The Silent ServiceSezon 2

Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.

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39 Episodes

The Archerfish Spits Straight
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The Archerfish Spits StraightSubmarine Commander questions his own judgment and beaches himself in administrative duty. He returns to sea and commands another sub to sink one of the biggest warship prizes of the war.
The Sea Devil Attacks Puget Sound
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The Sea Devil Attacks Puget SoundUS Submarine vs US ASW group consisting of Destroyers and aircraft in a Cold War era war game. Who will win the competition?
The Bergall's Revenge
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The Bergall's RevengeFollows the beginning of the Bergall's third war patrol to Lombok strait. The highlight of the patrol is to use the new "cutie" torpedo to eliminate escorts that threaten US subs passing through the straits.
The Unsuccessful Patrol
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The Unsuccessful PatrolS boats were early and older US subs. S34 was sent into Kiska, Alaska after Japan invaded. She barely survived. Nothing sunk, but she survived.
The Story of the U.S.S. Aspro
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The Story of the U.S.S. AsproUS subs provided lifeguard duty. Saving downed allied pilots. The USS Aspro did that just outside Tokyo, Japan in Aug. 1945 at great risk to all aboard.
The Thresher Story
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The Thresher StoryTorpedo test goes wrong and fired with the outer door still closed. It has to be disarmed or boom. Thresher adds a 5" gun for surface action in 42. US Torpedoes were bad at that time. The 5" gun saved the Thresher in a duel with a Jap ship.
The Ugly Duckling
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The Ugly Duckling
Peto Plucks Some Chickens
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Peto Plucks Some ChickensThis episode starts with the New CO borrowing uniforms from one of his officers in San Fran. The Story ends with that JO resigning to be a priest. Plenty of soul saving in between late in the war.
The S-38 Story
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The S-38 StoryDuring the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies the S-38 attempts to rescue survivors from a British destroyer. She rescued 58 Royal sailors from the HMS Electra which had been sunk the day before.
Incident Down South
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Incident Down SouthIn early 1942, the USS Tarpon is in bad shape. Then bad turns to worse when she is grounded on an uncharted reef. Can the ship float free in time to avoid the nearby Japanese?
Mine for Keeps
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Mine for KeepsWhen the Navy learns that Japanese freighters are hugging the coast of Japan in order to evade US submarines, the Trigger is sent to the area to lay mines to force Japanese shipping out into deeper waters. USS Trigger (SS-237) a Gato-class submarine. From 3 Dec 1942 to 22 Jan 1943, the submarine conducted a combined minelaying and offensive patrol, in waters surrounding Japan. On 20 December, she began planting a minefield off Inubo Saki, Honshū. Trigger planted the northern half of the field and was working on the southern part when a cargo ship passed her, heading into the newly-laid mines. Five minutes later, a violent explosion rocked the captain of the Trigger gets to see the freighter while an escort circled her. The submarine later heard another explosion from the direction of the minefield and, when she surfaced the next day, found the field was covered by smoke.
Fish Out of Water
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Fish Out of WaterThe USS Baya operates in cooperation with Navy patrol planes in the South China Sea.
The U.S.S. Cod's Lost Boarding Party
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The U.S.S. Cod's Lost Boarding PartyThe USS Cod boarding party was stranded for 52 hours on a Japanese junk before they could be rescued.
The Triton's Christmas
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The Triton's ChristmasThe Triton wardroom and torpedomen ensure a good Christmas is had by all.
The Hawkbill's Revenge
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The Hawkbill's RevengeThe skipper of the USS Hawkbill vows revenge when a Japanese minelayer sinks the USS Lagarto.
The Tigershark
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The TigersharkTigershark sights an enemy task force. The skipper has to make a decision: Follow orders and leave the area or surface and radio headquarters. His decision leads to one of his sailors being recommended for the Navy Cross.
The Cavalla Story
