WEBVTT 00:00:00.038 --> 00:00:36.916 ..:: Presented By ZarFilm Website ::.. ‏.:: www.bolboljan.net ::. 00:00:38.038 --> 00:00:40.916 Twice in a single generation, 00:00:40.999 --> 00:00:45.295 the catastrophe of world war has fallen upon us. 00:00:46.004 --> 00:00:50.092 Twice in our lifetime has the long arm of fate 00:00:50.175 --> 00:00:52.135 reached out across the oceans 00:00:52.219 --> 00:00:55.931 to bring the United States into the forefront of the battle. 00:00:56.682 --> 00:00:59.810 Our American merchant ships must be free 00:00:59.893 --> 00:01:04.313 to carry our American goods into the harbors of our friends. 00:01:04.397 --> 00:01:10.279 And our American merchant ships must be protected by our American Navy. 00:01:11.488 --> 00:01:15.450 The brunt of the war has fallen upon the sailormen, 00:01:15.534 --> 00:01:18.787 and we have lost nearly 3,000 lives 00:01:18.871 --> 00:01:23.000 in a hard, unrelenting struggle, 00:01:23.083 --> 00:01:26.670 which goes on night and day 00:01:26.753 --> 00:01:30.883 and is going on now without a moment's respite. 00:01:31.258 --> 00:01:34.845 The goods will be delivered by this nation, 00:01:34.928 --> 00:01:38.682 whose navy believes in the tradition 00:01:39.183 --> 00:01:42.352 of "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." 00:03:08.981 --> 00:03:12.943 "Dear Lord, let your holy angel be with me, 00:03:13.026 --> 00:03:17.739 that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen." 00:03:49.313 --> 00:03:50.647 Merry Christmas. 00:04:11.543 --> 00:04:12.711 Merry Christmas. 00:04:13.295 --> 00:04:14.296 Cigars? 00:04:19.051 --> 00:04:21.386 "Yesterday, today and forever." 00:04:21.470 --> 00:04:24.389 That's beautiful. I'll put it on my tree. 00:04:26.183 --> 00:04:28.602 All right. Your turn. Come on. 00:04:28.685 --> 00:04:29.895 All right. 00:04:37.194 --> 00:04:38.195 Monogrammed. 00:04:41.657 --> 00:04:42.658 What's this? 00:04:44.910 --> 00:04:46.370 Congratulations. 00:04:46.453 --> 00:04:48.872 Your first command. At last. 00:04:49.414 --> 00:04:50.415 Aw. 00:04:51.542 --> 00:04:55.712 After all those years of being fitted and retained, a Fletcher-class destroyer. 00:04:55.796 --> 00:04:57.256 You deserve it. 00:04:57.339 --> 00:05:00.509 I knew after Pearl Harbor they would be needing men like you. 00:05:01.885 --> 00:05:04.137 I report to Norfolk right after the first of the year. 00:05:04.805 --> 00:05:07.516 Norfolk? Not Treasure Island? 00:05:07.599 --> 00:05:09.518 That's the navy in a nutshell, isn't it? 00:05:10.185 --> 00:05:11.228 Yeah. 00:05:12.145 --> 00:05:15.357 Then the Caribbean for training and tactics. 00:05:15.440 --> 00:05:18.944 Jamaica, the Bahamas, Cuba. Rum and Coca-Cola. 00:05:19.611 --> 00:05:21.238 - Mm. - Then active duty. 00:05:22.739 --> 00:05:23.740 Come with me. 00:05:25.617 --> 00:05:26.994 I mean it. 00:05:29.788 --> 00:05:32.583 So I can ask you to marry me on a tropical beach. 00:05:35.961 --> 00:05:38.547 Oh, I'd like that, but we can't. 00:05:40.465 --> 00:05:42.843 The world has gone crazy, Ernie. 00:05:42.926 --> 00:05:45.137 Let's wait until we can be together. 00:06:03.322 --> 00:06:05.532 I will always be looking for you, Evie. 00:06:06.742 --> 00:06:08.160 No matter where I am. 00:06:09.953 --> 00:06:11.788 Even if I'm a thousand miles away, 00:06:11.872 --> 00:06:15.042 I will be hoping I'll see you come around the corner. 00:06:16.877 --> 00:06:20.547 Because when you do, it's... It's the greatest feeling in the world. 00:06:50.661 --> 00:06:52.204 - Morning. - Morning, Captain. 00:06:53.163 --> 00:06:54.873 Charlie, how are the overnights? 00:06:54.957 --> 00:06:56.542 Convoy's three days into the Pit. 00:06:56.625 --> 00:06:59.253 No contacts, no incidents, except on your ship, sir. 00:06:59.920 --> 00:07:02.881 Two bored sailors with time on their hands, which became fists. 00:07:02.965 --> 00:07:04.967 Who? Shannon and Flusser. 00:07:05.050 --> 00:07:07.386 - Crew's getting nervous, Ernie. - Sleep well, sir? 00:07:08.011 --> 00:07:10.180 I've never had the gift for sleeping on board. 00:07:10.264 --> 00:07:12.933 Hmm. And I can't sleep anywhere else, sir. 00:07:18.856 --> 00:07:20.232 - Amen. - Amen. 00:07:20.858 --> 00:07:22.609 Sea's a bit high to serve hot food. 00:07:22.693 --> 00:07:24.862 I could manage a ham steak and eggs for you, sir. 00:07:24.945 --> 00:07:27.239 - This will do. Thank you, Cleveland. - Aye, aye, Captain. 00:07:30.075 --> 00:07:33.120 Report to the commanding officer. Clear the room. 00:07:40.210 --> 00:07:41.211 Uncover. 00:07:55.893 --> 00:07:57.144 Explain yourselves. 00:07:59.104 --> 00:08:00.105 Flusser. 00:08:00.689 --> 00:08:02.024 I regret the incident, sir. 00:08:03.734 --> 00:08:04.818 Shannon. 00:08:05.569 --> 00:08:08.071 I too regret the incident. 00:08:19.833 --> 00:08:22.753 I will tolerate no more fisticuffs on my ship. 00:08:22.836 --> 00:08:24.379 So... 00:08:24.463 --> 00:08:28.217 "restore the relationships you have damaged and fill me with peace." 00:08:33.096 --> 00:08:34.097 Sir? 00:08:35.349 --> 00:08:38.227 Captain requested, bridge, sir. Captain requested, bridge. 00:08:40.895 --> 00:08:44.608 Repetition will bring hell down from on high. 00:08:46.818 --> 00:08:48.111 Back to your duties. 00:08:49.363 --> 00:08:50.447 Count your blessings. 00:08:52.032 --> 00:08:53.158 Captain on the bridge. 00:08:54.660 --> 00:08:55.661 Aye. 00:08:55.744 --> 00:08:57.037 Sir, good morning. 00:08:57.120 --> 00:09:00.374 Escorts Eagle and Harry are out of position, six miles from convoy. 00:09:00.791 --> 00:09:03.919 They've been off on their own, sir, for roughly two hours. 00:09:16.139 --> 00:09:18.368 Eagle skipper announced, "Starting the day with a good hunt," sir, 00:09:18.392 --> 00:09:19.726 and then Harry joined in. 00:09:32.114 --> 00:09:33.834 Message from the commodore, sir. 00:09:33.866 --> 00:09:35.325 Read it out. 00:09:35.409 --> 00:09:39.413 "Comconvoy to Comescort. H-U-F-F D-U-F-F"... 00:09:39.496 --> 00:09:42.749 "Huff Duff." High-frequency direction finding. Continue, please. 00:09:43.709 --> 00:09:47.254 "Huff Duff reports a German transmission bearing 087 degrees. 00:09:47.337 --> 00:09:49.548 Range 15 to 20 miles." 00:09:49.631 --> 00:09:51.425 Commodore says a likely U-boat, sir. 00:09:56.805 --> 00:09:59.183 "Comescort to Comconvoy. Will run it down." 00:09:59.266 --> 00:10:00.946 "Comescort to Comconvoy. Will run it down." 00:10:00.976 --> 00:10:02.537 Wait, wait. "Will run it down. Thank you." 00:10:02.561 --> 00:10:03.955 "Will run it down. Thank you." Aye, aye, sir. 00:10:03.979 --> 00:10:06.523 - Mister Carling, I have the conn. - Captain has the conn. 00:10:06.607 --> 00:10:08.650 All ahead full. Make turns for 36 knots. 00:10:08.734 --> 00:10:11.403 All ahead full. Make turns for 36 knots. Aye, sir. 00:10:11.486 --> 00:10:13.363 Right standard rudder, 079. 00:10:13.447 --> 00:10:15.657 Right standard rudder to 079. Aye, aye, sir. 00:10:18.410 --> 00:10:22.623 All escorts, Greyhound. Return to your stations immediately. 00:10:22.706 --> 00:10:27.753 We have enemy contact bearing 087, range 15 to 20 miles. 00:10:27.836 --> 00:10:29.272 - Aye, sir. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:10:29.296 --> 00:10:31.056 Aye, Greyhound. Dicky, Greyhound. 00:10:31.423 --> 00:10:34.384 - Dicky, sir. - Modify your station to assist the convoy 00:10:34.468 --> 00:10:35.761 on the starboard side. 00:10:35.844 --> 00:10:38.347 Stragglers are mistiming the course change. 00:10:38.430 --> 00:10:41.266 Keep your sonar on that starboard flank. 00:10:41.350 --> 00:10:43.602 Aye, sir. Sonar, starboard flank. 00:10:43.685 --> 00:10:44.925 Right full rudder, 087. 00:10:44.978 --> 00:10:47.105 Right full rudder to 087. Aye, aye, sir. 00:10:47.189 --> 00:10:49.989 - Bring us up to general quarters. - Boatswain, sound general quarters. 00:10:54.363 --> 00:10:55.757 General quarters, general quarters... 00:10:55.781 --> 00:10:57.717 Move. Let's go. All hands, man your battle stations. 00:10:57.741 --> 00:10:59.868 We are running down a possible U-boat contact. 00:11:06.083 --> 00:11:07.763 Let's hammer those sons of bitches. 00:11:08.710 --> 00:11:10.295 Keep 'em coming, Cleveland. 00:11:13.382 --> 00:11:16.426 Eagle, Greyhound. Take my position at the front of the convoy. 00:11:16.510 --> 00:11:17.970 We're pursuing the target. 00:11:18.053 --> 00:11:19.888 Dicky, Greyhound. Cover the right flank. 00:11:19.972 --> 00:11:21.890 Front of convoy. Aye, aye, sir. 00:11:21.974 --> 00:11:23.892 Aye, sir. Covering right flank. 00:11:24.768 --> 00:11:26.144 Eagle, Harry, Greyhound. 00:11:26.228 --> 00:11:28.438 What is your ETA for resuming new stations? 00:11:28.981 --> 00:11:31.733 Greyhound, Eagle. We can be at our station in 20 minutes. 00:11:32.776 --> 00:11:35.696 Harry, sir. We're now four miles to port of the convoy. 00:11:35.779 --> 00:11:39.908 Yes, I know, Harry. Return to your station at best speed. 