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First broadcast 14th June 1973.
HMS Hero are sent on a hush, hush mission to the North African coast to pick up a British asset, codenamed Max, without anybody knowing.
Donald Burton - Commander Mark Nialls
David Savile - Lieutenant Commander Beaumont
Norman Eshley - Lieutenant Last
John Lee - Lieutenant Commander Kiley
Don Henderson - Master at Arms Heron
Christopher Coll - Lieutenant Boswall
James Cosmo - Leading Regulator Fuller
Richard Marner - Trepanov
Peter Miles - Taliah
John Savident - Admiral Norris
Barrie Cookson - C
Donald Hewlett - Rear Admiral Mulliner
MacDonald Hobley - Chief of the Defence Staff
Alec Wallis - Chief Petty Officer Bates
Ian Judge - Pettigrew
Robert Mill - Knox Palmer
Mark Elwes - Naval Liaison Officer
Frank Jarvis - Chief Petty Officer Jones
Leo Dolan - Docker
Leslie Southwick - Archibald
Nadim Sawalha - Arab Pilot
Ahmed Osman - Arab Operator One
Albert Moses - Arab Operator Two
Joanna Royce - Russian Secretary
Hovhannes I. Pilikian - Arab Officer
Pat Gorman - Ops Room Operator
HMS Hero are sent on a hush, hush mission to the North African coast to pick up a British asset, codenamed Max, without anybody knowing.
Donald Burton - Commander Mark Nialls
David Savile - Lieutenant Commander Beaumont
Norman Eshley - Lieutenant Last
John Lee - Lieutenant Commander Kiley
Don Henderson - Master at Arms Heron
Christopher Coll - Lieutenant Boswall
James Cosmo - Leading Regulator Fuller
Richard Marner - Trepanov
Peter Miles - Taliah
John Savident - Admiral Norris
Barrie Cookson - C
Donald Hewlett - Rear Admiral Mulliner
MacDonald Hobley - Chief of the Defence Staff
Alec Wallis - Chief Petty Officer Bates
Ian Judge - Pettigrew
Robert Mill - Knox Palmer
Mark Elwes - Naval Liaison Officer
Frank Jarvis - Chief Petty Officer Jones
Leo Dolan - Docker
Leslie Southwick - Archibald
Nadim Sawalha - Arab Pilot
Ahmed Osman - Arab Operator One
Albert Moses - Arab Operator Two
Joanna Royce - Russian Secretary
Hovhannes I. Pilikian - Arab Officer
Pat Gorman - Ops Room Operator
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00:08when soon
00:14how soon
00:15two days
00:17what to moscow
00:19do they give a reason
00:21only recall
00:27well
00:35you don't give me much time
00:37but it can be arranged
00:39I can speak to my friends
00:42but you know what they expect
00:45yes
00:46I'll speak to them tonight
00:50oh they'll come
00:52they always enjoy a party
00:59left us precious little time
01:00isn't he
01:01it's not on sir
01:04if Aedes is off treat
01:06Pericles in Jeb
01:07it's too far from MTB
01:09what about this one
01:10oh I don't think the first sea lord
01:12would buy that sir
01:13well you could put it up to Malta
01:16old service tradition commander
01:17passing the buck
01:19get me out and allow us
01:20on scramble
01:50there's a lot of people
01:51so
01:51I don't know
02:11You cleared all the routing traffic.
02:20Where's that cat's concert?
02:22Ham.
02:23Well, the ship's monitor equipment is not for your amusement.
02:26Logging to a 50-meter band.
02:27Instructions to operators, part two, amended.
02:30All right, Einstein.
02:33You got Tunis commercial?
02:34It's half a degree old.
02:35Well, not everyone's as particular as you.
02:37Our amplifier isn't big enough for commercial.
02:39Sir Ham, all right.
02:43Thank you, listeners.
02:44This is F-E-X-O calling all chums with lovely Arabian rossom.
02:48Yes, it's your favorite hamster from the land of Dayton Park.
02:53Routine logging, sir.
02:54250 band picked up.
02:55Aham.
