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ssobol said:
They also had nuclear air to air missiles. Genie was one. It never missed.
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When I was XO on a DDG we carried the Terrier AAW birds with nuke capability. They were designed to take out Soviet bomber formations. My stateroom was over the top of the missile storage.
 
Since we’ve drifted into nukes, did you guys know several nuke armed Nike rockets were based in South Florida in the sixties and seventies? They were to stop bomber formations coming up from Cuba.

I figure if they were used, they would have exploded over Key West.
 
I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of special weapons on my vessel. So therefore I can neither confirm nor deny sleeping next to a SUBROC when I was a nub and my rack was a mattress on the skids in the torpedo room.

Special weapons. Yup, that's what we called them in the 80's.
 
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Northern Spy said:
I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of special weapons on my vessel. So therefore I can neither confirm nor deny sleeping next to a SUBROC when I was a nub and my rack was a mattress on the skids in the torpedo room.

Special weapons. Yup, that's what we called them in the 80's.
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Jesus H. 100 Nagasakis in one torpedo. I’m not sure I could sleep next to that.
 
First you need to know I am from a long line of military, my - don't know how many great - grandfather fought in the Civil War for the North. I was surprised at how many Canadians fought in this war, apparently something like 50,000 [ https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/e...ntroduction,many fought with the Confederates. ] My grandfather fought in WW 1 and took a bullet in the lung, was a one lunger for the rest of his life; of course, he smoked. My dad was WW 2 in Italy - Mentioned in Dispatch and MBE.

So as you can imagine, I grew up watching all manners of WW 1 and WW 2 films. I joined the Canadian Navy, my son a military police Captain.

All this to say, I'm kind of burned out on WW 2 and 1 movies. And the under 50 crowd in general aren't as fascinated by the whole thing as they weren't born until 1980 or later. So I'm curious as to how well this film will do. And by and large guys my age don't go to the movies that much any more. Having said that I went to Dieppe and a WW 1 film that was colourized and probably the most brutal film I have ever seen. All the images were "real," nothing was "staged."

I hate to say it, but I think its time to move on, however having said that:

We will remember them.
 
Northern Spy said:
I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of special weapons on my vessel. So therefore I can neither confirm nor deny sleeping next to a SUBROC when I was a nub and my rack was a mattress on the skids in the torpedo room.

Special weapons. Yup, that's what we called them in the 80's.
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As long as you don't give vessel name or date, you are OK.
 
There are always war enthusiasts.

You might not break any records for ticket sales. But worldwide quite a few will go.

Then you have Tom Hank fans and go to the movie types no matter whats playing.
 
rsn48 said:
First you need to know I am from a long line of military, my - don't know how many great - grandfather fought in the Civil War for the North. I was surprised at how many Canadians fought in this war, apparently something like 50,000 [ https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/e...ntroduction,many fought with the Confederates. ] My grandfather fought in WW 1 and took a bullet in the lung, was a one lunger for the rest of his life; of course, he smoked. My dad was WW 2 in Italy - Mentioned in Dispatch and MBE.

So as you can imagine, I grew up watching all manners of WW 1 and WW 2 films. I joined the Canadian Navy, my son a military police Captain.

All this to say, I'm kind of burned out on WW 2 and 1 movies. And the under 50 crowd in general aren't as fascinated by the whole thing as they weren't born until 1980 or later. So I'm curious as to how well this film will do. And by and large guys my age don't go to the movies that much any more. Having said that I went to Dieppe and a WW 1 film that was colourized and probably the most brutal film I have ever seen. All the images were "real," nothing was "staged."

I hate to say it, but I think its time to move on, however having said that:

We will remember them.
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One can only hope the movie is of such a quality that it will resonate as SAVING PRIVATE RYAN did because the younger generations can never fully understand the immense losses and sacrifices.
 
rsn48 said:
First you need to know I am from a long line of military, my - don't know how many great - grandfather fought in the Civil War for the North. I was surprised at how many Canadians fought in this war, apparently something like 50,000 [ https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/e...ntroduction,many fought with the Confederates. ] My grandfather fought in WW 1 and took a bullet in the lung, was a one lunger for the rest of his life; of course, he smoked. My dad was WW 2 in Italy - Mentioned in Dispatch and MBE.

So as you can imagine, I grew up watching all manners of WW 1 and WW 2 films. I joined the Canadian Navy, my son a military police Captain.

All this to say, I'm kind of burned out on WW 2 and 1 movies. And the under 50 crowd in general aren't as fascinated by the whole thing as they weren't born until 1980 or later. So I'm curious as to how well this film will do. And by and large guys my age don't go to the movies that much any more. Having said that I went to Dieppe and a WW 1 film that was colourized and probably the most brutal film I have ever seen. All the images were "real," nothing was "staged."

I hate to say it, but I think its time to move on, however having said that:

We will remember them.
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If you are referring to 'They Shall Never Grow Old', it is a stunning film achievement.

I have always been fascinated by WWII naval stories and one that is another must-see
film is 'Das Boot'. It is of the U-boat's perspective of war as 'Greyhound' is of the Allies'.
 
