Mervyn Vye was an excellent character actor. His portrayal as captain is one of his finest. I think he should have been propelled into stardom with such character and presence.
Thanks for posting this video. WW2 submarine warfare is step by step disappearing into the past. I'm thankful for the brave men who dared death on their various missions. Qual boat USS Perch, 1962.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, thank you Rear Admiral Dykers. I truly wish that this show had been given more of a following back when it was being produced, but it means alot to me now. It's sad that this show couldn't have been produced in color.
My dad was a ww2 naval patrol bomber pilot. But every time is see one of these shows, my pride in the sub force grows. Such heroes. To those who served and, yes often died, my eternal thanks for saving our country.
I like Wikipedia, but is not the be all and end all for accurate historical information. I have seen many of their so-called historical accounts which are either slightly wrong or totally wrong.
@@tomjustis7237 actually, in this case, the Wikipedia article was well researched and matches the deck log you can access on the National Archives website quite accurately. See pages 13, 32, 33 of the Seadragon's war reports: catalog.archives.gov/id/74844404
If they knew roughly were the enemy submarine was at (bearing) why they didn't fire a torpedo at that bearing at say 60-70 foot depth? That was roughly periscope depth. The sub would of had to either crash dive or evade left or right. The distance would of been farther by the time that captain finished reacting to the torpedo. The Seadragon would of been on top with diesels full on.