02:56Pirate, you mean.
02:57He shouldn't be using that frequency.
02:59Yes, from the navigating officer.
03:00Our arrival time, Morton.
03:02The comedy, St. Angelo, for engineers.
03:04It's Walter, sir.
03:06For us.
03:07We're going to have to be several days if they want to sort that generator.
03:11Our ship's company won't be sorry, sir.
03:12We've had a bashing these last three weeks.
03:14What are your plans, number one?
03:17There's a sort of garden party due, sir, tomorrow at the residence.
03:21They were kind enough to invite me.
03:23Oh.
03:25Something like a nice day's climbing.
03:28Not climbing, sir.
03:30It's tennis.
03:32Yes.
03:35A signal from flag officer, sir.
03:37Yes.
03:38We'll board you tomorrow earliest.
03:40Please signal time of arrival.
03:41We've done that.
03:43Civil of him to let us know.
03:56Piping party.
03:59Pipe.
04:01Pipe.
04:01Pipe.
04:03Pipe.
04:05Pipe.
04:05Pipe.
04:06Pipe.
04:07Pipe.
04:09Good morning, sir.
04:10Good morning, Niles. How is the exercise?
04:12Oh, useful, sir. I think we're shaking down.
04:15You reported some generator trouble.
04:16Oh, nothing to speak of, sir. The MEO wants to run a check while we're in harbour.
04:19Good.
04:21Vermont.
04:22Sir?
04:23Had lunch with your father in London last week.
04:25Glad to hear that, sir. I hope he was well.
04:26An excellent trip.
04:29Very smart.
04:31I'm sorry to have jumped you like this, Niles.
04:33Could we have a word on your cabin?
04:35Yes, of course.
04:46Thank you, pilot. Sir?
04:49It might be an idea if your navigator were to stay outside to repel borders.
04:53Sir?
04:55Our bar is closed, sir, but we relax for important guests.
04:58A bit early, thank you.
05:01Sorry about the drama, Niles.
05:04Something urgent has cropped up.
05:06What's your latest for steam?
05:08We haven't shut down yet, sir.
05:09A fuel?
05:10A fuel bar should be coming on site now.
05:13Your generator, what about that?
05:14Oh, that particular one only serves the domestic plant.
05:17It can wait.
05:18In that case, could you turn around and say, oh, within three hours?
05:22Now, wait a minute.
05:24I'd like you to have the full picture.
05:29I've been requested by the first sea lord to find out whether a hero can undertake a short,
05:33quick job.
05:35You know the word requested?
05:37That's how I'm passing it on.
05:39It's quite simply a rescue operation.
05:41We have to pick up a man.
05:43One man from a certain portion of the North African coast.
05:47Without the legal owners being aware of it, I take it?
05:51Correct.
05:53Not that it matters, sir, but to who?
05:55Well, his codename is Max.
05:57That's about all I can tell you.
05:58Except that our people attach enormous importance to getting him off.
06:02That's why I was in London last week.
06:04Preparing contingency plans for whenever the cat might jump.
06:07But he's jumping tonight.
06:092,300.
06:11That narrows the field a bit, sir.
06:12I'll show you.
06:17I broke me, on the principle of a few of the better.
06:20Could you?
06:26Now, this is the coast 30 miles west of Costa R.
06:31Cliffs, rocks, and small coves.
06:35And this is one of them.
06:37It's quite well chosen, because the coast road curves in here.
06:41And there's a path of sorts that leads down.
06:44The two nearest settlements are these two villages here.
06:47Coast Guard Station.
06:49Radar five miles to the west.
06:51That's about all, I think.
06:52This is a submarine job.
06:56Well, that's how it was planned.
06:58There isn't one handy.
07:00The Coast Guard Station, does it command any MTBs, helicopters?
07:04It's unlikely they'd rely on Costa R.
07:06Do we know the strength of their radar?
07:08Last information was that it was low-powered navigational stuff.
07:11But I won't say it couldn't change.
07:14The Russians have been busy there.
07:15So it could be picked up and challenged any point from 10 miles out.
07:19I don't know what they're claiming as their new limit.
