Down Periscope - Anchors Aweigh

[@NiTeHaWKnz]

The last of the golden era for American comedy movies. Such a great movie!

[@boqndimitrov8693]

first class!

[@sonrouge]

Definitely can't deny that that boat cleans up nicely.

[@Frankie-O]

Admiral Graham did that on purpose just to humiliate Lieutenant Commander Dodge.

[@philosopher1a]

severely underrated movie

[@EnterpriseXI]

The submarine that played the Stingray is the USS Pampanito, a Balao class WWII veteran with six war patrols and six battle stars under her belt

[@robertdarnell5141]

You can still visit her in San Francisco, I’ve done it it’s pretty cool

[@tcofield1967]

@@robertdarnell5141 Yes. Beautiful boat for sure. Took my son there when he was about 12. She is one of the best representations of the Balao/Gato class sub still in existence.

[@jimdandy8119]

@@robertdarnell5141 Yea, but then I'd have to go to San Francisco. Can't they move it?

[@christopherg2347]

@@jimdandy8119 Reportedly they had to tow her for all the outside shots of movement.

[@mattabraham3549]

@@jimdandy8119 if you go, you’ll prolly drop all the anti-California sentiment. It’s an amazing place.

[@ristube3319]

Submarines are designed and built in my city of Groton/New London, CT. My grandfather started as a laborer in ’52, and retired as Chief of Nuclear Design.

[@zachboyd4749]

Nautilus is enjoying her retirement years out there too.

[@chrismc410]

My late grandfather's city too: Newport News VA. Newport News Shipbuilding to be exact

[@yanni2112]

worked on em mm2 12 yrs

[@mikebennet7697]

Fun fact - those are the actual engines of the USS Pampanito, they still run. Even though the sub was towed for the above sea scenes.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

quality has no expiration date!

[@abnurtharn2927]

Yea, I doubt they would be running the diesels without the crank case covers on.

[@Chris-hq7nl]

Didn't they remove the props as the compromise for keeping the engines functional?

[@mvol5973]

@@Chris-hq7nl more than likely

[@sivulaa]

​@@Chris-hq7nlexcept in the baleo class the engines only charge the batteries and the engines only run at the most efficient rpms

[@garymartin6987]

In the fleet this movie is considered more of a documentary than it is a comedy. I can put names and faces of crewmates that I served with on every one of the characters.

[@duicic8541]

Yup. Heck, I dated a Lt. Lake type of lady for a while (she was a pilot, not a submarine officer, and more confident from the get-go, but the same type of doggedly determined). She’s still a great friend and I‘m privileged to know her. Always think of her when watching this movie. I guess that’s why this flick is such a service favorite; there is always someone great you knew that pops to mind when watching this. OK, so I served in the Army, but still. You Navy folks are all right, too. 😉

[@craigpennington1251]

Yes, I too was in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club & you're absolutely right about it.

[@JonRaybon]

Part of why it's such a classic; maybe the best service comedy ever.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

one of the best submarine comedies out there! in fact, the best!!

[@rogerhancock8732]

Funniest scene in the movie involved Buckman the cook. Love this movie and have it in my collection.

[@turtleislandlac1490]

When I was a kid I bought this movie just for that Lauren Holly uniform scene.

[@FS2K4Pilot]

Personally I found it pointless then and I really hate it now. If I were in Captain Dodge’s place, the crew would conduct alternating Field Day and Health and Comfort inspections under Mr. Pascal’s supervision until her proper uniform was returned to her.

[@doughesson]

@@FS2K4Pilot Having had an XO like Mr Pascal,there would have been a LOT of re-inspections & a couple because the guy standing by was not in proper uniform of the day. "Sir,I'm cleaning the head...."

[@FS2K4Pilot]

@@doughesson That’s the idea.

[@TheStowAway594]

It's not pointless it's a joke, & It also shows that Lt. Lake doesn't "fit in" with the rest of the crew in the beginning. It gives Lt Lake & the crew characters room to grow and empathize with each other later in the film. I don't know why someone wouldn't like that? Maybe doesn't fit your sense of humor but it's not pointless.

[@AmericanBoy-si9zg]

Seriously, thank you for uploading Anchors Aweigh. I've always loved it since my childhood.