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KnotYet said:
If you are referring to 'They Shall Never Grow Old', it is a stunning film achievement.

I have always been fascinated by WWII naval stories and one that is another must-see
film is 'Das Boot'. It is of the U-boat's perspective of war as 'Greyhound' is of the Allies'.
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Two of the best, I agree.

I thought my family was going to beat me up on the couch when they first saw the ending to Das Boot, after telling them how great of a movie it was for so many years.
 
If I understand what I’ve been reading, it is not going to have a theatrical release. Looks like it’s going direct to video. Apple TV bought it. If true that’s ok with me. My wife won’t let me go to a theater until I get vaccinated.
 
Apple is advertising a July 10th release date on Apple TV.
 
And a very good movie with some subtle changes from the novel. Now free on AppleTV.

Reading the book first will result in fewer 'Why did he/they say/do that?' moments.

For example: the Captain says "Meter, Meter!" a number of times.
Having read the book, I knew he was saying "Meet Her, Meet Her!".
 
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I enjoyed it. Tom Hanks does a good job.

There was one thing I found implausible. The U-boat Captain taunts him over the radio a couple of times. I can’t imagine that happening. It would give the destroyer a bearing to the sub.
 
HopCar said:
I enjoyed it. Tom Hanks does a good job.

There was one thing I found implausible. The U-boat Captain taunts him over the radio a couple of times. I can’t imagine that happening. It would give the destroyer a bearing to the sub.
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Yeah, I don't remember that happening in the book... Seems like one of those moments when Hollywood just can't help themselves.
 
rgano said:
When I was XO on a DDG we carried the Terrier AAW birds with nuke capability. They were designed to take out Soviet bomber formations. My stateroom was over the top of the missile storage.
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Rick is that why your hull is red ??? :D
 
Wayfarer said:
Yeah, I don't remember that happening in the book... Seems like one of those moments when Hollywood just can't help themselves.
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Pure Hollywood. Never happened in any of the history I have read. Just imagine having the time on the surface to find a voice frequency to talk on. Not even sure the U-boats had much in the way of voice capability.
 
Another view, another experience - perhaps younger folks will embrace WW2 movies. My wife and I watched the movie along with my sister, her husband, and their 8-year-old grandson. The 8-year-old was fascinated by the story and asked many questions. Two days later he asked if he could see it again.
rsn48 said:
First you need to know I am from a long line of military, my - don't know how many great - grandfather fought in the Civil War for the North. I was surprised at how many Canadians fought in this war, apparently something like 50,000 [ https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/e...ntroduction,many fought with the Confederates. ] My grandfather fought in WW 1 and took a bullet in the lung, was a one lunger for the rest of his life; of course, he smoked. My dad was WW 2 in Italy - Mentioned in Dispatch and MBE.

So as you can imagine, I grew up watching all manners of WW 1 and WW 2 films. I joined the Canadian Navy, my son a military police Captain.

All this to say, I'm kind of burned out on WW 2 and 1 movies. And the under 50 crowd in general aren't as fascinated by the whole thing as they weren't born until 1980 or later. So I'm curious as to how well this film will do. And by and large guys my age don't go to the movies that much any more. Having said that I went to Dieppe and a WW 1 film that was colourized and probably the most brutal film I have ever seen. All the images were "real," nothing was "staged."

I hate to say it, but I think its time to move on, however having said that:

We will remember them.
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Wayfarer said:
Yeah, I don't remember that happening in the book... Seems like one of those moments when Hollywood just can't help themselves.
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Well if you think that they changed the ships and nationalities from British to American what's a little detail like using channel 16!
 
menzies said:
Well if you think that they changed the ships and nationalities from British to American what's a little detail like using channel 16!
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Yeah, nobody but us boat nerds will notice that kind of thing :popcorn:
 
rgano said:
Pure Hollywood. Never happened in any of the history I have read. Just imagine having the time on the surface to find a voice frequency to talk on. Not even sure the U-boats had much in the way of voice capability.
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Just finished re reading the book (first time was 40 years ago give or take).

There is a scene where one of the escort ships Says he won’t use an unsecure radio transmission as one of the German subs has an English speaker on-board who is taunting the convoy ships on the radio. From memory they later used the flashers to send the signal.

The book was especially interesting for me as my late mother crossed by convoy in 1942 from Canada to join the WRNS where she went on to work with the Bletchley group at age 18 in a clerical capacity....a bombe girl. She was a Brit by birth but had been sent to Canada at the start of the war for her safety. Went on to be a war bride and return to Canada.
 
menzies said:
u571

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-03-04-9903040067-story.html
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The article you link to says
In suggesting the Americans captured the sub that led to the breaking of the code, the movie is "a downright, absolute fib," said Charles Baker-Creswell, a high sheriff of Northumberland and a British army veteran. "It's equivalent to a British studio making a film about the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers rather than the Russians fighting against the Wehrmacht at Stalingrad.
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Engima was first broken by the Poles in 1932. Engima was originally designed as a commercial product in the 1920s for secure communications between banks and the like because telegrams could be read by anyone who saw them.
 
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