07:2115.
07:22Giving them plenty of time to call in the MTBs from Costa R.
07:25If you're identified, yes.
07:28This man, Max, I take it he's worth risking the arrest of the ship and over 200 men?
07:35That doesn't come in question.
07:36You see, this operation will be so conducted as to succeed.
07:40Oh, quite so.
07:42I was once caught scrumping plums in an orchard.
07:45Oh, really nice.
07:49I was only four years old at the time.
07:52The boys I was with were much bigger than I was.
07:54They were egging me on.
07:55They said, go on.
07:56Nobody's going to take any notice of a tiddler.
07:58If the farmer catches you, we'll back you up.
08:00Well, the farmer did catch me.
08:02And guess where the big boys were?
08:04About 10 fields away, I imagine.
08:08As they'd be now.
08:11Apologizing, offering damages on the court-martial of the officer responsible for faulty navigation.
08:15I've been asked by the Admiralty to report whether you can undertake this operation.
08:19Oh, I understand, sir.
08:20The question of putting the man on the spot.
08:22On the spot.
08:23Niles.
08:24I apologize, sir, but I'm becoming an expert in being on the receiving end.
08:27That does not arise.
08:28As I've said, this operation will be so conducted as to succeed.
08:34Showing me up in front of a two and a half.
08:37Who's that, Bill?
08:38That new signal genius of yours, what's his name?
08:40Petty Group.
08:41Yeah.
08:42He didn't do it on purpose, I'll grant you that.
08:44The trouble is, he's always arguing.
08:46You mean the trouble is, he's always right.
08:49Well, that's a modern navy for you, isn't it?
08:52I mean, they used to come in green and ignorant.
08:54You had to wipe their behinds for them.
08:56Now, it's seven-hole levels, half a dozen diplomas.
08:58You can't open your mouth.
09:00Well, I reckon he's undermining the discipline.
09:02Well, you want to look it up in the Naval Discipline Act?
09:04There must be something there you can nail him on.
09:07No, I wouldn't do that.
09:09Anyway, he's eaten up, but he knows it all.
09:12I am just waiting and praying that one day, somehow,
09:16he's going to stick his neck out on the job
09:18and he's going to be wrong.
09:20In front of the skipper, with cream on.
09:23Oh, what's the good news, Master?
09:24Has he, uh, Admiral gone to shore then?
09:26He has.
09:27And I'm following
09:29the three-week shopping list.
09:31Do you hear that?
09:31This is the first lieutenant.
09:32Lieutenant, I'm sorry to tell you that all shore leave is cancelled.
09:36The ship is at two hours' notice to sail.
09:40That is all.
09:49Your own people say they can do it.
09:56I'm being bounced into this.
09:59MI-6 are only the postman.
10:01But I have to know now,
10:02it's not so easy to get on to our man.
10:04What is he, a pimp and a fez?
10:06Talia.
10:07Hmm.
10:07Very westernized.
10:09Communications engineer in government service,
10:12which made him a prime target for Drapanov.
10:15Talia had the wit to turn the game upside down.
10:20What's his motive, Drapanov's?
10:22Choosing freedom or his embezzled the embassy funds.
10:24What does it matter?
10:26He's offered to deliver the entire Soviet intelligence structure
10:29in North Africa.
10:30That's interesting.
10:33Can you do it?
10:34Talia, I think so.
10:36He's paid to.
10:38I want to know more before I risk a frigate.
10:41I can't help you on that.
10:43The djenn on Drapanov came from another back room.
10:47Meantime, we're losing him.
10:49It's ten hours sailing for Hiro, sir.
10:51There'll be time to recall her.
10:55Draft a signal.
10:56Yes, sir.
10:58Fine.
10:59I'll get my hand in motion.
11:01You realize, Charles, if you do want to bounce out,
11:03you'll have to tackle the chief of defense staff.
11:06I intend to.
11:10Drapanov, was he ever at the Russian embassy in Washington?
11:15I think he was, yes.
11:16Well, because I bet him at one of their parties.
11:18Oh, what was he like?