00:11:40.450 --> 00:11:42.995 Sir, I relieved Mister Carling. Have the deck and the conn. 00:11:43.078 --> 00:11:46.790 Mister Watson, we have a target bearing 087, range 15 to 20 miles. 00:11:46.874 --> 00:11:48.977 - I have the conn. - Aye, aye, sir. Captain has the conn. 00:11:49.001 --> 00:11:50.294 Messenger. Sir. 00:11:50.377 --> 00:11:52.689 Go to my cabin and bring me my sheepskin coat. You'll find it. 00:11:52.713 --> 00:11:53.714 Aye, aye, sir. 00:11:55.048 --> 00:11:56.758 Combat, Conn. Charlie. 00:11:56.842 --> 00:12:01.638 We're running down a likely sub bearing 087, range 15 to 20 miles. 00:12:01.722 --> 00:12:04.308 I'm hoping it shows up on your surface radar. 00:12:05.184 --> 00:12:06.727 Conn, Combat. Aye, aye, sir. 00:12:15.694 --> 00:12:17.613 Now hear this, now hear this. 00:12:19.781 --> 00:12:21.158 This is the captain. 00:12:21.533 --> 00:12:22.910 We are running down the target. 00:12:22.993 --> 00:12:26.580 Let us attend our duties well. This is what we've trained for. 00:12:26.663 --> 00:12:28.916 - Martin, what you got? - Nothing yet, sir. 00:12:39.092 --> 00:12:40.844 Got him. 00:12:42.304 --> 00:12:47.267 Conn, Combat. Target bearing 092, range 15 miles. 00:12:47.351 --> 00:12:49.144 Charlie, what do you make of this target? 00:12:49.228 --> 00:12:50.979 Most likely a U-boat, sir. 00:12:51.063 --> 00:12:54.525 Up for air and a battery charge. Gettin' ready to come at us, Captain. 00:12:58.320 --> 00:12:59.988 Steady on 092, sir. 00:13:00.572 --> 00:13:01.698 Very well. 00:13:06.453 --> 00:13:11.708 Conn, Combat. Target bearing steady at 094, range 12 miles. 00:13:11.792 --> 00:13:14.795 Weapons, pass the word, do not open fire without orders from me. 00:13:20.884 --> 00:13:22.761 Range 11 miles, bearing steady on 094. 00:13:22.845 --> 00:13:25.681 Range 11 miles, bearing steady on 094. 00:13:33.689 --> 00:13:35.023 Stop that noise. 00:13:35.107 --> 00:13:38.527 Range 9.5 miles, bearing steady on 094. 00:13:41.029 --> 00:13:42.781 Close enough for the five-inch, sir. 00:13:44.575 --> 00:13:47.160 Heavy seas, Mister Watson, with only a radar bearing. 00:13:48.036 --> 00:13:49.788 Let's have our eyes on him. 00:13:49.872 --> 00:13:50.873 Aye, aye, sir. 00:14:13.979 --> 00:14:17.274 Target's disappeared, sir. Fell off the radar about six miles out. 00:14:18.817 --> 00:14:19.902 What's this, Charlie? 00:14:19.985 --> 00:14:21.754 Looks like he's dived, sir, by the way the pips faded out. 00:14:21.778 --> 00:14:24.281 He must've seen us, sir. Got his air and dove. 00:14:24.364 --> 00:14:26.742 Pips had him on course for us and the convoy, sir. 00:14:26.825 --> 00:14:28.368 Can you plot a search radius? 00:14:28.452 --> 00:14:31.872 I could, sir, but in ten minutes, the radius would be three square miles. 00:14:34.833 --> 00:14:36.126 Give me a course to intercept 00:14:36.210 --> 00:14:38.921 if the target maintains this course at six knots. 00:14:39.004 --> 00:14:40.047 Aye, aye, sir. 00:14:57.147 --> 00:15:00.526 Conn, Combat. Course to intercept is 096. 00:15:01.443 --> 00:15:03.570 Warn me two miles out from this intercept. 00:15:03.654 --> 00:15:04.780 Aye, aye, sir. 00:15:04.863 --> 00:15:06.615 Right handsomely, 096. 00:15:06.698 --> 00:15:08.909 Right handsomely to 096. Aye, aye, sir. 00:15:26.343 --> 00:15:28.463 Combat reports two miles from intercept, sir. 00:15:29.179 --> 00:15:32.266 Mister Watson, we need to slow down for sonar. Make turns for 22 knots. 00:15:32.349 --> 00:15:34.229 Make turns for 22 knots, aye, aye, sir. 00:15:34.309 --> 00:15:36.228 All ahead standard. Make turns at 22 knots. 00:15:39.565 --> 00:15:40.691 Here we go, boys. 00:15:41.942 --> 00:15:43.086 We're at sonar speed. 00:15:51.994 --> 00:15:54.371 Contact bearing 091, range indefinite. 00:15:55.414 --> 00:15:56.665 Put that on the radiator. 00:15:56.748 --> 00:15:58.458 Sir, message from the Admiralty. 00:15:58.542 --> 00:16:01.170 Contact bearing 091, range unknown, sir. 00:16:05.257 --> 00:16:06.592 What do you hear? 00:16:08.218 --> 00:16:10.053 Contact bearing steady at 091. 00:16:10.137 --> 00:16:12.347 He's turned. Looks like he's running from us, sir. 00:16:12.431 --> 00:16:13.432 Any screw noises? 00:16:19.271 --> 00:16:22.274 Contact dead ahead, range one mile. Still no propeller noise. 00:16:24.401 --> 00:16:25.819 Come left to 091. 00:16:25.903 --> 00:16:27.696 Come left to 091. Aye, aye, sir. 00:16:40.250 --> 00:16:41.960 Contact lost. 00:16:42.044 --> 00:16:43.684 Sonar reports contact lost, sir. 00:16:44.129 --> 00:16:46.673 Sonar, search ahead 30 degrees port and starboard. 00:16:46.757 --> 00:16:48.067 30 degrees port and starboard. 00:16:48.091 --> 00:16:49.527 Sonar. Searching ahead 30 degrees port and starboard. 00:16:49.551 --> 00:16:52.304 Steady on 091, sir. Very well. 00:17:04.398 --> 00:17:05.400 Contact bearing... 00:17:05.483 --> 00:17:07.944 Contact bearing 066, range indefinite, sir. 00:17:08.028 --> 00:17:09.738 Left hard rudder. 00:17:14.867 --> 00:17:15.868 Ease the rudder. 00:17:15.953 --> 00:17:17.746 Easing the turn. Aye, aye, sir. 00:17:18.497 --> 00:17:20.958 Meet her. Aye, aye, sir. Holding course. 00:17:21.040 --> 00:17:22.459 Report all bearings as relative. 00:17:22.542 --> 00:17:24.670 All stations, Bridge. Report all bearings as relative. 00:17:24.752 --> 00:17:27.381 - Steady as you go. - Steady as I go. Aye, aye, sir. 00:17:27.464 --> 00:17:29.842 Hydrophone effect, slow revs. Sounds like 60 RPM. 00:17:29.925 --> 00:17:32.386 Hydrophone effect, slow revs. Sounds like 60 RPM, sir. 00:17:32.469 --> 00:17:33.554 Range 1,100 yards. 00:17:33.637 --> 00:17:35.180 Range 1,100 yards, sir. 00:17:35.264 --> 00:17:36.807 - Bearing? - Sonar, Bridge. Bearing? 00:17:36.890 --> 00:17:38.267 Bearing starboard 01... 00:17:38.350 --> 00:17:41.061 Bearing starboard 01. Hydrophone effect. Slow speed, sir. 00:17:41.144 --> 00:17:43.897 - Helmsman, stand by for rapid maneuvers. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:17:46.233 --> 00:17:48.569 Contact bearing port 015, range 1,100 yards. 00:17:48.652 --> 00:17:52.281 Sonar reports contact bearing port 015, range 1,100 yards, sir. 00:17:52.364 --> 00:17:54.950 - Left full rudder. - Left full rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:18:01.415 --> 00:18:02.624 Ease the rudder. 00:18:02.708 --> 00:18:04.334 Easing the rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:18:21.643 --> 00:18:23.395 Contact now bears port 012... 00:18:23.478 --> 00:18:25.522 - Contact be... Range 1,000 yards and closing. 00:18:29.818 --> 00:18:30.986 Sonar, Bridge. Repeat. 00:18:32.571 --> 00:18:35.866 Contact now bears port 012, range 1,000 yards and closing. 00:18:36.575 --> 00:18:40.329 Contact... Contact now bears port 012, range 1,000 yards and closing, sir. 00:18:40.412 --> 00:18:41.852 - You gonna do that again? - No, sir. 00:18:41.914 --> 00:18:44.374 - If so, you will be relieved. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:18:45.083 --> 00:18:46.293 Contact bearing... 00:18:46.376 --> 00:18:49.671 Sonar reports contact bearing 006, range 900 yards, sir. 00:18:50.797 --> 00:18:52.549 Sir, he's going hard left. 00:18:55.260 --> 00:18:56.386 Right standard rudder. 00:19:05.771 --> 00:19:08.190 Right standard rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:19:09.900 --> 00:19:13.028 All right, stay sharp. Rapid maneuvers. Let's plot it. 00:19:13.111 --> 00:19:14.112 Aye, aye, sir. 00:19:22.037 --> 00:19:23.872 Contact indefinite. No hydrophone effect. 00:19:23.956 --> 00:19:26.333 Sonar reports contact indefinite, no propeller noise. 00:19:45.811 --> 00:19:48.188 "Acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path." 00:19:50.399 --> 00:19:52.818 - No contact. Sonar reports no contact, sir. 00:20:12.087 --> 00:20:13.088 Contact... 00:20:13.172 --> 00:20:16.341 Contact regained, bearing starboard 024, range 800 yards, sir. 00:20:28.020 --> 00:20:29.938 Contact bearing starboard 011... 00:20:30.022 --> 00:20:32.941 Contact bearing starboard 011, range 700 yards, sir. 00:20:33.734 --> 00:20:35.068 Right standard rudder. 00:20:35.152 --> 00:20:37.154 Right standard rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:20:39.656 --> 00:20:40.717 Contact bearing starboard... 00:20:40.741 --> 00:20:43.827 Contact bearing starboard 012, range 600 yards, sir. 00:20:43.911 --> 00:20:45.746 Mister Lopez, stand by with a medium pattern. 00:20:45.829 --> 00:20:47.039 Manned and ready, sir. 00:20:47.122 --> 00:20:48.332 Contact bearing port 001... 00:20:48.415 --> 00:20:51.668 Sonar reports contact bearing port 001, range 500 yards, sir. 00:20:51.752 --> 00:20:53.086 Contact bearing 001... 00:20:53.170 --> 00:20:55.380 Contact bearing port 001, range 400 yards, sir. 00:20:55.464 --> 00:20:57.859 He's going dead slow, sir. Contact bearing dead ahead... 00:20:57.883 --> 00:21:00.302 Contact bearing dead ahead, range 300 yards, sir. 00:21:00.385 --> 00:21:02.513 Contact inside minimum sonar range. 00:21:02.596 --> 00:21:05.140 Contact inside minimum sonar range, sir. 00:21:10.854 --> 00:21:12.940 Hydrophone strong, very strong. 