Run Silent Run Deep Page #5

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the drillmaster!

For he knew our fleet boat

was faster than a Jap sub.

I've had enough kidding, Jerry.

Why? A cautious captain

with orders to "avoid"?

If we stay out of Area 7

as well as the Straits, we're in.

- I bet he's thinking of a way now!

- Excuse me, sir. Your watch list.

What about that, Mueller?

You're chummy with him.

I don't know what you're talking about,

Mr Cartwright. Do you, sir?

Come back here, Kraut!

Get out, Mueller. Go on.

If you have any questions, you come

to me, not the crew. Understand?

And that goes for your opinions, too.

Maybe we'd better break this up.

It's getting late.

Shut up.

(Jim) Battle stations manned.

Standing by for drill.

Lookouts, below!

Clear the bridge!

(klaxon)

Dive! Dive!

(tapping)

Surface! Surface!

(klaxon)

- Someone up topside, sir!

- All stop!

- All stop, sir.

- Emergency! Surface!

Open up!

- Are you all right?

- I'm all right, sir. I'm OK.

Who gave you permission

to dump the garbage?

- Mr Cartwright, sir.

- I thought he'd asked the OD.

- I was on the bridge. I...

- Get below.

Yes, sir.

Only the captain gives permission

to dump the trash.

Instead of losing time on this drill,

we almost lose a man!

Stand by to dive!

- Check the watch, Mr Kohler.

- Aye aye, sir.

Mr Bledsoe.

Yes, sir?

- Have you been with this boat long?

- Over a year, sir.

And is this the kind of cooperation

you usually get?

No, sir.

A man could've been killed today.

The responsibility is yours.

You're in charge of the drills.

I have no excuses. But under the

circumstances, the crew did their best.

- What circumstances?

- Don't press it.

I want an answer.

It's one thing to drill a crew.

But when you duck a Jap sub...

...they wonder why they should care when

the Captain has no stomach for attacking.

Does he want obedience, efficiency...

...or the best-drilled cowards in the Navy?

Mr Bledsoe, tell them I'm doubling

the drills, starting tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

You might as well know, sir.

I don't believe it.

Believe what?

That you ran away from that sub

from cowardice.

I know what ya mean, but what's the cook

supposed to do - eat the garbage?

- We haven't had a minute...

- Hey! Hey, Vince.

(radar bleeps)

SJ contact, SJ contact!

Bearing 3-3-0, range 15 miles.

- A big one, huh?

- It's not a fishing boat, friend.

(rapid bleeps)

Picking up two of them now, sir.

Range closing.

Enemy on southerly course.

Very well.

Right full rudder,

come right to course 3-3-0.

Right full rudder, sir,

coming right to 3-3-0.

- Very well.

- Looks like he's going to go in.

Sightseeing, Pat. Just sightseeing.

I can see them now.

Lead ship, possible Momo destroyer.

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