11:20He was drunk.
11:28Drapanov.
11:29Drapanov.
11:31It's about the party.
11:33Party?
11:34It's all fixed.
11:36My friends are very happy to come.
11:38Can you look in at seven?
11:42Seven?
11:43Yes.
11:44Don't forget to bring something.
11:46You know what I mean.
11:47My friends are expecting it.
11:49Yes.
11:51Seven.
11:52Masalama.
12:16Andrei Wasiliewicz.
12:23What was your billet?
12:25We will have place you on the Libyan Airways to Cairo,
12:30and then on the Aeroflot to Moskwy.
12:33Andrei Wasiliewicz.
12:47Thank you, Andrei Wasiliewicz.
13:54Steer zero nine two.
13:58Now we'll continue this present course until we lose the land in approximately 45 minutes
14:05and then virtually drop onto the target.
14:10Now, from that moment on, timing is going to be vital, and I mean timing to the second.
14:14The pickup is to be made at 2300 precisely.
14:17We work back from there.
14:19Now, this is what I shall call a target zone, starting at the legal limit of 15 miles.
14:25Your job, pilot, will be to bring us just to there in precise time to execute the mission,
14:31no more, no less.
14:35From that point, we begin to come within the sweep of the Coast Guard radar.
14:39Here.
14:42Any comment on that?
14:44We-oh.
14:45Well, it's unlikely to be a long-range job, sir.
14:47We'll know as soon as we pick up their signal.
14:48We'll assume the worst, and that they're liable to pick us up and speak us,
14:51at which point we become a Liberian cocoa freighter going along at six knots with a wireless operator drunk,
14:56which is fairly normal.
14:57What about visual sightings, sir?
14:59Good point.
15:00Magic men carry a second light on the after masthead.
15:03Well, we could fake one, sir, over the bedstead.
15:06Right.
15:09Assuming no one tries to stop us, we proceed within half a mile of the shore and put out the
15:13Geminis.
15:14Sorry, Peter, but your flying machine makes too much damn noise, besides you're too big a radar target.
15:18Both Geminis, sir?
15:19Yes.
15:19One for the landing party, the other with just Fuller and the coxswain for our guest.
15:25You'll be in charge of the Gemini party, number one.
15:28Yes, sir.
15:31Now, this is possibly the only seriously tricky part of the whole operation.
15:39From the moment we enter the target zone, the ship will be under complete electronic silence,
15:45except for minimal use of the navigational radar.
15:48We shall be able to get the Geminis any assistance.
15:51We'll talk about that later, number one.
15:55Any questions so far?
15:58Well, a suggestion, sir.
16:00Bill, if we don't go in directly, but aim here, say, about five miles to the east,
16:06further out of range of their radar,
16:08then we could veer west, closing in at a tight angle, using the cliffs for maximum cover.
16:13A bit tricky for you, wouldn't it be, pilot?
16:15You could give me navigational radar and bursts. I wouldn't need it continuously.
16:18That suggests a better idea, sir.
16:20If we do as Bill says, stopping briefly to release the Geminis about here,
16:25we could streak ahead while the ship carries on,
16:27timing the whole thing to pick us up on the return journey just about there.
16:33Well, that way the hero wouldn't be a sitting duck.
16:35Well, it's counting a lot on our guests being punctual, but it's good.
16:38Accept it.
16:40Right, that's the broad picture. Now let's get on with the details, sir.
16:57Yes, come around now.
17:02Starboard 10.
17:23Do you hear there?
17:25This is the captain speaking.
17:28Hero is now proceeding on an operational mission
17:31under a blanket of total security.
17:36Whatever you may see or hear,
17:40whatever action you may be involved in,
17:42comes under the Official Secrets Act.
17:46And it's not to be divulged even to your family.
17:51I can only tell you that with luck and good management,
17:55we should be back in Malta Harbour by this time tomorrow.
18:00That is all.
18:24Captain's compliments, sir. Could you come to his cabin?
18:26Very good. Carry on, leading regulator.
18:29But if I do ring down for full speed, Chief, I'm going to mean full speed.