00:21:13.023 --> 00:21:15.067 Hydrophone str... very strong, sir. 00:21:15.150 --> 00:21:16.401 Over-revving screws! 00:21:16.485 --> 00:21:18.820 - Over-revving screws, sir. - He's trying to slip under us! 00:21:18.904 --> 00:21:20.072 Now, Mister Lopez. 00:21:20.155 --> 00:21:22.658 Roll and fire, medium pattern. Roll and fire! 00:21:37.381 --> 00:21:39.675 - Hard right rudder! - Hard right rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:21:45.264 --> 00:21:47.057 No oil slick. No debris. 00:21:47.975 --> 00:21:49.560 Fuck, I thought we had him, sir. 00:21:50.018 --> 00:21:51.228 Sorry, my language, sir. 00:21:51.311 --> 00:21:53.230 Mister Watson, steady on a reciprocal course. 00:21:53.313 --> 00:21:55.232 - Maintain our present heading. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:21:55.315 --> 00:21:58.402 Sonar, when we come about, standard sweeps on both our bows. 00:21:58.485 --> 00:22:01.172 - Sonar, Bridge. When we've come about... - Escorts, Greyhound. 00:22:01.196 --> 00:22:04.449 We have engaged the enemy, but no hits on my drop. 00:22:04.533 --> 00:22:09.037 Our last contact had him bearing 295, directly for the convoy. 00:22:09.121 --> 00:22:10.497 Tighten up your screens. 00:22:10.581 --> 00:22:12.350 He will be within firing range of the convoy in... 00:22:12.374 --> 00:22:13.750 Oil! 00:22:13.834 --> 00:22:15.794 Oil, starboard beam! 00:22:15.878 --> 00:22:18.922 Oil and debris, starboard beam! Range 500 yards! 00:22:20.632 --> 00:22:22.092 Five hundred yards, sir! 00:22:40.402 --> 00:22:41.445 Debris. 00:22:42.738 --> 00:22:45.365 Sonar reports crunch of a sinking vessel, sir. 00:22:54.208 --> 00:22:56.293 We got him. 00:23:00.255 --> 00:23:01.256 Pipe it. 00:23:07.179 --> 00:23:09.014 Now hear this. Now hear this. 00:23:11.308 --> 00:23:13.810 This is the captain. It seems we sank that target. 00:23:13.894 --> 00:23:15.103 This was an all-hands job. 00:23:17.314 --> 00:23:18.398 Well done. 00:23:20.484 --> 00:23:22.861 Secure from general quarters. Take us to Condition 3 00:23:22.945 --> 00:23:24.863 and arrange for hot food if at all possible. 00:23:24.947 --> 00:23:25.948 Aye, aye, sir. 00:23:26.573 --> 00:23:28.116 Secure from general quarters. 00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:30.160 All hands, secure from general quarters. 00:23:30.244 --> 00:23:34.414 Escorts, Greyhound. We have sighted evidence of a kill. 00:23:34.498 --> 00:23:37.835 Congratulations, Captain. More food for the fish. 00:23:37.918 --> 00:23:39.336 The prize is yours, sir, 00:23:39.419 --> 00:23:41.672 but we'll need evidence of a kill for the Admiralty. 00:23:41.755 --> 00:23:44.258 Nothin' but the captain's trousers will do, I'm afraid. 00:23:44.341 --> 00:23:45.717 Just return to station. 00:23:46.593 --> 00:23:48.053 Congratulations, sir. 00:23:48.136 --> 00:23:50.639 Shall I steer a course for the debris to verify the kill? 00:23:52.474 --> 00:23:53.767 No, Mister Watson. 00:23:53.851 --> 00:23:55.894 Convoy is unguarded. Take us back to station. 00:23:56.979 --> 00:23:59.648 Aye, aye, sir. Helmsman, bring us back to station. 00:23:59.731 --> 00:24:01.024 Eppstine, is it? 00:24:01.859 --> 00:24:02.860 Eppstein, sir. 00:24:02.943 --> 00:24:04.903 Good work. Thank you. 00:24:05.445 --> 00:24:06.572 It's why I'm aboard, sir. 00:24:07.656 --> 00:24:11.243 Hey, Cap, pulled this corned beef and onion, sliced thick for you. 00:24:11.326 --> 00:24:12.494 Gotta eat, sir. 00:24:12.578 --> 00:24:15.330 Nah, take that to Lieutenant Cole. 00:24:15.414 --> 00:24:17.249 I bet he's worked up an appetite. 00:24:18.667 --> 00:24:20.377 Now, Mister Dawson. 00:24:20.460 --> 00:24:21.753 It's from the Admiralty, sir. 00:24:21.837 --> 00:24:24.506 They've intercepted multiple German transmissions. 00:24:24.590 --> 00:24:25.924 It's at least two hours old. 00:24:27.593 --> 00:24:30.262 "Enemy activity expected at Position Oboe." 00:24:45.777 --> 00:24:47.738 Congratulations, Captain. 00:24:48.822 --> 00:24:50.115 It's our first U-boat. 00:24:51.033 --> 00:24:53.952 Congratulations, sir. Fifty less krauts. 00:24:54.453 --> 00:24:56.747 Yes. Fifty souls. 00:24:59.124 --> 00:25:02.169 Sir, permission to secure boilers two and four? 00:25:02.252 --> 00:25:04.338 Mister Nystrom, are you not the officer of the deck? 00:25:04.421 --> 00:25:05.714 Yes, sir, I am, sir. 00:25:05.797 --> 00:25:08.078 Then take that to the chief engineer without bothering me. 00:25:08.133 --> 00:25:11.470 Aye, sir. Uh, our noon position report, sir. 00:25:11.553 --> 00:25:14.306 I'm estimating we are at Position Oboe 00:25:14.389 --> 00:25:16.350 in the North Atlantic, surrounded by open sea. 00:25:16.433 --> 00:25:18.143 - That about right? - If you say so, sir. 00:25:18.227 --> 00:25:20.729 Take us back to station ahead of the convoy, center column. 00:25:20.812 --> 00:25:22.648 Ahead of convoy, center column. Aye, sir. 00:25:24.483 --> 00:25:27.819 Left standard rudder. Steer course 190. 00:25:27.903 --> 00:25:31.156 Left standard rudder, steering course 190. Aye, sir. 00:25:45.254 --> 00:25:47.381 Rudder. Steer course 270. Aye, sir. 00:25:47.464 --> 00:25:48.507 Sir. 00:25:49.675 --> 00:25:51.927 Your helmet, sir. Shall I see it stowed away? 00:25:54.179 --> 00:25:55.222 Yes, thank you. 00:25:59.059 --> 00:26:00.394 Sir, 00:26:00.477 --> 00:26:03.730 noon fuel reports will be slightly off due to that U-boat chase. 00:26:03.814 --> 00:26:05.250 Still waiting on reports from Dodge, 00:26:05.274 --> 00:26:08.026 but Viktor and James are reporting diminishing reserves. 00:26:08.110 --> 00:26:09.444 Send a reply. 00:26:11.071 --> 00:26:15.367 "Comescort to James. Please use utmost efforts to conserve fuel." 00:26:15.450 --> 00:26:16.493 Aye, sir. 00:26:17.744 --> 00:26:19.848 Sir, after that last pattern, now might be a good time 00:26:19.872 --> 00:26:22.350 to bring up the extra supply of depth charges stowed in the crew quarters. 00:26:22.374 --> 00:26:24.376 Permission granted. Thank you. Aye, sir. 00:26:34.678 --> 00:26:35.947 Two distress rockets... 00:26:35.971 --> 00:26:38.724 Forward Lookout reports two distress rockets rear of the convoy. 00:26:39.850 --> 00:26:41.101 Reciprocal course. 00:26:41.185 --> 00:26:43.729 - Mister Nystrom, I have the conn. - Captain has the conn. 00:26:52.112 --> 00:26:53.113 Where? 00:26:53.197 --> 00:26:55.324 There, sir. That's the Despotiko, sir. 00:26:55.407 --> 00:26:57.492 She's a merchant ship. Last ship in the line. 00:27:02.164 --> 00:27:04.625 Signals report commodore signaling general alarm, sir. 00:27:04.708 --> 00:27:06.960 Mister Nystrom, come left at 200. 00:27:07.044 --> 00:27:08.962 Alert all escorts, "I'm going to the rear." 00:27:09.046 --> 00:27:12.591 Send in Cadena for rescue and bring us up to general quarters. 00:27:13.175 --> 00:27:16.678 General quarters. General quarters. All hands, man your battle stations. 00:27:16.762 --> 00:27:20.015 All ahead standard. Sonar, resume sweeps. 00:27:20.641 --> 00:27:22.684 Sonar, Bridge. Resume sweeps. 00:27:46.875 --> 00:27:51.672 Torpedo! Torpedo! Bearing 205, range 500. 00:27:51.755 --> 00:27:53.924 - Where? - There, sir. 00:27:57.678 --> 00:28:00.055 - Right full rudder. - Right full rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:28:04.643 --> 00:28:06.246 Shoot me a bearing of where that came from. 00:28:06.270 --> 00:28:07.437 Yes, sir. 00:28:15.904 --> 00:28:17.614 Bearing 160. 00:28:17.698 --> 00:28:20.492 Charlie, I'm steering to avoid a single torpedo. 00:28:20.576 --> 00:28:22.369 Point of origin, 160. 00:28:23.161 --> 00:28:25.914 Mister Nystrom, bring us around to port in a reciprocal course 00:28:25.998 --> 00:28:27.124 into screening position. 00:28:27.207 --> 00:28:29.209 Put us between Cadena and that U-boat. 00:28:29.710 --> 00:28:32.713 - Screen Cadena. Aye. Left full rudder. - Left full rudder. Aye, sir. 00:28:32.796 --> 00:28:34.089 All ahead flank. 00:28:35.007 --> 00:28:38.510 Message from Cadena, sir. She signals rescue completed. 00:28:38.594 --> 00:28:39.595 Thank you. 00:28:40.637 --> 00:28:41.805 - Messenger. - Captain. 00:28:41.889 --> 00:28:43.807 Write this. "Comescort to Cadena." 00:28:43.891 --> 00:28:46.977 Rejoin convoy at best speed. Modified zigzag." 00:28:47.060 --> 00:28:48.478 - Send it. - Aye, sir. 00:28:57.487 --> 00:28:59.823 Distant noises. Port quarter, bearing indefinite. 00:28:59.907 --> 00:29:02.784 Sonar reports distant noises. Port quarter, bearing indefinite. 00:29:02.868 --> 00:29:04.953 Assumes it's hull of ship breaking up, sir. 00:29:05.037 --> 00:29:07.473 - Sonar, sweep to starboard. - Sonar, Bridge. Sweep to starboard. 00:29:07.497 --> 00:29:10.083 Mister Nystrom, ease the rudder. Meet her. 00:29:10.167 --> 00:29:11.793 Maintain this screening position. 00:29:11.877 --> 00:29:14.046 Holding this course. Aye, aye, sir. 00:29:17.674 --> 00:29:19.384 Zigzag right. Ten degrees rudder. 