Run Silent Run Deep Page #3

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Number two:
Proceed

on a specified course to Area 7...

- I knew it! I just knew it!

- For Pete's sake, turn it off!

Number three:
Avoid the section

in Area 7 known as the Bungo Straits.

Number four:
Take coast intelligence

photos wherever possible.

A third of you are new men, and I know

there are bound to be some questions.

Feel free to ask

your division officer any time.

That's all. Thanks for your attention.

Hey, where are the Bungo Straits?

- Why?

- He said we'll avoid it.

He didn't say anything about avoiding 7.

OK, give everyone back

his money, Kohler.

No dice. Somebody took Area 7.

- Who?

- He did.

Jeez, fellas, I didn't know!

Well, it's my birthday!

Simulated target dead ahead, sir.

(Jim) Range 2,000.

All hands standing by for drill.

Bail out. Lookouts, below!

Clear the bridge!

(klaxon)

Dive! Dive!

- What's the depth?

- 38 feet, sir.

- Ruby, where's the scope?

- We're not at periscope depth yet.

- Stand by to surface.

- Stand by to surface!

Now let's get this straight.

- I want this scope up as we dive.

- As we dive, sir?

I wanna be ready to fire

once we level off at 50 feet.

I know this is new to you,

but you'll have to get used to it.

The purpose of this drill is

to dive and fire as soon as we level.

Let's try it again. Surface!

(klaxon)

Blow main ballast. Hard rise on planes.

(klaxon)

- Blow negative!

- Level off. 8-degree angle,

- Depth:
40 feet.

- Steady on course, Captain.

- Mark:
50. Levelled off.

- Fire 1. Time?

- Not fast enough. Open the vents sooner.

- Aye aye, sir.

- Stand by to surface. We'll try it again.

- Stand by to surface.

(klaxon)

Dive! Dive!

- Open the vents on the diving alarm.

- Taking a chance, isn't it?

You can always shut 'em

if you don't get a green board.

Aye aye, sir.

(klaxon)

Dive! Dive!

Open 'em up! Flood those tanks!

(klaxon)

Dive! Dive!

- Mark:
50. Levelled off.

- Fire 1.

- 37 seconds, sir.

- That's good. Very good.

By the time we reach Area 7,

I want it down to 33.

- 33, sir?

- 33 is right.

- Yes, sir. Secure from battle stations?

- Yes, Jim.

- Take the conn, Mr Cartwright.

- Secure from battle stations.

- Secure. Third section, take watch.

- Secure. Third section, take watch.

All ahead one third.

Light the smoking lamp.

I said secure. Your tails

can't be dragging that much.

What's the matter? No gripes, no groans?

Isn't anyone gonna say

it's a four-second difference?

Not a boat in the fleet could make it?

Ruby, you worried about drills?

- No, sir.

- Poplin?

I never keep anything from a crew. I don't

expect 'em to keep anything from me.

So, come on, speak up!

Well, I... I guess it's...

It's Area 7, Mr Bledsoe.

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