18:34Yes, well, leave some rivets it. Yes?
18:39How are the Germanys coming?
18:41Well, it's spot here on the flight deck, sir. I think we can get the lot in the water inside
18:43two minutes.
18:44I'm more concerned with how soon we can scoop you out again, with our guest, of course.
18:48Tomato juice.
18:50Mind if I do, sir?
18:51Bring us two.
18:51Yes, sir.
18:52Sit down.
18:52Thank you, sir.
18:54Have we any idea who he is?
18:55None. He could be the Sultan of Timbuktu on the lam.
18:59He's obviously highly desirable to our masters for them to consider risking an expensive warship on him, not to say
19:04ourselves.
19:07Derek, you do understand why it has to be you in charge of the landing party, don't you?
19:10Oh, yes, sir. I've got that picture.
19:12From the moment we drop you until the time we pick you up again, you're on your own.
19:17We're under complete electronic silence.
19:18Yes, we can't con you by radar. You have to find that cove by dead reckoning.
19:23You'll carry a radio, but only to receive messages from me, which won't be given unless the balloon goes on.
19:29On no account can you carry arms? Oh, check that with your men. Not even a pen knife.
19:35No, sir.
19:35No, sir. The first foot you put ashore makes you an invading force.
19:42You're able to have people take potshots at you.
19:46I've never seen the inside of an Arab jail.
19:48No, sir. Can't say it's come my way either.
19:51I don't suppose it's the best route to an admiral's chair.
19:54Oh, well, sir.
19:57Can't always go climbing, can we?
20:00No.
20:02Or play tennis.
20:04If it's any comfort, I don't propose sailing again until you and your party are back on board.
20:08May I question that, sir?
20:09No.
20:10I just hope Max is worth it.
20:11Just hope he's there.
20:24Coleman's told me your worries.
20:26Surely you're committed.
20:28Not for four hours.
20:29My plane had to divert to Lunenburg.
20:31You do realize it was a cabinet decision to lift Trapanov.
20:34And what information?
20:35The best available.
20:36You can't do better than that.
20:37They had their experts, you know.
20:39Mostly this chap, uh, Knox Palmer.
20:42Hmm.
20:43Oh, he's the living authority on Trapanov, apparently.
20:46Dammit, Charles, I can't authorize a recall now.
20:48We've given this man our word.
20:50You're a traitor.
20:51That's his affair.
20:52A high KGB officer who's volunteering important intelligence.
20:56So he says.
20:57I warn them it could be an ambush.
20:59A Russian ploy to show the Arabs who their true friends are.
21:02Pretty convincing.
21:04A NATO warship caught in a technical act of war.
21:06That risk was weighed, Charles, and you accepted it.
21:08When it involved a submarine.
21:10A frigate is a large surface vessel.
21:12Dammit, Charles, I know the difference.
21:14Then you know that what's a fair risk for one is insane for the other.
21:18You haven't built up your reputation by avoiding risk.
21:20I'm not.
21:22I just want to hear from you that Trapanov's worth it.
21:25Dammit, Charles, are you passing me the buck?
21:31Do I stop, Hero?
21:33Hero goes.
21:35Only I'll use that phone, if I may.
21:38This is Chief of Defense Staff.
21:40Please connect me to the Foreign Office.
21:43The duty officer, or whoever's there.
21:47This is for your peace of mind, Charles.
21:50And yours, George.
21:55We should pick up their shore radar on this, sir.
21:57About 10 or 15 miles.
22:00It'll show up as a blip.
22:01Something like this.
22:04At least it'll give us a fix.
22:05If that to be said for it, if they do set the dogs on us,
22:07we need to be able to jam their messages, and fast.
22:09Well, it depends how quickly we can get on to their frequency, sir.
22:11They do a lot of band swapping.
22:13Well, you've got all the brains for it.
22:22I told you about getting your air cut.
22:24Yes, Chief.
22:25One inch above collar line, half inch above ears,
22:28side air not below lobe of here.
22:29Latest local orders.
22:31It was done yesterday.
22:33Solar and report.