00:29:19.468 --> 00:29:21.595 Right ten degrees rudder. Aye, sir. 00:29:25.974 --> 00:29:27.184 Steady at ten degrees, sir. 00:29:28.268 --> 00:29:30.229 - Steady as you go. - Steady as I go. 00:29:30.312 --> 00:29:32.032 Return message from Cadena, sir. 00:29:32.981 --> 00:29:36.610 She's two hours from convoy, sir. Reports 42 men rescued from Despotiko. 00:29:38.403 --> 00:29:39.530 Very well. Thank you. 00:29:40.113 --> 00:29:41.593 Skipper, we're freezing up. 00:29:41.657 --> 00:29:44.385 I've given orders for the steam hoses to keep the depth charges clear. 00:29:44.409 --> 00:29:46.954 Greyhound, Harry. Greyhound, Harry. 00:29:47.663 --> 00:29:48.705 Greyhound. 00:29:48.789 --> 00:29:51.250 Pips on the radar screen, bearing 091, sir. 00:29:51.333 --> 00:29:53.627 Looks like two subs directly ahead of the convoy. 00:29:53.710 --> 00:29:55.921 Range 10 miles. Harry has two contacts, 10 miles. 00:29:56.004 --> 00:29:57.381 - Dicky, sir. - Go ahead, Dicky. 00:29:57.464 --> 00:30:00.634 We got a pip, bearing 098, range 14 miles. 00:30:00.717 --> 00:30:03.387 Greyhound, Eagle. We've got Harry's pip, sir, and another. 00:30:03.470 --> 00:30:06.640 Bearing 090, range 13 miles. 00:30:07.224 --> 00:30:09.351 Very well. Four contacts now. 00:30:09.434 --> 00:30:11.186 Zigzag 20 degrees. Left standard rudder. 00:30:11.270 --> 00:30:13.206 Twenty degrees. Left standard rudder. Aye, sir. 00:30:13.230 --> 00:30:14.833 Eagle here, with another pip on the move. 00:30:14.857 --> 00:30:16.626 - Range five miles, bearing 07... - Another. Five miles, 00:30:16.650 --> 00:30:17.901 dead ahead of the convoy. 00:30:17.985 --> 00:30:20.946 Greyhound, Harry. Nine miles to one pip at 090. 00:30:21.029 --> 00:30:23.240 The other bearing 092, range eight miles. 00:30:23.323 --> 00:30:24.658 Are the ranges closing? 00:30:24.741 --> 00:30:27.327 Negative, Greyhound. They seem to be behaving at present. 00:30:27.411 --> 00:30:29.371 Very well. Maintain your stations. 00:30:29.454 --> 00:30:31.248 Attack within range and good luck. 00:30:34.126 --> 00:30:37.421 A wolf pack shadowing us. They'll attack as a group. 00:30:38.589 --> 00:30:41.925 Yeah, waiting for nightfall, when we can't see nothing. 00:30:44.178 --> 00:30:45.345 I need you down below. 00:30:45.429 --> 00:30:47.710 Keep an eye on the surface radar for our friend back here. 00:30:47.764 --> 00:30:48.849 Aye, aye, sir. 00:31:11.580 --> 00:31:14.208 Six subs, guys. We got a contact report from Eagle? 00:31:14.291 --> 00:31:16.478 Aye, sir, got 'em all. They're keeping their distance. 00:31:16.502 --> 00:31:19.254 Five ahead of the convoy and our little dance partner back here, 00:31:19.338 --> 00:31:22.674 tracking us and the Cadena. Presumed bearing 196. 00:31:51.703 --> 00:31:53.583 - Signal from the commodore, sir. - Read it out. 00:31:54.206 --> 00:31:55.749 "Comconvoy to Comescort. 00:31:55.832 --> 00:31:59.461 Numerous German language transmissions 10 to 15 miles ahead. Various bearings." 00:32:00.212 --> 00:32:01.213 Very well. 00:32:01.296 --> 00:32:04.174 I need the gloves you'll find in my cabin. The fur, not the knit. 00:32:04.258 --> 00:32:05.801 Gloves. Fur, not knit. Aye, aye, sir. 00:32:17.563 --> 00:32:20.691 Chief Rudel, I need these wipers operating. 00:32:20.774 --> 00:32:23.026 It's not electrical, sir. They're frozen. 00:32:23.110 --> 00:32:25.487 I can put some men on it with buckets and swabs. 00:32:25.571 --> 00:32:27.781 Salt water. Warm salt water, not boiling. 00:32:27.865 --> 00:32:29.074 Aye, sir. 00:32:30.993 --> 00:32:33.537 Conn, Combat. Looks like our friend's come up for fresh air 00:32:33.620 --> 00:32:35.247 and to maintain speed with us, sir. 00:32:35.330 --> 00:32:39.501 Contact bearing 207, range three miles. 00:32:39.585 --> 00:32:41.503 Hard right rudder to 207. 00:32:41.587 --> 00:32:43.755 Hard right rudder to 207. Aye, sir. 00:32:51.889 --> 00:32:55.475 Target now bears 208. 00:32:56.310 --> 00:32:59.396 Target now bears 208. Range... 00:32:59.479 --> 00:33:01.940 Range looks like 2.5 miles. 00:33:02.024 --> 00:33:03.650 Looks like 2.5 miles. 00:33:03.734 --> 00:33:05.086 - What's goin' on? - I don't know, sir. 00:33:05.110 --> 00:33:06.278 I can't get a good read. 00:33:09.031 --> 00:33:10.741 Come right to 220. 00:33:10.824 --> 00:33:12.826 Come right to 220. Aye, sir. 00:33:12.910 --> 00:33:16.079 What do you mean, "looks like"? I need a bearing on this target, Charlie. 00:33:16.163 --> 00:33:17.706 It's my radar, sir. It's gone soft. 00:33:17.789 --> 00:33:20.083 - I need Rudel down here. - Understood. 00:33:20.626 --> 00:33:23.045 Have Chief Rudel report to the XO in the CIC. 00:33:23.128 --> 00:33:24.880 Mister Lopez, all mounts, local control. 00:33:24.963 --> 00:33:26.507 - Fire when they bear. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:33:26.590 --> 00:33:29.760 All mounts, local control. Fire as you bear. 00:33:31.678 --> 00:33:34.473 Bearing's changing. Uh, 203. Range... 00:33:34.556 --> 00:33:37.434 Contact bearing's changing, 203. 00:33:37.518 --> 00:33:41.480 Range looks like 2.5 miles. 203, range 2.5 miles. 00:33:41.563 --> 00:33:43.190 Firing on target, starboard bow. 00:33:43.273 --> 00:33:44.733 Left standard rudder to 180. 00:33:44.816 --> 00:33:46.944 Left standard rudder to 180. Aye, sir. 00:33:47.027 --> 00:33:50.364 U-boat, starboard bow! 00:33:59.873 --> 00:34:02.835 Fire Control reports five-inch mounts opened fire on target. 00:34:02.918 --> 00:34:04.920 Eleven rounds fired. No hits observed, sir. 00:34:05.003 --> 00:34:06.880 Left standard rudder to 100. 00:34:06.964 --> 00:34:10.175 Left standard rudder to 100. Messenger, take this to Signals. 00:34:10.259 --> 00:34:11.552 "Greyhound to Cadena." 00:34:11.635 --> 00:34:15.138 Must return to station at head of convoy to engage targets. 00:34:15.222 --> 00:34:17.056 Fired on U-boat. Drove him under. 00:34:17.139 --> 00:34:20.268 "Have faith you will outrun him. Good luck." 00:34:20.351 --> 00:34:21.395 Send that. 00:34:21.478 --> 00:34:23.063 You wanted to see me, sir? 00:34:23.146 --> 00:34:24.958 Yeah. What can we do about this damn interference? 00:34:24.982 --> 00:34:27.109 It's not interference, sir. I checked everything. 00:34:27.192 --> 00:34:28.792 The pilot light's on, no surge currents, 00:34:28.819 --> 00:34:30.654 and I reset the overload relay four days ago. 00:34:30.737 --> 00:34:35.449 I could reset it again, but we're gonna be down nearly two hours. Waste of time, sir. 00:34:41.540 --> 00:34:42.541 Bridge. 00:34:42.623 --> 00:34:45.252 "The night cometh when no man can work," Ernie. 00:34:45.335 --> 00:34:47.129 Rudel's done all he can. 00:34:47.212 --> 00:34:50.340 We're just gonna have to live with the radar how it is for now, Captain. 00:34:50.924 --> 00:34:52.509 Understood. Thank you, Charlie. 00:35:37.638 --> 00:35:41.225 Captain, need to slow in the sea, or we risk blowing a turbine. 00:35:41.308 --> 00:35:42.684 Understood. 00:35:42.768 --> 00:35:44.937 Mister Harbutt, she can't take it. Slow us down a bit. 00:35:45.020 --> 00:35:47.564 - All ahead two-thirds. - All ahead two-thirds. Aye, aye, sir. 00:35:47.648 --> 00:35:49.858 - Darken the ship. - Shift to red. 00:35:50.817 --> 00:35:52.253 You missed another meal, sir. 00:35:52.277 --> 00:35:54.905 Brought you a bacon and egg sandwich, still warm. 00:35:54.988 --> 00:35:56.740 I found some of those peaches you like. 00:36:04.706 --> 00:36:05.707 Amen. 00:36:05.791 --> 00:36:06.792 Amen. 00:36:06.875 --> 00:36:08.335 I'll keep the coffee coming, sir. 00:36:08.794 --> 00:36:10.754 - Coffee, Mister Harbutt? - Thank you, sir. 00:36:14.758 --> 00:36:16.134 Distress rockets, sir. 00:36:16.218 --> 00:36:19.388 Lookouts report gunfire, bearing 046, range three miles. 00:36:21.348 --> 00:36:23.451 - I'll take it, Mister Harbutt. - Captain has the conn. 00:36:23.475 --> 00:36:26.061 - Bring us up to general quarters. - Boatswain Mate, Condition 1. 00:36:26.144 --> 00:36:28.623 Left full rudder. Steer us across the front of the convoy. 00:36:28.647 --> 00:36:30.440 General quarters, general quarters. 00:36:30.524 --> 00:36:32.150 All hands, man your battle stations. 00:36:32.234 --> 00:36:35.445 Set Condition 1 throughout the ship. Lock down all watertight passageways. 00:36:35.529 --> 00:36:38.991 Combat reports sub bearing 036. One and a half miles, sir. 00:36:40.117 --> 00:36:41.577 All mounts, fire at will. 00:36:41.660 --> 00:36:42.980 All mounts, fire at will. 00:36:48.375 --> 00:36:49.835 Merchant ship dead ahead! 00:36:53.630 --> 00:36:54.965 Check fire! 00:36:55.048 --> 00:36:57.968 - Hard left rudder, hard over! - Check fire! Cease fire! 00:37:18.238 --> 00:37:19.823 Right standard rudder! 00:37:19.907 --> 00:37:21.909 Right standard rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:37:32.878 --> 00:37:34.796 All ahead standard! 00:37:37.883 --> 00:37:39.718 Son? You heard the order? 00:37:40.511 --> 00:37:42.054 All ahead standard. Aye, aye, sir. 00:37:42.137 --> 00:37:43.514 All ahead standard! 00:37:47.601 --> 00:37:48.977 U-boat! 00:37:49.061 --> 00:37:50.145 Where? 00:37:50.229 --> 00:37:54.358 U-boat bearing 012, range 1,000! Between us and the freighters! 00:38:02.658 --> 00:38:04.743 Check! Check! Check! 