[@Kakashirevan]

Anytime man o7

[@Locahaskatexu]

@@Kakashirevan This is definitely the best version of this song I've heard

[@Dennisjohn68]

Yo say they don't make movies like this anymore is an understatement. Simply fun to watch! I'll never get tired of watching this one. Wish they would have made a sequel.

[@GreatWhiteShark75]

Walking the plank scene was gold!

[@Frankie-O]

☠️

[@nl-oc9ew]

OMG back when the mothball fleet was actually full of old warships.

[@wfoj21]

I want to add a salute to the background Fleet. Movie in 1996. I bet half of the background fleet served in the Gulf War of 1990 to 1991.

[@doughesson]

@@wfoj21 You probably shaved with that cruiser in the background this morning.

[@duicic8541]

Also one of the best recordings of the song. When I was a kid, I rewound the VHS tape so often that it started getting funky. 😝

[@Frankie-O]

📼

[@kennydude7971]

That uniform fits perfect!

[@matthewgood5768]

Saw this in the theater with my late father. He and I had a mature, matter-of-fact relationship. I was 16 in 1996 and I like subs. He liked me enough to take me.

[@jimgomez5396]

This is classic! Great move!!

[@roberthickman2907]

The mechanic Harry Dean Stanton is the best character in the movie.

[@rogerhancock8732]

I disagree but to be honest I don't know whom to pick as "best as so many of the actors played their characters so well.

[@Frankie-O]

Bruce Dern as the villain: Admiral Graham.

[@cmbart1]

I don't care if it IS being towed. Seeing that Balao-class moving through the water makes me happy.

[@Frankie-O]

🙂

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Talk about happy, look at the smile on Kelsey Grammer's face up there on the "flying bridge," he's having the time of his life!

[@mattzomerfeld4336]

“Let’s kick this pig!” Greatest think any captain ever said😂 I love Dodge, he’s Maverick and Quinten McHale rolled into one.

[@mr6johnclark]

they should have made a sequel.

[@Yogasefski]

Maverick for the naval air arm McHale for the surface fleet Dodge for the silent service

[@Deevo037]

I've said it before but those old subs have much better lines than the cigar shaped boats of today.

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

By todays standards, these kinds of submarines are not only outdated but actually dangerous to the safety of the crew. Submarines nowadays are shaped the way they are in order to reduce their sonar cross sections and try to stay hidden from sensors.

[@Deevo037]

@@GlamorousTitanic21 All true but it still makes for ugly boats.

[@NavyGuy2OO7]

It's a completely different design philosophy. Modern boats are designed to spend the majority of their time submerged; hydrodynamics is a much bigger factor. Boats like Stingray, or USS Pampanito, the museum boat that played Stingray, were designed to spend the majority of their time above the water, submerging only for recon or to attack.

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

@@NavyGuy2OO7 Yes. Because subs back then were diesel-powered and had to surface to recharge their batteries. With a nuclear-powered submarine, forget it. As they spend almost 99% of their deployment underwater.

[@Deevo037]

@@GlamorousTitanic21 As I said all true, doesn't take away from their lines and looks though.

[@Cryshalo]

I'd love to hear the full version of that rendition of Anchors Aweigh.

[@WalterDWormack214]

I've been TRYING to find this particular rendition of "Anchors Aweigh" for a CYLON'S AGE! (I'd like to play it, while I'm watching either "Star Trek: TNG episode, that has Geordi LaForge, as Chief Engineer, or the "ST: DS9" episode, "Defiant". That has Miles O'Brien, as the Chief engineer of the USS Defiant!)

[@kevinmoore2929]

Did you look in the end credits? It should be listed with the rest of the music used in the movie.

[@jamesturner9651]

This has always been my favorite rendition of Anchors Aweigh.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

This movie came out the same year as "Crimson Tide" and honestly even though "Down Periscope" was a comedy I thought it made a lot more sense than "C-T" did!

[@jamesharrison6201]

Excellent movie. Don't think they could have picked a better ensemble

[@rollietyler9366]

Ohhh men! I love this film... I love this engine and the smoke...

[@timgolden7832]

Love this movie.