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The Cavalla StoryOn her first war patrol in June of 1944, the USS Cavala's captain obeys orders despite a tempting target. His disciplined conduct sets up the great American victory of "The Marianas Turkey Shoot."
The Growler's Captain
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The Growler's CaptainA submarine captain sacrifices himself for the safety of his ship and crew.
The U.S.S. Tinosa Story
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The U.S.S. Tinosa StoryThis was Operation Barney where 9 US Subs entered the Sea of Japan in June 45. They were the "Hellcats" squadron. They wreaked havoc on Japanese ships with the loss of only 1 sub.
The Grayling Story
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The Grayling StoryA Lucky hat and a whale of a tale that contribute to an evasion.
The S-44 Story
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The S-44 StoryA renovated 18-year-old sub is sent to sink a Japanese cruiser.
The Pargo's Lucky Seventh
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The Pargo's Lucky SeventhOn her seventh war patrol, the USS Pargo gets an assignment to land Australian commandos on one of the Paracel Islands.
The Crevalle's Mine Plant
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The Crevalle's Mine PlantLaying mines off the Japanese-held harbor of Saigon was a tough job at best; but, with one of your own mines stuck in the torpedo tube and an enemy destroyer closing fast, it was a downright nightmare.
The Sunfish Story
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The Sunfish StoryThe U.S.S. Sunfish endures 186 depth charges released by Japanese surface craft.
The Sunfish's Cook
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The Sunfish's CookFed up with his routine chores in the gallery, the cook of the USS Sunfish, Teddy Aldridge, requests an active combat station for the next engagement with the enemy. The ship's executive officer assigns him a Browning automatic rifle for use during surface action.
The Nautilus and the Nuns
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The Nautilus and the NunsFourteen nuns escape from the Solomon Islands in the U.S.S. Nautilus.
The Sandshark Story
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The Sandshark StoryAmerican submarine is sent to rescue missionaries from Japanese held island, but one does not want to leave.
Operation Seadragon
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Operation SeadragonAppendectomy. No doctor. No surgical supplies. But American Submariners get the job done -- even as depth charges explode nearby.
The Harder at Woleai
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The Harder at WoleaiExtensive effort to rescue a downed pilot off enemy held island beach from a reef. Early success versus an enemy destroyer. CDR Samuel D Dealey commanding.
The Tautog Story
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The Tautog StoryUSS Tautog was at Pearl Dec. 7th, 1941. She sank 26 Jap ships equating to 72,606 tons by the end of the war. She had one of the best records in WWII.
The Swordfish Story
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The Swordfish StoryUSS Swordfish travels to the Lembeh Straits on Celebes to discover how an Imperial Japanese air base is being supplied.
The Gabilan Story
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The Gabilan StorySubmarine risks Japanese shore batteries to rescue downed airman less than a mile off coast of Japan. Then USN destroyers mistake submarine for Japanese ship. Galivan evades multiple attacks by "friendly" destroyers.
The Gato Story
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The Gato StoryThe captain of the USS Gato plays a hunch (or is it something more than a mere "hunch"?) to rescue downed American airmen.
The Silversides Story
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The Silversides StoryAn egocentric young torpedoman matures as he his shaped by the harsh realities of submarine combat.
The Bowfin Story
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The Bowfin StoryToday's theme is the Bowfin Story.
Royal Submarines
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Royal SubmarinesA British sub commander in the Mediterranean intercepts enemy supply boats.
The Squalus Story
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The Squalus StoryUSS Squalus sinks off of New Hampshire in 1939. New rescue equipment is used to rescue half of the crew.
Seanettle vs U-Boat
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Seanettle vs U-BoatAmerican submarine skillfully tracks and engages a German U-Boat that is headed for Japan.
U-47 in Scapa Flow
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U-47 in Scapa FlowOn 14 October 1939, Gunther Prien penetrated the Royal Navy's primary base at Scapa Flow where he torpedoed and sank the battleship Royal Oak and returned home to instant fame.