00:38:04.826 --> 00:38:07.162 Mister Lopez, you have freighters in the line of fire! 00:38:07.246 --> 00:38:09.831 Cease fire, cease fire. All batteries, check fire! 00:38:09.915 --> 00:38:11.834 Cease fire! Cease fire! 00:38:16.463 --> 00:38:19.424 Friendly fire, friendly fire! They can't see us! 00:38:30.227 --> 00:38:31.562 Close up, close up! 00:38:31.645 --> 00:38:34.064 Man that telegraph! Get replacements up here! 00:38:38.652 --> 00:38:41.172 - Right full rudder, all ahead two-thirds. - Right full rudder. Aye, aye, sir. 00:38:41.196 --> 00:38:43.407 Mister Lopez, prepare to engage that target. 00:38:43.490 --> 00:38:46.177 When he dives, we're gonna hammer him with two patterns Shallow, then deep. 00:38:46.201 --> 00:38:47.119 Aye, sir! 00:38:47.202 --> 00:38:51.248 That's the Vasco, sir! She's an oil tanker. She could blow! 00:38:53.166 --> 00:38:54.751 Mind your helm across the column! 00:38:54.835 --> 00:38:56.187 Minding my helm. Aye, aye, sir. 00:38:56.211 --> 00:38:58.523 - Slow to one-third. - Slow to one-third. Aye, sir. 00:38:58.547 --> 00:39:00.716 - Watch that merchantman. - Aye, sir. 00:39:02.759 --> 00:39:06.096 He's diving! U-boat diving, bearing 040. 00:39:06.180 --> 00:39:07.389 Range close aboard! 00:39:08.223 --> 00:39:09.516 - Mister Lopez. - Aye, sir. 00:39:09.600 --> 00:39:10.893 Stand by for shallow pattern. 00:39:10.976 --> 00:39:12.728 Stand by for shallow pattern. Aye, aye, sir! 00:39:12.811 --> 00:39:14.646 Sonar, sweep for contact to starboard beam. 00:39:14.730 --> 00:39:16.940 Sonar, Bridge. Sweep for contact to starboard beam. 00:39:19.109 --> 00:39:21.462 Bridge, Sonar. There's too many screws. I can't hear anything. 00:39:21.486 --> 00:39:23.614 Sonar reports mixed signals, sir. Too many propellers. 00:39:23.697 --> 00:39:25.449 - On my command, Mister Lopez. - Aye, sir. 00:39:28.160 --> 00:39:30.013 Still too many screws. Interference from the convoy. 00:39:30.037 --> 00:39:32.597 Sonar reports too many screws, sir. Interference from the convoy. 00:39:47.304 --> 00:39:48.555 I got something. 00:39:56.146 --> 00:39:58.273 Got 'em. Contact close. Starboard beam 083. 00:39:58.357 --> 00:40:00.484 Sonar reports contact close. Starboard beam 083, sir. 00:40:00.567 --> 00:40:02.194 Correction, starboard beam 088, sir. 00:40:02.277 --> 00:40:03.320 Now, Mister Lopez! 00:40:03.403 --> 00:40:05.989 Fire, fire! Roll two, fire. Port to starboard. 00:40:13.038 --> 00:40:14.623 Next pattern, Mister Lopez. 00:40:14.706 --> 00:40:15.749 Again, sir? 00:40:15.832 --> 00:40:17.292 Yes, again, Mister Lopez! 00:40:17.376 --> 00:40:20.838 All positions, fire when ready. All positions, fire, fire! 00:40:20.921 --> 00:40:22.464 Helm, meet her! Head up the lane! 00:40:22.548 --> 00:40:25.175 Meet her. Heading up the lane. Aye, aye, sir. 00:40:34.852 --> 00:40:35.894 Come on. 00:40:37.062 --> 00:40:39.374 - Sonar reports contact bearing... - Correction. 00:40:39.398 --> 00:40:41.709 Correction. Sonar reports... Questionable screw noises. 00:40:41.733 --> 00:40:43.318 Questionable screw noises. 00:40:44.069 --> 00:40:45.112 Contact stationary. 00:40:45.195 --> 00:40:46.822 Sonar reports contact stationary. 00:40:46.905 --> 00:40:47.990 Stationary? 00:40:48.657 --> 00:40:50.158 Sonar, Bridge. Anything further? 00:40:56.748 --> 00:40:58.584 Still stationary. Possible decoy. 00:40:58.667 --> 00:41:02.921 Sonar reports contact is not moving. Possible decoy. 00:41:17.186 --> 00:41:18.353 The tanker, sir! 00:41:30.073 --> 00:41:33.869 Survivors! Men in the water! Port bow! Port bow! 00:41:33.952 --> 00:41:36.622 Contact. Bearing starboard 538, 538. 00:41:36.705 --> 00:41:37.956 Distance 200 yards. 00:41:38.040 --> 00:41:40.459 - Mister Harbutt, who's your junior? - Wallace, sir. 00:41:40.542 --> 00:41:41.835 Get him out here. 00:41:45.172 --> 00:41:47.508 Sir, a message from Cadena. 00:41:47.591 --> 00:41:48.592 Read it out. 00:41:48.675 --> 00:41:50.594 "Merchant ships vulnerable at rear of convoy. 00:41:50.677 --> 00:41:52.888 Attack imminent. Request your earliest assistance." 00:41:55.182 --> 00:41:58.769 Captain, survivors 500 yards starboard, sir. Proceed with rescue? 00:42:06.860 --> 00:42:08.737 Get down to midships, put down a scrambling net 00:42:08.820 --> 00:42:11.448 - and get those men out of the water. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:42:11.532 --> 00:42:13.659 Stop engines. All slow astern. 00:42:14.409 --> 00:42:15.911 Mister Harbutt, you have the conn. 00:42:15.994 --> 00:42:18.705 Mind the debris and hail me the moment Wallace has them aboard. 00:42:18.789 --> 00:42:20.123 - Aye, aye, sir. - Signals? 00:42:20.207 --> 00:42:22.084 - Aye, sir. - "Comescort to Cadena." 00:42:26.046 --> 00:42:27.673 "Will assist as soon as possible." 00:42:28.215 --> 00:42:29.466 Aye, sir. 00:42:38.809 --> 00:42:40.561 Give me your hand. Keep climbing. 00:42:41.103 --> 00:42:46.191 Krauts call it a Pillenwerfer, sir. It's German for something. 00:42:46.275 --> 00:42:47.568 "Pill-thrower." 00:42:47.651 --> 00:42:49.736 - Yes, go on. - Uh, I'd never heard of one before, 00:42:49.820 --> 00:42:54.032 but I got a buddy who was on the Kidd, and he had one on his first crossing. 00:42:54.116 --> 00:42:57.077 It's a mechanical decoy about the size of an icebox, 00:42:57.160 --> 00:42:59.204 and it shoots out gas like an Alka-Seltzer. 00:42:59.288 --> 00:43:00.914 The krauts just drop it in the water, 00:43:00.998 --> 00:43:03.333 and it hangs there while we waste depth charges on it. 00:43:04.001 --> 00:43:05.669 Detail it in your after-action report. 00:43:05.752 --> 00:43:08.130 Make sure all the other operators are familiar with it. 00:43:08.213 --> 00:43:10.090 I... I should've caught it sooner, sir. 00:43:11.550 --> 00:43:13.260 No, you did good work. Thank you. 00:43:13.343 --> 00:43:14.553 Sir. Aye, sir. 00:43:14.636 --> 00:43:16.471 You couldn't have known, Ernie. 00:43:20.350 --> 00:43:22.019 Got 'em, sir. Four men. 00:43:22.102 --> 00:43:23.942 - Only four? - All they could see or hear, sir. 00:43:23.979 --> 00:43:26.648 Okay. Head to rear of convoy. Right hard rudder, hard over. 00:43:26.732 --> 00:43:27.774 All ahead two-thirds. 00:43:27.858 --> 00:43:30.068 Right hard rudder, hard over. Aye, aye, sir. 00:43:32.070 --> 00:43:35.115 Rocket! Distress rocket astern! Rear of convoy! 00:43:37.743 --> 00:43:40.204 All ahead flank. Meet her when we're headed down the lane. 00:43:40.287 --> 00:43:42.080 All ahead flank. Aye, aye, sir. 00:43:51.423 --> 00:43:54.343 That's the Southland, sir. It's an American supply ship. 00:44:16.990 --> 00:44:18.450 Greyhound, Harry here. 00:44:18.534 --> 00:44:23.080 To confirm, targets remain at speed just outside our perimeter. 00:44:23.747 --> 00:44:26.427 Southland rescue completed. Twenty-eight men rescued, sir. 00:44:26.750 --> 00:44:28.627 Radar is back up, Captain. 00:44:28.710 --> 00:44:30.379 Left full rudder to 087. 00:44:30.462 --> 00:44:32.840 Take us up the right side of the convoy. All ahead standard. 00:44:32.923 --> 00:44:34.683 All ahead standard. Aye, aye, sir. 00:44:34.716 --> 00:44:36.677 Engine room answers all ahead standard, sir. 00:44:40.264 --> 00:44:43.892 Greyhound. Greyhound, Greyhound. 00:44:43.976 --> 00:44:45.561 This is Gray Wolf. 00:44:46.478 --> 00:44:52.359 We hunt you and your friends Eagle, Dicky and Harry. 00:44:53.652 --> 00:44:56.905 We watch your ships sinking into the deep. 00:44:57.656 --> 00:45:02.119 We hear the screams of your comrades as they die. 00:45:03.412 --> 00:45:07.583 How many of them will there be before you join them? 00:45:09.334 --> 00:45:13.755 The Gray Wolf is so very hungry. 00:45:15.299 --> 00:45:17.902 - Your women will learn of your dying... - Greyhound to all escorts. 00:45:17.926 --> 00:45:21.138 - And weep into the long night before... Switch TBS traffic to channel Zebra. 00:45:21.221 --> 00:45:24.391 - They turn to the arms of their lovers. - Execute. 00:45:44.661 --> 00:45:45.954 Eagle here. Pips on the move. 00:45:46.038 --> 00:45:48.874 One bearing 080, range 11 miles and closing. 00:45:48.957 --> 00:45:51.168 The other at 085, nine miles. 00:45:51.251 --> 00:45:52.377 That signal. 00:45:52.461 --> 00:45:54.004 Greyhound, Dicky. Greyhound, Dicky. 00:45:54.087 --> 00:45:56.381 Greyhound. Our contact is now bearing 113. 00:45:56.465 --> 00:45:59.134 The other bears 101, range two miles and approaching. 00:45:59.218 --> 00:46:01.178 Greyhound, Harry. Our two pips are separated. 00:46:01.261 --> 00:46:04.223 Bearing 084 and 095. Both 8.5 miles. 00:46:04.306 --> 00:46:06.099 Looks as if they're coming in for a scrum. 00:46:06.183 --> 00:46:08.393 Noted, thank you. Greyhound out. 00:46:08.977 --> 00:46:10.979 Charlie, did you get the sighting reports? 00:46:11.063 --> 00:46:12.981 - Yes, sir. - Here they come. 00:46:24.409 --> 00:46:28.497 Greyhound, Dicky. They're attacking! Bearing 276, range 1,500. 00:46:28.580 --> 00:46:30.791 Target bearing 090, coming across your bow. 00:46:30.874 --> 00:46:33.752 Dicky, Greyhound. I see tracer fire over on your side. 00:46:33.836 --> 00:46:35.504 Are you engaging the target? 