22:35Solar all go to go, Chief.
22:37Report in proper form.
22:39Solar tested and correct, Chief.
22:44Testing all systems, sir.
22:45All correct.
23:21Solar tested and correct, Chief.
23:31Andrei, we said seven.
23:33Come in.
23:40Well, we still have time for a drink.
23:43Give me your case.
23:46Well, let's have a drink anyway.
23:49Not me.
23:49I have to drive.
23:52We must leave in half an hour.
23:53It's a long drive.
23:56Well, please, sit down.
24:05You and my friend, I'm going to miss you.
24:08Where will I get my vodka now?
24:15Where's the place?
24:17Oh, you'll see.
24:18It's better for you not to know.
24:24Andre, this isn't necessary.
24:27The place.
24:29Don't you trust me?
24:30Thought we were friends.
24:34Give me a gun.
24:37Give me a gun.
24:38And here, have a drink.
24:43Give me the gun, Andre.
24:44You won't need it.
24:47And if we're stopped on the road, it won't be so good.
24:52Give it to me.
24:54Hmm?
25:04And have a drink.
25:11You better?
25:13Here, help yourself.
25:18There's plenty of time.
25:32You'll soon be safe in the arms of the Royal Navy.
25:37I have a wife.
25:39Children.
25:39Ah, don't think about them.
25:42Always good communist.
25:45I was with Stalin and Imperia.
25:49Colonel General.
25:51Son in the army.
25:55I should go back.
25:56Well, they'll shoot you, Andre.
25:58They don't like people who sell secrets.
26:00I do not sell.
26:03I'm not a traitor.
26:05The others betray.
26:07Betray the revolution.
26:09Betray the party.
26:11Well, they'll shoot you all the same.
26:13You better have another drink.
26:14Hmm?
26:15We'll take some with us in the car.
26:18Make it a real party.
26:20The British, they must pay.
26:22Oh, they will.
26:23And you can write your memoirs.
26:26Sell them to the papers.
26:30You don't have to worry.
26:32And the important thing is, you'll be alive.
26:47Bridge.
26:47Ops room.
26:48Bridge.
26:49From the captain, switch on second steaming light.
26:57Number one.
26:58Sir.
26:59In four minutes, we enter the target zone, number one.
27:02Gemini standing by, sir.
27:18Officer of the watch.
27:20Captain.
27:21Sir.
27:22We'll be going into full electronic silence shortly.
27:25We'll cut navigational radar at first contact with the shore station.
27:30Pipe the four-fives crew to stand two.
27:34Aye, aye, sir.
27:35We're 15 miles from nearest point of land, adjusting to 179, 25 knots.
27:40Thank you, pilot.
27:44Not bad.
27:45On the nose.
27:47Slow to six knots.
27:49Cut all radars except the 978.
28:00Well, they have.
28:01Well, that's very obliging.
28:02Well, you've got your party.
28:04They've located Mr. Knox Palmer, sir.
28:05He's on his way.
28:14Well, it should be interesting anyway.
28:18And C.D.S. holds the buck?
28:22No, that's what it always was.
28:24We'll hear her.
28:38Ready to change course, sir.
28:40Thank you, pilot.
28:46I think we've got a radar emission, sir.
28:48Thank you, chief.
28:48We've seen it.
28:49That's the shore radar, all right, and it's damn strong.
28:53That's 10 or 15 miles off.
28:54I suppose they've got us.
28:56If they're on the ball.
29:02It wouldn't mean much to him yet.
29:04Changing course, sir.
29:09Carry on, pilot.
29:14Steer 253.
29:16Steer 253.
29:20Course 253, sir.
29:24Steer 253.
29:44We'll see you.
29:45I have to go ahead and try.
29:49What is the season?
29:53We'll go ahead and try.
29:54I can't.
29:55It's close to me.
30:00It's close to me.
30:00It's very close.
30:03It's close to me.
30:04Can you see the line from the direction?
30:05Yes.
30:06I can't.