[@tcofield1967]

I wish the US Navy still had at least one of these still in some kind of service, something akin to the USS Constitution which is manned by US Navy personnel. It would be cool to have current submariners get a chance to relive the period where the US Navy and the submarine force came into its own. It is substantially different now from just 75 years earlier but still, in some ways, a direct connection for those that risked their lives in the 'Silent Service'.

[@stevengogogo1234]

There still one Balao class submarine in ACTIVE SERVICE, which is in the Taiwanese (ROC) navy.

[@robertchristie1216]

Just like the Eagle the coasties have!

[@mr6johnclark]

definately something the Naval academy students can take out sit right beside the Constitution.

[@bob80q]

There are several World War II Fleet Submarines that are museum ships including the Pampanito which is in San Francisco.

[@grast5150]

Agreed, Only a few Balao class museum boats now... former USS Georgia 729

[@timcook7730]

A great movie from start to the end. The whale imitation scene is flat out hilarious. Museum of Corrosion. lol

[@highwayman8180]

And USS Rustoleum😂

[@timcook7730]

@@highwayman8180yes! lol. Hilarious!

[@timcook7730]

Great rendition of “Anchors Away”

[@darrendaigrepont5869]

I say this as a proud military brat...I LOVE this movie...🇺🇲

[@Frankie-O]

🥲

[@johnkay3277]

Loved this flim

[@daviddavies2072]

A very good film , good cast, great sub , 👍

[@user-bu7ig1dr9e]

Funny Funny Movie, a big two thumbs up 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Frankie-O]

2️⃣👍

[@anthonylowder6687]

The best scene in the movie!!!

[@darrellburnside9368]

Officer or not Lt. Lake should have pranked them back. I always thought it would have been funny to glue a bra on Buckley at the hooks. It would have earned the crews respect!

[@grast5150]

There is a partial deleted scene which did not make the cut. You can read it in the original script online.

[@Frankie-O]

✊️

[@Turbo9987]

I bet this film was so much fun to work on

[@USS_Grey_Ghost]

Love this movie need to get another DVD of it

[@dam1041960]

Pass go blue ray

[@USS_Grey_Ghost]

@@dam1041960 blue ray can die for all I care

[@Frankie-O]

📀

[@WalterDWormack214]

Only if they put in the GAG REEL! DAMNIT! CDR Dodge: "Driver's license? Credit Card?

[@tomgauntlestrange]

love this film

[@ColtonRMagby]

This movie keeps getting funnier every single time I see it. You could say it's my version of what happens when Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice?) watches The Exorcist.

[@RJC96cj]

1:56 RIP Harry Dean Stanton

[@ashman187]

Right.

[@Menaceblue3]

@@ashman187 "Right!" *[minutes before being eaten by a xenomorph]*

[@Frankie-O]

Rip Torn was another cast member on this movie who is also gone now.

[@RJC96cj]

@@Frankie-O True

[@ColtonRMagby]

Hollywood doesn't have actors like him anymore. It's sad, but it's how it goes. Rip Torn was also amazing, and my favorite line from him in this movie is "He made him walk the plank?" He told Tom Dodge to think like a pirate, so what did he think would happen? My favorite line from him in the first two Men in Black films is "We're not hosting an intergalactic kegger down here."

[@christophergaff2617]

No Hollywood special effects with that babe

[@jessicaregina1956]

Yes, because push up Bras don't exist

[@thijshagenbeek6554]

This entire movie was just a championship for misfits all over. They pooled every wizzkid, mechanical genious and oldtimer with more experience then most admirals in one boat and told them to go ham. Such a good movie.

[@andrewpestotnik5495]

I use "If it's a disqualifying event, I'd like to take full and sole responsibility sir." Way too often at work lol

[@JamminJedi]

I like how they cast off before even firing up the engines.

[@Frankie-O]

1:39

[@sivulaa]

The motors are powered by batteries and the engines just charge them

[@RonOside]

2:22 That my old helo carrier U.S.S Okinawa

[@yanni2112]

I was on LPH-10 USS Tripoli!

[@ThrowbackDrummer]

The fact that this movie has an 11% rating on rotten tomatoes makes me question my faith in humanity

[@JonRaybon]

Makes sense... only about 7% of Americans are veterans, and much of the humor in this film goes over the head of lifelong civilians.