00:47:25.554 --> 00:47:28.015 Status report. No contacts at present. 00:47:28.098 --> 00:47:30.767 Known losses during the night, five ships, 00:47:30.851 --> 00:47:35.105 Vasco, Southland, Corning, Paumbarten, Powell. 00:47:35.189 --> 00:47:39.651 Two ships damaged, 23 survivors, 210 confirmed dead. 00:48:02.758 --> 00:48:05.844 Greyhound, Eagle. Target sighted. Engaging now. 00:48:07.221 --> 00:48:10.015 Eagle, Greyhound. We will join you to assist. 00:48:14.645 --> 00:48:15.771 - Mister Lopez. - Aye, sir. 00:48:15.854 --> 00:48:18.649 - Our next pattern will be medium. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:48:18.732 --> 00:48:20.776 Lieutenant Fippler, you better get up here. 00:48:20.859 --> 00:48:22.486 Right standard rudder to 210. 00:48:22.569 --> 00:48:25.280 Right standard rudder to 210. Aye, aye, sir. 00:48:25.906 --> 00:48:27.115 - Mister Harbutt. - Sir. 00:48:27.199 --> 00:48:30.369 Keep apprised of Eagle's target bearing and notify me when we're two miles out. 00:48:30.452 --> 00:48:31.453 Aye, aye, sir. 00:48:36.875 --> 00:48:39.253 Sir, it's about the consumption of depth charges. 00:48:39.336 --> 00:48:42.130 - Yes? - Last pattern makes 32 cans fired. 00:48:44.925 --> 00:48:46.802 How many full patterns do we have left? 00:48:46.885 --> 00:48:48.011 None, sir. 00:48:49.179 --> 00:48:50.514 We're down to six charges. 00:48:53.016 --> 00:48:56.687 We pulled everything from below last watch, if you recall, sir. 00:48:59.064 --> 00:49:01.650 Yes, yes, of course. Thank you, Mister Flipper. 00:49:01.733 --> 00:49:03.652 It's Fippler, sir. 00:49:05.445 --> 00:49:09.157 Mister Fippler, we must leave off the firing of full patterns. 00:49:09.616 --> 00:49:10.993 What I was gonna suggest, sir. 00:49:19.084 --> 00:49:23.172 "Wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove." 00:49:28.135 --> 00:49:31.305 - Captain. - I know it's risky, Charlie, but 00:49:31.388 --> 00:49:32.723 we need to break protocol. 00:49:32.806 --> 00:49:36.518 How soon can we reach air cover? No more zigzags, no evasive maneuvers. 00:49:36.602 --> 00:49:37.603 Aye, aye, sir. 00:49:52.534 --> 00:49:53.368 Go, Charlie. 00:49:53.452 --> 00:49:55.704 We can be in range of air cover in 24 hours. 00:49:55.787 --> 00:49:58.165 That's 0800 if we shift to a direct course, sir. 00:49:58.248 --> 00:49:59.248 Thanks, Charlie. 00:50:06.840 --> 00:50:08.133 What happened to him? 00:50:08.842 --> 00:50:11.011 Took a header. Gave me something more to do. 00:50:13.847 --> 00:50:15.933 - That for the captain? - Yeah. 00:50:16.016 --> 00:50:19.019 Man hasn't had a bite to eat or been off his feet since we left. 00:50:20.145 --> 00:50:23.232 General quarters, general quarters. All hands, man your battle stations. 00:50:23.982 --> 00:50:26.022 We're turning to intercept at 16 knots, sir. 00:50:26.068 --> 00:50:28.129 - We'll do our best to hammer him. - Understood, Dicky. 00:50:28.153 --> 00:50:29.446 Keep him under by all means. 00:50:29.530 --> 00:50:30.948 - Keep him under. - Aye, sir. 00:50:32.533 --> 00:50:37.412 Combat, Conn. Keep a sharp eye out for surface radar bearing 170. 00:50:37.496 --> 00:50:38.765 Sir, I have the deck and the conn. 00:50:38.789 --> 00:50:41.083 - Very well. - Mister Watson has the deck and the conn. 00:50:41.166 --> 00:50:42.543 Distant contact, bearing 160. 00:50:42.626 --> 00:50:45.462 Sonar reports distant contact, bearing 160. 00:50:45.546 --> 00:50:48.632 Dicky, Greyhound. The contact is now ten degrees to my port. 00:50:48.715 --> 00:50:50.193 - Aye, sir. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:50:50.217 --> 00:50:52.094 - Mister Lopez. - Single charges, sir? 00:50:52.177 --> 00:50:53.387 Single charges, yes. 00:50:53.470 --> 00:50:55.389 Sonar reports contact, bearing 160. 00:50:55.472 --> 00:50:57.057 Periscope, starboard bow! 00:50:57.140 --> 00:50:58.642 All mounts, fire at will. 00:51:03.105 --> 00:51:05.291 - I've got it, Mister Watson. - Captain has the conn. 00:51:05.315 --> 00:51:06.900 Right sharply, another ten degrees. 00:51:06.984 --> 00:51:08.944 Right sharp, ten degrees. Aye, sir. 00:51:10.195 --> 00:51:11.488 Contact bearing 156... 00:51:11.572 --> 00:51:15.617 Sonar reports contact, bearing 156, range steady at 1,080 yards. 00:51:15.701 --> 00:51:18.370 Greyhound, Dicky. I have him dead to rights. I'm attacking. 00:51:18.453 --> 00:51:21.081 Range 1,000. Left full rudder to 085. 00:51:22.165 --> 00:51:25.127 Come on in, Dicky. I'm turning to port to clear for you. 00:51:25.210 --> 00:51:27.045 Thank you, Greyhound. Here we come. 00:51:27.129 --> 00:51:29.607 - Left full rudder to 170. - Left full rudder to 170. 00:51:29.631 --> 00:51:31.925 All ahead flank. All ahead flank. Aye, sir. 00:51:33.844 --> 00:51:35.095 Torpedo! 00:51:36.305 --> 00:51:38.390 Your training, son. Bearing. Range. 00:51:38.473 --> 00:51:40.934 Torpedo in the water. Starboard beam. 400 yards, sir. 00:51:41.018 --> 00:51:45.772 Torpedoes! Bearing 210! Range 300! There, sir! Two fish! 00:51:55.824 --> 00:51:57.367 Hard right rudder! Hard over! 00:52:00.329 --> 00:52:02.956 Greyhound, Dicky. I'm launching depth charges now. 00:52:07.169 --> 00:52:10.214 Understood, Dicky. I am crossing your bow for my own attack. 00:52:13.509 --> 00:52:15.219 Underwater explosion. Indications confused. 00:52:15.302 --> 00:52:18.305 Sonar reports only hearing explosions. Indications confused. 00:52:18.388 --> 00:52:19.848 Right standard rudder to 110. 00:52:19.932 --> 00:52:22.100 Right standard rudder, steer course 110. Aye, sir. 00:52:23.310 --> 00:52:26.104 There he is. Bearing 001. Range 400 yards. 00:52:26.188 --> 00:52:29.608 Sonar reports contact, bearing 001. Range 400 yards. 00:52:29.691 --> 00:52:31.235 Right full rudder to 065. 00:52:31.318 --> 00:52:32.986 Right full rudder to 065. Aye, sir. 00:52:33.070 --> 00:52:34.696 Contact inside minimum sonar range. 00:52:34.780 --> 00:52:36.949 Contact inside minimum sonar range, sir. 00:52:39.743 --> 00:52:42.371 U-boat! Starboard stern! Dicky forced him up! 00:52:49.294 --> 00:52:51.421 Looks damaged, sir. Can't submerge. 00:52:53.048 --> 00:52:54.883 Hard right rudder! Hard over! 00:52:56.468 --> 00:52:59.054 He's coming in close! U-boat, starboard bow! 00:53:07.229 --> 00:53:10.148 He's slipped in under our guns, sir. We can't hit him! 00:53:24.162 --> 00:53:26.582 Dicky's coming back in. Portside ahead, sir. 00:53:29.793 --> 00:53:31.420 Greyhound, Dicky. I'm on him, sir. 00:53:32.796 --> 00:53:34.256 Give him hell, Dicky! 00:53:39.178 --> 00:53:42.014 Left full rudder! Loop around and help Dicky. 00:53:49.938 --> 00:53:52.816 Dicky here. He's pulling in too close! He's alongside of us. 00:54:01.909 --> 00:54:03.452 Take cover! 00:54:04.494 --> 00:54:05.495 On your feet. 00:54:05.579 --> 00:54:07.098 Son of a bitch ricocheted off the surface. 00:54:07.122 --> 00:54:08.415 Man your posts. 00:54:08.498 --> 00:54:10.417 - Slow to one-third. - My language, sir. 00:54:10.501 --> 00:54:12.544 Slow to one-third. Aye, sir. 00:54:18.342 --> 00:54:21.720 - Dicky's in the line of fire! - Veer off, Dicky, veer off. 00:54:23.555 --> 00:54:24.765 Hold your fire. 00:54:24.848 --> 00:54:26.367 - Left full rudder. - Left full rudder. 00:54:26.391 --> 00:54:28.810 All mounts, local control, stand by broadside to port. 00:54:28.894 --> 00:54:30.854 - Fire as they bear. - Aye, sir. 00:54:36.860 --> 00:54:37.945 Come on, clear. 00:54:38.028 --> 00:54:41.657 Get clear, Dicky. Clear! 00:54:52.209 --> 00:54:54.002 Corpsman! Corpsman! 00:54:54.711 --> 00:54:57.214 Dicky's clear! All mounts, commence fire! 00:55:16.900 --> 00:55:19.862 Get some water in there! 00:55:24.992 --> 00:55:26.994 Dicky, Greyhound. What is your damage? 00:55:27.077 --> 00:55:29.997 Greyhound, our guns couldn't depress far enough to do any damage. 00:55:30.080 --> 00:55:33.125 But, at 20 yards, the shells went right through us without detonating. 00:55:33.208 --> 00:55:34.209 Are you seaworthy? 00:55:34.293 --> 00:55:36.146 All three hits were well above the waterline, sir. 00:55:36.170 --> 00:55:38.439 We'll have our holes patched, and we'll be back in the hunt. 00:55:38.463 --> 00:55:41.592 Very good. Return to your screening station at best speed. 00:55:44.761 --> 00:55:46.638 Direct hit on mount 43, sir. 00:55:46.722 --> 00:55:49.516 Damage Control reports fire, abaft frame 24. 00:55:49.600 --> 00:55:53.020 There's no flooding below the waterline, and the casualty count is coming, sir. 00:56:03.780 --> 00:56:05.282 Three severely wounded. 00:56:05.365 --> 00:56:08.577 Bonnor. Meyer. Forbrick is in critical shape. Three dead. 00:56:08.660 --> 00:56:09.870 Who are the dead? 00:56:09.953 --> 00:56:13.290 Pisani, gunner's mate, third class. Marx, seaman, second. 00:56:14.166 --> 00:56:15.501 Cleveland, messmate. 00:56:18.128 --> 00:56:22.424 Took a hit at the portside 40-millimeter gun tub, loading ammunition, sir. 00:56:23.550 --> 00:56:25.361 I've got no room for corpses down below, sir. 00:56:25.385 --> 00:56:26.779 Not with the four we pulled from Vasco. 