beneath the ocean
25:51Fearless men will find me down
25:55In the deep blue underneath the sea
25:59Fearless men will find me down
26:03Fearless men will find me down
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