Submarine.Command.1951 Movie Subtitles

1 00:01:18,537 --> 00:01:19,931 Of the hundreds of ships 2 00:01:19,955 --> 00:01:22,433 in the United States Navy's Mothball Fleet, 3 00:01:22,457 --> 00:01:23,768 none have a more gallant record 4 00:01:23,792 --> 00:01:26,795 than these battle scarred-veterans of the Submarine Forces, 5 00:01:27,713 --> 00:01:29,649 for these are the ships that in the first days 6 00:01:29,673 --> 00:01:33,027 after Pearl Harbour not only joined in the responsibility 7 00:01:33,051 --> 00:01:35,530 of holding our lifelines secure 8 00:01:35,554 --> 00:01:37,639 but carried the war to the enemy himself. 9 00:01:39,141 --> 00:01:41,244 This story is about one of these ships 10 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:43,145 and one of her men, Kenneth White. 11 00:02:40,243 --> 00:02:44,766 All right, have your look around if you have to, 12 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:47,018 but it won't make any difference. 13 00:02:47,042 --> 00:02:49,461 It's over. You know that. 14 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:52,923 And it's good that you finally know it. 15 00:02:54,049 --> 00:02:55,967 It was over that day five years ago. 16 00:02:58,220 --> 00:02:59,638 Look her over and remember. 17 00:03:02,724 --> 00:03:05,036 She was never your ship anyway. 18 00:03:05,060 --> 00:03:08,313 She was Josh's ship. She always will be. 19 00:03:42,347 --> 00:03:47,352 Commander Joshua Rice, September 11th, 1943, 20 00:03:47,477 --> 00:03:50,832 August 14th, 1945. 21 00:03:50,856 --> 00:03:55,420 August 14th, 1945, easy date to remember, 22 00:03:55,444 --> 00:03:58,113 the day of the big news, the end of the Japanese war, 23 00:03:59,030 --> 00:04:00,949 the last day of Josh Rice's command. 24 00:04:02,284 --> 00:04:06,097 And the day before, the 13th, that was my big day, 25 00:04:06,121 --> 00:04:08,808 the beginning of my own personal war. 26 00:04:08,832 --> 00:04:10,518 Funny how things can start with nothing 27 00:04:10,542 --> 00:04:11,769 and then pile up so fast 28 00:04:11,793 --> 00:04:14,439 it's hard to remember them in any kind of order. 29 00:04:14,463 --> 00:04:17,525 A thousand times I've turned and twisted them, 30 00:04:17,549 --> 00:04:19,885 looking for an answer that never comes. 31 00:04:20,719 --> 00:04:23,823 That afternoon, that 13th of August afternoon, 32 00:04:23,847 --> 00:04:25,891 the enemy had just about given up at sea, 33 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:29,328 and all we'd seen for days was empty ocean 34 00:04:29,352 --> 00:04:31,980 stretching out slate grey, calm and deserted, 35 00:04:33,064 --> 00:04:34,792 and giving no hint that the first piece 36 00:04:34,816 --> 00:04:38,445 of my private jigsaw puzzle was about to drop into place. 37 00:04:41,615 --> 00:04:43,092 - Lookouts to the bridge! 38 00:04:43,116 --> 00:04:46,012 Lookouts to the bridge. 39 00:04:46,036 --> 00:04:47,930 - Secure the low-pressure blowers. 40 00:04:47,954 --> 00:04:50,141 Secure the low-pressure blowers. 41 00:04:50,165 --> 00:04:51,601 - Permission to come to the bridge. 42 00:04:51,625 --> 00:04:52,751 - Granted. 43 00:04:57,672 --> 00:04:59,734 - Well, looks like a nice day for a swim. 44 00:04:59,758 --> 00:05:01,569 - You wouldn't like it, Ken. Water's about 50. 45 00:05:01,593 --> 00:05:03,321 Low-pressure blowers secured, sir. 46 00:05:03,345 --> 00:05:04,322 - Very well. 47 00:05:04,346 --> 00:05:06,532 - Back in Michigan, we call that warm. 48 00:05:06,556 --> 00:05:08,034 - Yeah, down in Kentucky, 49 00:05:08,058 --> 00:05:10,143 we can chop it up, pour bourbon over it. 50 00:05:11,770 --> 00:05:13,080 - Permission to come on the bridge, sir? 51 00:05:13,104 --> 00:05:13,939 Granted. 52 00:05:15,524 --> 00:05:16,709 - Looks like we g***t some business. 53 00:05:16,733 --> 00:05:18,318 Carrier plane down in the drink. 54 00:05:19,694 --> 00:05:20,631 - Downed pilot in rubber raft, 55 00:05:20,655 --> 00:05:23,716 zero seven five to point yoke. 56 00:05:23,740 --> 00:05:27,845 - I've plotted him in. Puts him about 15 miles from us. 57 00:05:27,869 --> 00:05:30,640 - Come right to three one zero, all ahead flank. 58 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:33,625 Come right to three one zero, all ahead flank. 59 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:10,096 - Life raft bearing, zero one zero. 60 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:13,206 - Very well, take stations to rescue splashed flyer. 61 00:06:15,333 --> 00:06:19,021 Bring her right slowly. Steady on course, three four five. 62 00:06:19,045 --> 00:06:20,565 Bring her right slowly. 