00:56:26.803 --> 00:56:29.556 I can arrange for a service within the next ten minutes, sir. 00:56:31.058 --> 00:56:32.559 Of course. All hands. 00:56:32.643 --> 00:56:33.769 Aye, aye, Captain. 00:56:35.312 --> 00:56:36.313 Bill? 00:56:37.481 --> 00:56:38.607 How bad was he hit? 00:56:38.690 --> 00:56:39.690 Sir? 00:56:40.901 --> 00:56:41.985 George Cleveland. 00:56:42.611 --> 00:56:45.030 Completely mutilated, sir. All of them. 00:56:54.414 --> 00:56:57.251 "We therefore commit the earthly remains of Anthony Pisani", 00:56:57.334 --> 00:56:59.628 Daniel Marx, and George Cleveland to the deep, 00:56:59.711 --> 00:57:02.923 looking for the general Resurrection in their last day 00:57:03.006 --> 00:57:05.926 and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ, 00:57:06.510 --> 00:57:09.388 at whose second coming in glorious majesty to judge the world 00:57:09.471 --> 00:57:11.348 the sea shall give up her dead, 00:57:11.431 --> 00:57:14.101 and corruptible bodies of those who sleep in him 00:57:14.184 --> 00:57:17.354 shall be changed and made like unto his glorious body 00:57:17.437 --> 00:57:19.398 according to the m-mighty working 00:57:19.481 --> 00:57:23.485 "whereby he is a-able to subdue all things unto himself. Amen." 00:57:27.614 --> 00:57:28.657 All stop. 00:57:28.740 --> 00:57:30.200 XO commands all stop. 00:57:30.284 --> 00:57:32.452 - All stop. - All stop, aye. 00:57:38.834 --> 00:57:40.627 Now, all hands, bury the dead. 00:57:40.711 --> 00:57:43.172 Now, all hands, bury the dead. 00:57:48.969 --> 00:57:51.555 Ship's company. Attention! 00:57:54.766 --> 00:57:55.767 Salute! 00:57:59.062 --> 00:58:01.398 Firing line, half right, face! 00:58:02.024 --> 00:58:04.902 Anthony Pisani, gunner's mate, third class. 00:58:04.985 --> 00:58:06.945 Ready. Fire! 00:58:08.822 --> 00:58:12.534 Daniel Marx, seaman, second. Ready. Fire! 00:58:15.120 --> 00:58:19.208 George Cleveland, messmate. Ready. Fire! 00:58:28.800 --> 00:58:30.385 Ready. Two! 00:58:40.771 --> 00:58:43.023 Distress rocket at rear of convoy! 00:58:44.441 --> 00:58:46.503 - Left standard rudder. - Left standard rudder. Aye, sir. 00:58:46.527 --> 00:58:49.363 Harry, Dicky. Greyhound. Eagle has been hit. 00:58:49.446 --> 00:58:54.409 I am going to his aid, rear of the convoy. Maintain your sweep. Go easy on your fuel. 00:58:54.493 --> 00:58:56.328 - Aye, sir. - Aye, aye, sir. 00:59:03.293 --> 00:59:05.212 - Messenger, my glasses. - Aye, sir. 00:59:05.295 --> 00:59:08.006 - Meet her. - Aye, sir. Heading up the lane. 00:59:08.090 --> 00:59:11.218 Right standard rudder. Right standard rudder. Aye, sir. 00:59:16.640 --> 00:59:17.826 - Meet her. - Meet her. 00:59:17.850 --> 00:59:20.060 - All ahead flank. - All ahead flank. Aye, sir. 00:59:35.784 --> 00:59:37.077 - Messenger. - Sir. 00:59:45.169 --> 00:59:46.409 Mister Harbutt. Sir. 00:59:46.461 --> 00:59:47.546 That's Eagle and Cadena. 00:59:47.629 --> 00:59:49.464 Circle them at one mile to cover the rescue. 00:59:49.548 --> 00:59:53.427 - Helm, left standard rudder. Come to 225. - Left standard rudder... 00:59:53.510 --> 00:59:56.054 Eagle, Greyhound. What is your status? 00:59:56.847 --> 00:59:59.516 We were hit forward of the engine room and have a fire below deck. 00:59:59.600 --> 01:00:00.809 Some casualties. 01:00:01.435 --> 01:00:04.354 The Kong Gustav was hit first, sank in three minutes. 01:00:04.438 --> 01:00:05.689 We saw no survivors. 01:00:06.523 --> 01:00:07.816 It's a bad afternoon, sir. 01:00:09.067 --> 01:00:10.152 How seaworthy are you? 01:00:11.445 --> 01:00:14.007 We have a five-degree list at starboard, and we're down at the stern, 01:00:14.031 --> 01:00:16.074 but we'll tow all right up to five knots. 01:00:16.158 --> 01:00:18.911 We have a flap of plate sticking up, scooping in the sea. 01:00:18.994 --> 01:00:21.163 The list gets worse if we make any speed. 01:00:22.414 --> 01:00:23.957 We must keep you afloat, Eagle. 01:00:24.708 --> 01:00:26.460 We'll do all the sea allows, sir. 01:00:27.002 --> 01:00:29.671 Very well. Greyhound out. 01:00:57.241 --> 01:00:58.992 I'm ready to relieve you, sir. 01:00:59.076 --> 01:01:01.370 Very well. We're steady on course 225. 01:01:01.453 --> 01:01:03.997 And we're at standard speed with fuel conservation. 01:01:04.081 --> 01:01:05.582 I relieve you, sir. 01:01:08.460 --> 01:01:09.461 Sir? 01:01:10.295 --> 01:01:13.215 Sir, I stand relieved. Mister Carling has the deck and the conn. 01:01:13.715 --> 01:01:14.758 Very well. 01:01:15.342 --> 01:01:18.846 Mister Carling, Cadena has Eagle under tow at four knots. 01:01:18.929 --> 01:01:21.974 Continue circling. We'll hold the screen at rear of convoy. 01:01:22.724 --> 01:01:24.935 Sonar, standard sweep to starboard. 01:01:25.435 --> 01:01:27.771 Sonar, Bridge. Search to starboard, standard pattern. 01:01:41.451 --> 01:01:43.996 Greyhound, Eagle. Greyhound, Eagle. 01:01:49.042 --> 01:01:50.127 Greyhound. 01:01:50.210 --> 01:01:52.379 Request permission to abandon ship, sir. 01:01:53.046 --> 01:01:55.090 The collision mats were not big enough. 01:01:55.174 --> 01:01:58.468 We have a 15-degree list now, and the main deck is underwater. 01:01:59.094 --> 01:02:02.181 Well, I'm sure you've done all you could. Permission granted. 01:02:02.764 --> 01:02:06.185 She's been a good home, sir. It's been an honor sailing with you. 01:02:06.268 --> 01:02:08.437 We'll be praying for you. Godspeed, Captain. 01:02:08.520 --> 01:02:10.689 Thank you for a job well done. 01:02:32.503 --> 01:02:33.587 Thank you, Cleveland. 01:02:34.546 --> 01:02:35.631 I'm Pitts, sir. 01:02:36.632 --> 01:02:38.592 - Thank you. - Sir. 01:02:52.814 --> 01:02:54.191 I need Mister Cole. 01:02:57.653 --> 01:03:00.364 XO requested, bridge. XO requested, bridge. 01:03:04.535 --> 01:03:05.869 You wanted to see me, skip? 01:03:16.672 --> 01:03:18.090 I've lost Eagle. 01:03:18.173 --> 01:03:22.636 Harry and Dicky are low on depth charges and fuel, as are we. 01:03:22.719 --> 01:03:25.764 I can offer only scant protection to the convoy. 01:03:26.723 --> 01:03:28.350 We need air cover, Charlie. 01:03:30.227 --> 01:03:31.228 Do... 01:03:37.484 --> 01:03:41.154 Do I break radio silence with a message to the Admiralty? 01:03:41.238 --> 01:03:44.449 Or does that let the wolf pack know just how vulnerable we are? 01:03:44.533 --> 01:03:45.909 What would the message be? 01:03:48.245 --> 01:03:49.329 "Help needed urgently." 01:03:50.163 --> 01:03:52.165 No. "Help needed." That means "urgently." 01:03:52.833 --> 01:03:55.043 "Needed" isn't needed. Just "help." 01:03:55.127 --> 01:03:58.172 That's all the Admiralty needs to hear for a modified rendezvous point. 01:03:58.255 --> 01:04:00.424 The Germans might miss a message as short as that. 01:04:01.091 --> 01:04:04.678 I wouldn't need to take this risk if I'd been smarter yesterday. 01:04:05.345 --> 01:04:07.723 What you did yesterday got us to today. 01:04:07.806 --> 01:04:11.602 It's not enough, Charlie. Not nearly enough. 01:04:25.157 --> 01:04:26.575 Message from the Admiralty, sir. 01:04:27.367 --> 01:04:30.120 Some of it's badly scrambled, sir. I've done my best with it. 01:04:32.247 --> 01:04:33.874 - XO to the bridge. - Aye, aye, sir. 01:04:35.667 --> 01:04:36.710 What are these scrambles? 01:04:36.793 --> 01:04:39.838 I think coded numerals, sir. But I'm sure of that. 01:04:40.839 --> 01:04:42.508 "Expect aircraft. 01:04:42.591 --> 01:04:45.177 His challenge, 'Uncle William.' Your answer, 'Baker Dog.'" 01:04:46.595 --> 01:04:47.596 Captain? 01:04:47.679 --> 01:04:49.806 Charlie. Message from Admiralty. 01:04:49.890 --> 01:04:51.600 Reinforcements dispatched. 01:04:53.185 --> 01:04:54.728 But it's only partially deciphered. 01:04:54.811 --> 01:04:56.331 Put together a team, see what else is there. 01:04:56.355 --> 01:04:57.356 Aye, aye, sir. 01:05:17.668 --> 01:05:19.127 Greyhound! 01:05:20.712 --> 01:05:23.715 Your flock is not safe from this wolf. 01:05:24.967 --> 01:05:28.262 We can always find you in the night to kill you. 01:05:28.345 --> 01:05:29.346 Escorts, Greyhound. 01:05:29.429 --> 01:05:31.991 - Or will Dicky die next? Or Harry? - Divert all further TBS traffic 01:05:32.015 --> 01:05:33.475 to channel Hotel. Execute. 01:05:35.394 --> 01:05:37.729 Thought these were numerals, but it was "Point X-ray." 01:05:37.813 --> 01:05:39.940 "Modify rendezvous point to Point X-ray." 01:05:40.023 --> 01:05:42.609 - Mm-hmm. How soon? - Something like four hours, skip. 01:05:44.069 --> 01:05:45.070 Sir. 01:06:19.813 --> 01:06:21.356 Messenger. Yes, sir. 01:06:21.440 --> 01:06:25.277 Go to my cabin and bring me my slippers. 01:06:25.360 --> 01:06:26.361 Aye, sir. 01:06:45.672 --> 01:06:47.758 Ah, thank you. Return those. 01:06:58.602 --> 01:06:59.603 Ah. 01:07:02.689 --> 01:07:04.691 I've got two contacts bearing 099... 01:07:04.775 --> 01:07:07.402 Combat reports two pips, starboard bow. Bearing 099. 