30:12I've got this chief asking for identification on 500 KC's make no reply
30:25stand by to cut navigational radar
30:35that all right with you pilot sir we're five miles offshore course two five one
30:41preparing to steer two seven zero I will give you right after that
30:44Germany stand by to drop
30:47Roger sir
31:00stop navigational radar
31:12garyb a yara tariqa ala wad khamsa kilobitsa
31:16fuck off your radar
31:21hello hello
31:24individual sighting pilot
31:26nothing I can distinguish sir
31:29we'll give you five seconds spot checks at half-minute intervals
31:42we should be coming under the shadow of those cliffs soon sir
31:58radar five seconds now
32:01two and a half miles flight deck captain
32:05that's my camera here
32:14the
32:14the
32:14the
32:14the
32:14the
32:15the
32:15the
32:15the
32:15the
32:22high
32:27the
32:28Hello, Pustana?
32:32Drop Japanese. Let's unlock number one.
33:06Gemini's away, sir.
33:08Thank you, Master.
33:13We've lost the shore, I know, sir.
33:15Thank heaven for small mercies.
33:19There's the cliffs now, sir.
33:22Keep parallel. Maybe rocks.
33:25They bloody well are.
33:28Ahoy, number two.
33:30Still here, sir.
33:33You dry skin, Doc, or if we pass it, we're sunk.
33:58Didn't seem to be anything all about, sir.
34:00That's all I like about you, Archibald. Always the option.
34:02Yes!
34:17Well, he's there, sir.
34:19If he's found it.
34:22271
34:23Jet slow ahead
34:25One mile offshore, sir
34:30Thank you, pilot
34:38Bridge, start with lookout
34:40Bridge
34:41Start with lookout
34:42Helicopter, a photo film, green 45, sir
34:45I got
34:48Helicopter reported by the bridge, sir
34:49Approaching from due west
34:51That's from Costa Rale
34:53Start with the bridge, what's the range of the helicopter now?
34:57Start with lookout
34:58Good long way, coming in though, sir
35:00There you go
35:10Flight commander here
35:12Sounds like a life reconnaissance helicopter
35:16About four miles off
35:18Thank you
35:22Anything?
35:22Searching the lower VHF band, sir
35:24Around 122
35:31Well, there's nothing in that lot
35:32You sure he's on 122?
35:33I swear there were before
35:34At 146
35:35Won't be on that either
35:36Why not?
35:37I've locked both, sir
35:37Haven't had a thing on either all night
35:39They've gone to the UHF band around 233
35:41No, they won't
35:42Never nothing with VHF
35:43They have
35:44Well, if we haven't got time to argue about it
35:45Try 146
35:47Sir
35:55Well, that's a dead loss
35:57You better try the UHF, chief
36:02Over
36:05Over
36:05Over
36:11Max shop is getting bloody near, sir
36:13Just keep going
36:14He's dropped the flare. He's dropped the flare about two miles on the starboard bow.
36:27He's dropping flares. He'll be over us. He must be talking to the coast guard.
36:31Sir, we're searching. We've been on the VHF, now we're on the UHF.
36:34He dropped another, sir. He'll be over us next.
36:38Look, that's a dead loss. Go back to 122.
36:48Go back to that. That's a ship.
36:57That's it. That's him. One, two, two, point three, four.
37:02Johnny Goochiefer. Jam him. He's down there overhead.
37:13He's got us.
37:37I'll show you what I mean,
37:38you might be
37:41or you will be że
37:41samożer
37:41kast rain
37:52Hello? Hello?
37:53Hello?
38:04Well done, Chief.
38:06They're all Marine Ben, sir. You won't be able to get through that lot.
38:08We don't know how much he got through before the jamming.
38:14I'm starting.
38:15Kostara you see that all of us are over...
38:21Kostara is over...