63 00:06:20,589 --> 00:06:23,425 Steady on course, three four five. 64 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:27,780 - Steady as you go. 65 00:06:27,804 --> 00:06:30,140 Steady as you go. 66 00:06:39,816 --> 00:06:41,752 - Starboard stop. 67 00:06:41,776 --> 00:06:46,781 Starboard stop! 68 00:07:01,796 --> 00:07:05,216 - Okay, hold it. Easy does it, that's it. 69 00:07:08,386 --> 00:07:09,614 - Glad to see ya. 70 00:07:09,638 --> 00:07:10,449 - Had your lunch yet, sir? 71 00:07:10,473 --> 00:07:12,783 No! I certainly good use some. 72 00:07:12,807 --> 00:07:15,411 - All right boys, get that gear out stowed. 73 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:16,246 Anything wrong, sir? 74 00:07:16,270 --> 00:07:18,706 - Nah, there's just a crick in my back. 75 00:07:18,730 --> 00:07:20,625 I should've brought along a magazine. 76 00:07:20,649 --> 00:07:22,168 Dull waiting around out here. 77 00:07:22,192 --> 00:07:24,670 - If he doesn't like our service, throw him back. 78 00:07:24,694 --> 00:07:25,505 I'm Ken White. 79 00:07:25,529 --> 00:07:27,381 - Hi, Pete Morris. You're the captain? 80 00:07:27,405 --> 00:07:28,841 - The XO, captain's on the bridge. 81 00:07:28,865 --> 00:07:29,699 - Oh. 82 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:32,786 - You all right? 83 00:07:35,705 --> 00:07:37,475 - Cut a hole in that raft and sink her. 84 00:07:37,499 --> 00:07:38,708 Aye aye, sir. 85 00:07:41,169 --> 00:07:43,064 - Captain, this is Lieutenant Commander Pete Morris, 86 00:07:43,088 --> 00:07:43,898 Commander Rice. 87 00:07:43,922 --> 00:07:44,732 - Nice to see you. 88 00:07:44,756 --> 00:07:45,566 - Thanks for the lift. 89 00:07:45,590 --> 00:07:46,400 - What happened? 90 00:07:46,424 --> 00:07:47,235 - Went inland after a Zero. 91 00:07:47,259 --> 00:07:49,028 I didn't have enough gas to get back to the carrier. 92 00:07:49,052 --> 00:07:50,404 - Did you get him? 93 00:07:50,428 --> 00:07:51,388 - You bet. 94 00:07:51,429 --> 00:07:54,408 - Good. Think you can find him something dry to put on? 95 00:07:54,432 --> 00:07:57,578 - Oh, a pair of shorts, anyway. This way. 96 00:07:57,602 --> 00:07:59,163 - Down there? 97 00:07:59,187 --> 00:08:00,665 Right full rudder. 98 00:08:00,689 --> 00:08:02,148 Right full rudder. 99 00:08:04,067 --> 00:08:05,419 All ahead, standard. 100 00:08:05,443 --> 00:08:07,654 All ahead, standard. 101 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:16,013 - Here are a couple other war trophies we picked up. 102 00:08:16,037 --> 00:08:18,182 Sergeants McKiver and Gentry, Lieutenant Commander Morris. 103 00:08:18,206 --> 00:08:19,016 - Hi. - Hi. 104 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:19,850 - What were you fellas in? 105 00:08:19,874 --> 00:08:20,686 - B-29, sir. 106 00:08:20,710 --> 00:08:22,395 - Oh, well, how's submarine life seem for change? 107 00:08:22,419 --> 00:08:23,188 - Great. 108 00:08:23,212 --> 00:08:24,337 - Wait till you taste the chow. 109 00:08:33,221 --> 00:08:35,199 - You mean to say you've never been to Australia? 110 00:08:35,223 --> 00:08:36,034 - Nope. 111 00:08:36,058 --> 00:08:37,535 - Brother, you've been cheated. 112 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:39,912 My advice to you is to sue. 113 00:08:39,936 --> 00:08:40,789 - Serial number. 114 00:08:40,813 --> 00:08:45,710 - 37611. Sydney, that's the place. 115 00:08:45,734 --> 00:08:48,421 There was a little WAC there on special duty. 116 00:08:48,445 --> 00:08:49,839 Talk about the war effort. 117 00:08:49,863 --> 00:08:50,881 - What ship? 118 00:08:50,905 --> 00:08:53,259 - Ticonderoga, and another thing, 119 00:08:53,283 --> 00:08:56,512 who wants to go to war in one of these telephone booths? 120 00:08:56,536 --> 00:08:58,264 These submarines. 121 00:08:58,288 --> 00:09:01,308 Why didn't you let 'em stick some Academy guy? 122 00:09:01,332 --> 00:09:02,584 - I'm an Academy guy. 123 00:09:03,460 --> 00:09:06,588 - Ouch, I may kill myself. 124 00:09:07,714 --> 00:09:08,548 Oh, oh! 125 00:09:11,134 --> 00:09:15,472 Mm, "To Ken, all my love forever, Carol." 126 00:09:17,891 --> 00:09:19,559 That's a pretty wife you've g***t. 127 00:09:19,601 --> 00:09:20,745 - Not my wife. 128 00:09:20,769 --> 00:09:23,205 - You mean to say you're not married to that? 129 00:09:23,229 --> 00:09:24,457 When did you have your last physical? 130 00:09:24,481 --> 00:09:26,751 I think you might be shy a few corpuscles. 131 00:09:26,775 --> 00:09:28,586 Nope, just couldn't pin her down. 132 00:09:28,610 --> 00:09:30,212 - Simple, break her leg. 133 00:09:30,236 --> 00:09:33,257 - No, not this one. G***t a mind of her own and a career. 134 00:09:33,281 --> 00:09:35,176 Big advertising job in San Francisco. 135 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,076 - All the better. 136 00:09:37,243 --> 00:09:38,512 Friend, if I had a girl like that, 137 00:09:38,536 --> 00:09:41,515 I'd get a licence to marry her during lunch hour. 138 00:09:41,539 --> 00:09:43,333 - You know, I think you would. 139 00:09:49,756 -->...