01:07:07.486 --> 01:07:08.862 The other at 168, sir. 01:07:08.946 --> 01:07:11.323 - Boatswain, take us to white. - Aye, aye, sir. 01:07:13.450 --> 01:07:14.785 Charlie, these pips. 01:07:15.327 --> 01:07:17.996 Yes, sir, we got two skunks showing on surface radar. 01:07:18.080 --> 01:07:19.540 They're heading straight for us. 01:07:19.623 --> 01:07:22.501 Just two hours to the rendezvous point, Ernie, God willin'. 01:07:25.546 --> 01:07:30.759 All escorts, Greyhound. I have two surface targets off to starboard. 01:07:30.843 --> 01:07:32.511 Maintain your screens. 01:07:33.679 --> 01:07:35.931 Mister Watson, bring us up to general quarters. 01:07:36.014 --> 01:07:38.433 - General quarters. - Aye, aye, sir. 01:07:38.517 --> 01:07:41.246 General quarters, general quarters. All hands, man your battle stations. 01:07:41.270 --> 01:07:43.897 Harry, Dicky. Greyhound. I am engaging targets. 01:07:43.981 --> 01:07:46.501 Request permission to come down there and bounce 'em with you, sir. 01:07:46.525 --> 01:07:48.861 - Negative, Dicky. Maintain your screen. - Aye, sir. 01:07:50.320 --> 01:07:52.030 - Messenger. - Sir. 01:07:54.032 --> 01:07:55.367 I'd like more coffee, please. 01:07:56.201 --> 01:07:57.286 Aye, sir. 01:08:06.670 --> 01:08:07.838 Greyhound. 01:08:08.547 --> 01:08:10.549 Guten Morgen, Greyhound. 01:08:11.717 --> 01:08:15.429 Did you think you had slipped away from this Gray Wolf? 01:08:15.512 --> 01:08:19.765 No, you did not. You will not. 01:08:20.684 --> 01:08:24.770 The sea favors the Gray Wolf on the hunt, 01:08:24.854 --> 01:08:27.399 not the hound on the run. 01:08:27.983 --> 01:08:31.819 You and your comrades will die today. 01:08:32.404 --> 01:08:33.404 Conn, Combat. 01:08:33.488 --> 01:08:35.967 - Radar showing contact at 110. - Periscope to starboard bow. 01:08:35.991 --> 01:08:38.785 Range is 2,100 yards and closing, sir. 01:08:38.868 --> 01:08:40.120 About one mile! 01:08:40.871 --> 01:08:42.288 - There, sir! - Fire! 01:08:46.835 --> 01:08:48.462 The wake, sir! There! 01:08:54.343 --> 01:08:55.426 Contact 187... 01:08:55.511 --> 01:08:58.971 Sonar reports torpedoes, starboard beam, bearing 187. Range 1,500, sir. 01:09:00.682 --> 01:09:02.684 - Left full rudder. - Left full rudder. 01:09:14.738 --> 01:09:18.575 Second torpedo to starboard beam! Bearing 120! Range 1,000! 01:09:18.658 --> 01:09:21.328 - Right hard rudder, hard over! - Right hard rudder, hard over! 01:09:29.795 --> 01:09:31.880 Belay that, belay that! Meet her. Meet her! 01:09:31.964 --> 01:09:33.215 Belay. Meet her. Meet her. 01:09:33.298 --> 01:09:34.883 Aye, sir. Holding course. 01:09:52.734 --> 01:09:54.444 Right hard rudder, hard over! 01:09:54.528 --> 01:09:56.947 Starboard slow astern! Port ahead full! 01:09:57.030 --> 01:09:59.032 Starboard slow astern! Port ahead full! 01:10:14.965 --> 01:10:16.758 All hands, brace for collision! 01:10:32.983 --> 01:10:35.402 Meet her! Steer straight for that pip at 119! 01:10:35.485 --> 01:10:36.963 - 119. Aye, aye, sir. - All ahead full. 01:10:36.987 --> 01:10:39.865 - All ahead full. Aye, aye, sir. - We'll ram that U-boat if we have to! 01:10:59.426 --> 01:11:01.094 Torpedo off starboard bow! 01:11:01.178 --> 01:11:03.680 - Bring us full left to 100. - Aye, aye, sir. 01:11:22.866 --> 01:11:24.993 Conning tower, dead ahead! 01:11:27.955 --> 01:11:29.206 We must have hit her! 01:11:30.541 --> 01:11:34.378 Charlie! Lay a course to open the arcs of fire aft! We'll hit 'em broadside! 01:11:34.461 --> 01:11:37.798 Left full rudder, slow to two-thirds. After batteries, fire as you bear. 01:11:43.220 --> 01:11:44.763 All mounts, local control! 01:11:44.847 --> 01:11:47.200 Target will be fine on our starboard bow! 01:11:47.224 --> 01:11:48.642 Fire as they bear! 01:11:48.725 --> 01:11:51.728 Weapons, Bridge. All mounts, local control. Fire as they bear. 01:12:15.711 --> 01:12:18.130 Second sub spotted! Periscope, starboard bow! 01:12:21.550 --> 01:12:23.218 He's got us lined up, sir! 01:12:23.844 --> 01:12:26.597 All mounts, local control! Get those guns around! 01:12:31.476 --> 01:12:33.395 Air cover! Air cover! 01:12:35.314 --> 01:12:37.667 Signal Bridge reports aircraft signals. "Uncle William," sir. 01:12:37.691 --> 01:12:39.109 Reply, "Baker Dog." 01:12:39.902 --> 01:12:41.320 Right standard rudder! 01:12:41.403 --> 01:12:42.988 Mounts 41 and 42, 01:12:43.071 --> 01:12:45.240 open fire to mark the target for that aircraft! 01:12:45.324 --> 01:12:47.159 Mark target for that aircraft. 01:13:18.440 --> 01:13:19.525 Good work. 01:13:40.212 --> 01:13:42.631 Sir, I stand relieved. Mister Carling has the deck. 01:13:43.257 --> 01:13:44.258 Very well. 01:13:45.717 --> 01:13:46.802 Messenger. 01:13:48.595 --> 01:13:50.222 - Yes, sir. - Write this. 01:13:51.014 --> 01:13:53.475 "To Comconvoy and all escorts." 01:13:54.685 --> 01:13:58.647 Sonar reports no contacts. Radar reports no contacts. 01:14:00.107 --> 01:14:01.775 "All escorts, resume station." 01:14:02.776 --> 01:14:03.777 - Send it. - Aye, sir. 01:14:07.990 --> 01:14:09.658 My heading is 290, sir. 01:14:09.741 --> 01:14:12.303 - Very well. Steady as she goes. - Steady as she goes, sir. 01:14:12.327 --> 01:14:15.247 - All ahead standard. - All ahead standard. Aye, sir. 01:14:27.634 --> 01:14:29.674 Forward Lookout reports ship starboard bow. 01:14:29.720 --> 01:14:31.889 Bearing 110. Range eight miles. 01:14:39.980 --> 01:14:41.648 - Message, sir. - Read it out. 01:14:41.732 --> 01:14:43.734 "Admiralty to Greyhound. Welcome. 01:14:43.817 --> 01:14:46.445 Kindly make verbal report to Diamond on TBS." 01:14:53.493 --> 01:14:56.288 Diamond, Greyhound. Diamond, Greyhound. Do you hear me? 01:14:56.872 --> 01:15:00.459 Loud and clear, Greyhound. We hear you had a bit of a rough go of it. 01:15:01.335 --> 01:15:03.712 Yes, sir. In the last 48 hours, 01:15:03.795 --> 01:15:08.258 we've lost seven ships from the convoy. Two others were damaged. 01:15:08.717 --> 01:15:11.345 And the condition of your command? How are you holding up? 01:15:11.428 --> 01:15:14.723 I took a round from a sub on our portside deck. Three were killed. 01:15:14.806 --> 01:15:16.099 But you are seaworthy? 01:15:16.183 --> 01:15:20.103 Yes, sir. Dicky and I fought him out on the surface, and we got him. 01:15:20.187 --> 01:15:22.564 Uh, my escort group sank three others. 01:15:22.648 --> 01:15:25.859 Four U-boats? Bloody good job, Greyhound. 01:15:27.611 --> 01:15:31.031 We will be relieving you now and taking the convoy on to Liverpool. 01:15:31.114 --> 01:15:32.449 You take Dicky and Harry 01:15:32.533 --> 01:15:34.826 and make best speed to the naval yard in Londonderry. 01:15:36.662 --> 01:15:41.834 Sir, I request I stay with the convoy. I have 56 hours fuel at economical speed. 01:15:42.501 --> 01:15:45.838 No, that's an order, Commander. We'll see the convoy on from here. 01:15:45.921 --> 01:15:47.840 I need you to take Dicky and Harry back home. 01:15:47.923 --> 01:15:51.051 They're not fit to stay in the game, understood? Off to Derry with you. 01:15:51.134 --> 01:15:52.135 Aye, aye, sir. 01:15:52.803 --> 01:15:55.472 Tell me, Greyhound, just curious, 01:15:55.556 --> 01:15:57.683 how many crossings does that make for you now? 01:15:58.684 --> 01:16:00.269 This was my first, sir. 01:16:00.352 --> 01:16:02.437 Unbelievable. 01:16:02.521 --> 01:16:05.691 Well, let's hope next time's a bit easier, eh? Admirable show, Commander. 01:16:05.774 --> 01:16:06.900 Thank you, sir. 01:16:21.790 --> 01:16:23.458 Dicky, Harry. Greyhound. 01:16:23.542 --> 01:16:25.043 - Dicky here. - Harry here. 01:16:25.127 --> 01:16:26.962 You are relieved of your screening duties. 01:16:27.045 --> 01:16:30.007 Form starboard echelon on me at the head of the convoy. 01:16:30.090 --> 01:16:33.510 We will depart on 087 for Londonderry. 01:16:33.594 --> 01:16:35.012 Aye, aye, sir. 01:16:35.095 --> 01:16:36.138 Aye, sir. 01:16:58.285 --> 01:16:59.453 Messenger. 01:17:00.370 --> 01:17:02.164 - Messenger. - Sir. 01:17:04.750 --> 01:17:07.544 Signal Bridge. Send it. Signal Bridge. Aye, sir. 01:17:07.628 --> 01:17:10.297 Commodore is signaling five minutes to course change, Captain. 01:17:10.380 --> 01:17:12.549 Very well. Take us up the lane. 01:17:12.633 --> 01:17:14.968 When we clear the lead ships, turn right to 087. 01:17:15.052 --> 01:17:17.095 - Dodge, James, starboard echelon. - Aye, aye, sir. 01:17:17.179 --> 01:17:19.348 Steady on 087. Starboard echelon. 01:17:19.431 --> 01:17:22.059 - Helm, mark your head. - Mark 083, sir. 01:17:22.142 --> 01:17:23.685 Very well. Keep her so. 01:17:23.769 --> 01:17:25.479 Steady as I go. Aye, sir. 01:17:43.580 --> 01:17:45.582 Mister Carling, she's all yours. 01:17:47.584 --> 01:17:49.211 I will be in my cabin if you need me. 01:17:50.379 --> 01:17:51.380 Aye, aye, sir. 01:20:32.332 --> 01:20:34.710 "I thank you, my heavenly Father, 01:20:34.793 --> 01:20:36.670 that you have graciously kept me this day. 01:20:36.753 --> 01:20:40.340 Into your hands I commend myself, my body and soul. Amen." 01:20:42.753 --> 01:20:59.340 Telegram Channel and Instagram Page .:: @bollbolljan_com ::.