38:25communication
38:35Auto Run
38:41keep them cutting your hands
38:58helicopters are still circling sir
38:5913 minutes from pick up sir
39:02they're overdue
39:04I'll be on the bridge
39:15there's no sign of them yet sir
39:16how far are we from the rendezvous
39:18just about on it
39:24wish you'd stop doing that
39:25no we can't listen to this
39:27stop both engines
39:30stop both engines
39:32stop both engines
39:35bridge off
39:35stop both engines
39:37repeated stop sir
39:38captain
39:40solar has picked up a high-speed
39:41cramp sir
39:42it sounds like an mtb
39:45it's very distant
39:46the bearing is 263
39:49thank you
39:53recall the geminis
39:54aye aye sir
39:56he did get through
40:03oh shut up docker
40:05sir
40:06what happens if they don't turn up sir
40:11just keep listening
40:13what's up
40:16ship sir
40:19roger
40:20they want us back
40:22sir
40:23lights coming
40:24down that road
40:27looks like something big sir
40:31close car
40:33wait
40:33wait
40:36mtb about 10 miles off
40:40you'll soon see those
40:41helicopter flares
40:41we'll have to try and keep you busy
40:43until we get the geminis aboard
40:44a little confusion I think
40:45guns
40:45sir
40:46i want you to lay star shell
40:48maximum range bearing north
40:49both guns one round
40:50i will order fire
40:51all right sir
40:52another 15 seconds before the next
40:54bus
40:54sonar
40:55still coming in sir
40:56under 10 miles
41:26well let's get back to the beach
41:27stocker come with me
41:28come on
41:32you'd better get moving
41:33the coast guards are out
41:35as i know that
41:35you max
41:37no
41:40that's it
42:02no no
42:02it merely interrupted a rather
42:05entertaining dinner engagement
42:06i suppose one should cease to be amazed
42:08it seems to be the way things happen in this country
42:10a happens to mention to b
42:13b says to c
42:14c passes it on to d
42:15and before you know it
42:17someone is pressing the panic button
42:47should give us something to puzzle over it
42:49same again bearing three four five
42:50and i don't hit that helicopter for guns
42:52my dear admiral
42:59of course we wanted troponov
43:01he's an exceptionally interesting man
43:04well historically if nothing else
43:05one of the few survivors of the birria regime
43:09responsible for counterintelligence during the hungarian revolt
43:12and later in prague
43:14a positive mind of information
43:16of course we wanted him
43:18but time
43:41come on
43:42come on
43:42keep
44:01of course we've known for some time
44:03that troponov was on the slide
44:05the uh
44:07occupational vice
44:07thanks
44:08yes the kgb were lining him for the drop
44:11in their charming way
44:12i imagine he was given his present posting
44:14as a preliminary
44:15to having the carpet pulled from under him
44:17and that's the usual form
44:36trypano
44:39colonel general andrey vassilich
44:47as for the russian dispositions in north africa
44:50he may or may not have some information
44:53i very much doubt it
44:55i was simply asked whether he was worth having
44:58and of course he was
44:59if it could be done without trouble
45:03i understood it was to be a simple submarine operation
45:06nobody said frigate
45:29i think we've lost that mtb now sir
45:33thank you
45:33officer the watch
45:35sir
45:35you can tell the engine
45:36and they can save their innis now
45:38come down to 20 minutes
45:39aye sir
45:42revelations
45:42one
45:43four
45:43six
45:45revelations
45:45one
45:46four
45:46six
45:48thank you
46:03yes
46:06how's max
46:10i put him in the sickbay sir
46:11fuller's trying to dry him out
46:15i suppose he was important sir
46:17so they tell us
46:21what's that
46:23uh it's his case sir
46:24i bet he got a bit waterlogged
46:26now they'll be his papers
46:27you better try and save them
46:28yes sir
46:29i've uh
46:29rescued his keys
46:31shall i
46:33i don't know which one
46:35yes
46:39flash signal from the ministry
46:40yes just a moment
46:48well i hope these are worth all that effort sir
46:50i'm beginning to doubt it
46:52you better try and get those dried out as well
46:54yes
46:56from the ministry of defense to hms hero and flag officer malta
46:59abandon mission return with all speed
47:07reply to mod and flag officer malta
47:11mission successfully accomplished
47:15i suppose successfully is the right word number one
47:18task
47:19sawyy
47:19it yis16
47:20yis16
47:20yis16
47:20yis21
47:20yis16
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