The Cruel Sea

465 00:35:44,084 --> 00:35:45,995 Action stations. 466 00:35:53,584 --> 00:35:55,666 - Coxswain at the wheel, sir. - There it is! 467 00:35:56,917 --> 00:35:58,748 'Depth charge crew closed up! 468 00:35:58,875 --> 00:36:01,287 Looks like a Focke-Wulf reconnaissance! 469 00:36:06,625 --> 00:36:09,742 - On target. - Out of range. It's circling. 470 00:36:09,875 --> 00:36:11,572 Signal from Viperous, sir! 471 00:36:13,209 --> 00:36:15,291 "To all escorts, close up!" 472 00:36:15,417 --> 00:36:17,999 - Full ahead. - 'Full ahead, sir.' 473 00:36:18,125 --> 00:36:19,661 It's too easy. 474 00:36:19,792 --> 00:36:22,829 All he's got to do is to fly round in circles just out of range, 475 00:36:22,959 --> 00:36:25,450 sending out our position and changes of course. 476 00:36:25,584 --> 00:36:28,041 And every U-boat within 100 miles steers straight for us. 477 00:36:46,417 --> 00:36:47,907 No echo, sir. 478 00:36:49,250 --> 00:36:51,036 Bridge, sir. No contact. 479 00:36:53,459 --> 00:36:54,995 Port ten. 480 00:37:23,625 --> 00:37:25,866 Signal from Admiralty. Immediate, sir. 481 00:37:26,792 --> 00:37:29,659 "There are indications of five U-boats in your area 482 00:37:29,792 --> 00:37:31,657 "with others joining." 483 00:37:32,792 --> 00:37:34,578 It's nice of 'em to let us know! 484 00:38:24,042 --> 00:38:25,498 Another one going, sir. 485 00:38:42,834 --> 00:38:45,576 - Be all right for swimming, eh? - Sure. 486 00:38:45,709 --> 00:38:48,041 But you won't be doing any more swimming on this trip. 487 00:38:48,167 --> 00:38:49,452 You're dead right there. 488 00:38:49,584 --> 00:38:52,872 If anything happens to this lot, we're snug in our coffin already. 489 00:38:54,292 --> 00:38:56,374 Make to Viperous. 490 00:38:56,500 --> 00:38:59,458 "Have 68 survivors aboard, 491 00:38:59,584 --> 00:39:03,122 "including additions from Fort James, Eriskay, 492 00:39:03,250 --> 00:39:05,662 "and Bulstrode Manor sunk last night. 493 00:39:05,792 --> 00:39:07,828 "An amended..." What is it, Baker? 494 00:39:07,959 --> 00:39:10,666 Another immediate from Admiralty, sir. 495 00:39:10,792 --> 00:39:13,914 "There are now estimated to be nine U-boats in your area." 496 00:39:15,667 --> 00:39:17,623 - We must be popular. - Yes, sir. 497 00:39:36,625 --> 00:39:40,072 We can't stop this time. They'd see us ten miles away in this light. 498 00:39:47,625 --> 00:39:49,240 Stop engine! 499 00:39:52,167 --> 00:39:53,623 Stop! 500 00:39:55,792 --> 00:39:57,783 Stand by to get those survivors in board. 501 00:39:57,917 --> 00:40:00,533 We won't lower a boat. Scrambling net. 502 00:40:00,667 --> 00:40:03,079 - They can see us easily enough. - Aye-aye, sir. 503 00:40:03,209 --> 00:40:05,450 We don't want to waste any time, Number One. 504 00:40:09,084 --> 00:40:12,872 If we don't buy it now, Jerry doesn't deserve to win the war. 505 00:41:25,834 --> 00:41:27,870 Come on! Come on! 506 00:41:36,667 --> 00:41:39,124 Bless you for stopping! 507 00:41:57,209 --> 00:41:58,699 Full ahead! 508 00:42:13,292 --> 00:42:15,283 - Will you have one? - Non, merci. 509 00:42:21,459 --> 00:42:23,290 - Morning. - Morning. 510 00:42:27,625 --> 00:42:29,365 News? 511 00:42:29,500 --> 00:42:31,365 From the Admiralty. 512 00:42:31,500 --> 00:42:34,992 "There are now estimated to be 11 U-boats in your area. 513 00:42:35,125 --> 00:42:39,323 "Destroyers Lancelot and Liberal will join escort at approximately 0600." 514 00:42:39,459 --> 00:42:43,327 I say, two L-class destroyers! That's grand! They're terrific ships! 515 00:42:43,459 --> 00:42:45,791 They'd better be terrific. 516 00:42:45,917 --> 00:42:49,910 11 U-boats works out at one to each ship left in the convoy. 517 00:42:53,167 --> 00:42:55,783 I very much doubt whether their lordships intended 518 00:42:55,917 --> 00:42:57,748 such a nice balance of forces. 519 00:42:57,875 --> 00:42:59,581 Getting rattled, John? 520 00:42:59,709 --> 00:43:02,906 Well, whatever we do, those damn U-boats seem to get through the screen every time. 521 00:43:03,042 --> 00:43:05,374 We've lost almost half our convoy and an escort, 522 00:43:05,500 --> 00:43:07,616 and we're still two days away from Gibraltar. 523 00:43:08,834 --> 00:43:12,326 It's an odd thing to think that even if nothing else happens, 524 00:43:12,459 --> 00:43:16,077 this is probably the worst convoy in the history of sea warfare. 525 00:43:16,209 --> 00:43:19,167 - Something to tell grandchildren. - Yes, indeed. 526 00:43:19,292 --> 00:43:21,704 In fact, if you can guarantee I will have grandchildren, 527 00:43:21,834 --> 00:43:24,041 I shall recover my spirits immediately. 528 00:43:24,167 --> 00:43:26,624 How can he guarantee you have grandchildren? 529 00:43:27,667 --> 00:43:30,659 If they're as stupid as you are, I hope I don't ...