[@kilotun8316]

Now that, is a splendid young woman! Wasnae talking about the LT.

[@GeorgeLiquor]

Every time I hear Anchors Aweigh, I think about the confidence chamber 🤣

[@swiftmatic]

😂yeah, I guess that's like hearing "Blood on the Risers" at Airborne trainings 😂😂

[@Valkorax]

best movie ever made.

[@jacobsnodgrass1888]

Went to that sub in real life, always wanted to see it and it was beautiful.

[@Frankie-O]

😊

[@invisibletosociety8338]

Great movie

[@mikebrzostowski8183]

I think she's beautiful! And I'm talking about the sub!

[@Frankie-O]

Now she's beautiful.

[@RobertMiner-cn6mb]

Great Movie. Navy used a song for Their Recruiting.

[@daaa3932]

Had the U.S. Navy actually conducted an exercise like that, they would have used a different submarine - one that was more easily made operational and actually Refitted like the U.S.S. Razorback SS-394, another Balao class boat which you can visit today in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She's still intact without the visitor's access cut into the hull like with the Pampanito you see clearly at the end of the film. In fact, if it wasn't for the propellers having been removed and torpedo tubes being Demilled, she'd still be considered operational! I think they chose Pampanito because she was clearly a WWII style boat... and the Razorback was still in service with the Turkish Navy as the T.C.G. Muratreis S-336...

[@TheGroundedAviator]

In all fairness he's a reasonable commander.

[@randallporter4835]

My late best friend who was a cold war subbie said Dodge was a typical Nuke boat Capt. Bat Shit Crazy. And the Crew love him for it .

[@nomon95]

25 seconds Tenant Lake shows her " big qualities"😊😊😊😊😊

[@MartmeisterPaladinHaven]

Stingraaaaaaaay! Stingray! Da-da da da! Da da! Stingraaaaaaaay! Stingray! Da-da da da! Da da!

[@mister-v-3086]

I know she's under tow -- I know what is and isn't: BUT!! Seeing Kelsey Grammar on the bridge of a WWII fleet boat under way - - I'm still insanely JEALOUS !!

[@Frankie-O]

😒

[@DoctorWhovian2026]

“Alright gentlemen LETS KICK THIS PIT”

[@Frankie-O]

I love this job!

[@matthewthomas0330]

LT. LAKE LOOKS LIKE MAJOR KIRA!!!! 😂

[@donaldkramer7831]

Gotta love nose art.

[@Bisow9]

Its like that one scene from Das Boot when they're listening to Its a Long way to Tipperary but AMERICANNN

[@rogerhancock8732]

Other than on Cheers I never cared for role played by Kelsey Gramer as an actor till I viewed this movie he was perfect as Tom Dodge.

[@jturie]

Wonder where they got those mountains for Norfolk?

[@matthewkent5212]

The submarine you see here is from the second world war used to sink Japanese ships.

[@dartmaster501]

It was mainly used to sink Japanese shipping. Hitting another submarine was pretty difficult, but some did it.

[@mikeoyler2983]

I was just reading the wikipedia page and, well sort of. It depends which sub you mean. The USS Stingray was an actual submarine during World War II and belonged to the Salmon Class submarines. These were built in the 1930s and were the first American submarines to fight in battle against the Japanese during the war. However, they had certain technical problems, so they were phased out in favor of newer submarines. The submarine that the audience sees in the film is the USS Pampanito which was a Balao Class submarine. It had a very distinguished career during and after the war. However, one of the most notable incidents is that the crew accidentally torpedoed a ship carrying 1350 British and Australian POWs most of whom died. It has been a museum ship since 1975.

[@randomnickify]

This particular ship was really good at killing alied troops.

[@wonigu]

Polishing the old torpedo sir? :)

[@FutureCanadaBlue]

"Shut up, Stepanak." 🤣

[@JamesScrim]

Anyone know what version of "anchors away" this song is ?

[@klipsfilmsmelbourne]

Tugboat is pulling paminito in the helicopter shot you can see the waves

[@jonathanpinckney9227]

Still an awesome shot seeing her take to the water, under her own power or not.

[@LTC_Tiger]

And the helicopter blades, lol...

[@dindjarin559]

looked like you can just barely see the tow cable attached to the very front of the hull, about midway down as the camera is zooming out.

[@BlackEpyon]

I never noticed that before! You can just see the wake in that last shot!

[@christopherweber9464]

Nitpicking comment at bearing 2 7 0, ready countermeasures. 😂

[@ss_whole]

I didn't realize Polyester could shrink

[@stephenfarthing3819]

One minute if you please! I've just figured out something else! This submarine SS 161! USS Pampamito - wasn't she the USS Sea Tiger in ' Operation Petticoat ' with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis??? Confirm if you please!

[@venatorclass9334]

Reagen era navy must've been great

[@RobotsEverywhereVideos]

*Clinton

[@tstahler5420]

It was!

[@venatorclass9334]

@@tstahler5420 15 aircraft carriers , the most since WW2 4 battleships Nuclear powered cruisers Numerous SSbn submarines more then today's numbers Oliver hazard Perry frigates Sprucan destroyers

[@tstahler5420]

@@venatorclass9334 I was stationed on a tender at Point Loma, in SD. It was amazing watching the different classes of ships go by. I even got to see a BB or 2. We still had an active diesel boat, the USS Blueback. She was the last and is now on display in Oregon, I believe. I think they filmed some of Red October on her. Those were great years to be in the Navy. Don't get me started on the aircraft. So many great aircraft in service back then.

[@Agentx-43]

Does anyone know this version of anchors away

[@Frankie-O]

🎼

[@marvthedog1972]

hahaha.. at about 2:30 mark you can see the wake of the boat pulling the sub... maybe they should have not gone so far in that rotation around the ship

[@wyominglife3202]

Good eye

[@TailyonDaath]

I would have loved to see her get revenge on the guys showing them all just how capable she was and could go toe-to-toe with their shenanigans.

[@mikeleo5990]

Your almost outta uniform 😂😂😏

[@Frankie-O]

There was foul play.

[@Jauger79]

Yeah lets kick arse

[@Frankie-O]

🙆‍♂️

[@Leonhart306]

You can see the blades of the helicopter at 2:27

[@georgeallensmo]

Diesel boats rule

[@Frankie-O]

Graham set Dodge up.

[@monmonfiasco6391]

are they really run powered the balao class from ww2?

[@Frankie-O]

2:02 ⚓️

[@jerrywinder7249]

How lt lake became jenny shepherd ( NCIS)

[@christopherweber9464]

From dive officer to director ... Lol

[@WalterDWormack214]

Nooo, Lt. Emily Lake, is Jenny Shepard's twin sister! When NCIS Director Jenny Sheppard, 'learned' about what happened, to Lt. Lake, she 'requested' that SA Leroy Jethro Gibbs, 'look' into the matter.

[@reynardsetiawanz8778]

Where can I watched the full movie?

[@DanielsPolitics1]

In the UK, Amazon will let you buy or rent the digital streaming version. As that is likely based on an agreement with the rights holder, that is probably available most places. It’s also worth seeing if anyone you have a streaming contract with (Netflix, Hulu, Prime, etc) has it for your region. You can also try Amazon for a physical copy, or local second hand shops.

[@reynardsetiawanz8778]

@@DanielsPolitics1 Ah thanks, Got the physical copy in my local store yesterday, got the laser disc version. Worth every penny :D

[@markwatson3135]

1:54 those engines ain’t gonna last very well with no valve train covers. Or oil!

[@siberianbull9]

whiskey will keep em going

[@toddkes5890]

@@siberianbull9 Proof?

[@mr.trueno6022]

Those are Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston Diesels. Ain't no valves on them pal!

[@blitz9197]

@@siberianbull9 Nah, it surely was vodka

[@RobotsEverywhereVideos]

never seen a sub's engine go (although I've been on this particular sub! IRL she's the Pampanito, anchored in San Francisco, they give tours) but I've seen a naphta engine on an oceanic tug go and they do move that slow and are pretty much self lubricating... like a 2 stroke vespa engine! Only about 1000x the size and 100x as slow.

[@Sandro783]

Does anyone know where to get this version of “Anchors Aweigh” song?

[@Kakashirevan]

I think from here www.what-song.com/Movies/Soundtrack/103746/Down-Periscope let me know if that works

[@Sandro783]

@@Kakashirevan Yeah, this version performed by the Men of the Concert Choir, University of Southern California, but there is no way to find or listen it (

[@ai.asakito4102]

@@Kakashirevan Same, the link doesn't get you to the song

[@JustEnvixityMtb]

1:47

[@beedalton9675]

No better captian than Ole sideshow bob 😂 😂

[@No_fritz01]

Ngl I thought they used a actual German U boat for this when I first saw it..

[@JonRaybon]

They used an actual US submarine from WW2 for it, the Pampanito. They wanted to film inside her as well, but found it was far too cramped to get camera and sound equipment inside.

[@billjames3148]

Shinny gloss haze grey and underway. Fact 1" of steel will produce 12" of rust...hahahah aint no rate like a Boatswain mate.

[@mvol5973]

I wonder if they actually started her engines for this scene

[@mikebennet7697]

They did. The USS Pampanitos engines are kept in working order.

[@jerzeyboy5]

Why is Lt Lake wearing Captains bars? Or is it just me?

[@bigdaddy7119]

In the Navy, an 0-3 is a Lieutenant. 0-1 is an Ensign and an 0-2 is a LT jg (junior grade).

[@funveeable]

Still super unsat uniform.

[@Frankie-O]

There was foul play.

[@edwardpate6128]

Because a Lt. in the Navy is not like a Lt. in the Army or Marine Corps, just like a Captain. In the Navy a Captain is like a full Bird Col in the Army.

[@allengreene9954]

Lieutenants in the Navy is similar to Captain in the Army-Marines-Air Force.

[@neilmanhard1341]

Just nitpicking. The ball caps should have the name of the ship, hull number and for officers, cpo's and po's, their rank emblem. And, nobody smokes while in ranks. But, it's just fiction.

[@JonRaybon]

True, but I think they got it right. The Stingray had only recently been re-commissioned as a training/wargames boat. The hurry up and wait red tape of the military wouldn't have had time to get all this in order on short notice. The guys on the USS Orlando did have those ballcaps iirc.

[@mikeking7470]

NORTH Korea etc. are building new Diesel Electric boats for exactly the scenario of these war games. Electric boats are much quieter than nuclear subs. No legs, no range on batteries, but very, very quiet.

[@LordNinja109]

There are pros and cons to both nuke and diesel/electric designs. 90% of the decision usually comes down to cost and nuclear technology available.

[@warhorse03826]

I wonder what a new electric boat could do..small turbine generators (like an aircraft APU) drawing air through a snorkel, supercapacitors and lithium batteries, everything designed to be as little electrical draw as possible.. or even just fuel cells..pour diesel in, get electricity and water out, with almost no moving parts, noise, or emissions. but anyone with the capabilities to do all this will just build a nuke boat...

[@mikeking7470]

@@warhorse03826 Nuke boats are teakettles and make noise, a sub running on batteries, especially with a new smooth hull is extremely quiet.

[@BlackEpyon]

@@mikeking7470 Only so long as their batteries last. When they need to snorkel to recharge, EVERYBODY knows where they are. But even nukes can go quiet for silent running, by powering down unnecessary systems, and running the reactor with passive convection cooling.

[@BlackEpyon]

@@warhorse03826 Fuel cells don't use diesel. They use hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and water. It's the reverse of hydrolysis.

[@samt1661]

What do the anchors aweigh? Arghh!😂

[@Frankie-O]

🔱

[@spider0097ab]

Why is blake called Lt ..but wears capt...bars as rank ?

[@mjwatts1983]

Navy Lieutenant = Army, Marines, Air Force Captain = O3 Navy Captain = Army, Marines, Air Force Colonel = O6

[@michaelkroger899]

aha --first submarine ---then navy cis

[@GelasioOrtiz-hj7gs]

Mmm.m

[@gerritdejonge6657]

Er zijn overal klootzakken die je carrière willen verkloten meestal is dat jarloersie😢

[@nathanroberts355]

If ww3 gets around it be with Russia or China and I be in command of Oberon class hmas onslow submarine

[@-mini-1424]

Anda a vgarcar uto