" PRIDE RUNS DEEP " 1978 BALLISTIC MISSILE & ATTACK SUBMARINES U.S. NAVY FILM GROTON 46644

Narrated by Alexander Scourby and directed by Lt. Frank Peele and written by Peele and Robert Sibley, this 1978 U.S. Navy film, "Pride Runs Deep" was produced on behalf of the Chief of Naval Operations. It presents an in-depth look at the life of a submariner, from missile and torpedo exercises, to mess and recreation. It explains in great detail the difference between fast attack submarines and Polaris ballistic missile submarines. The film was formally called SITREP 13, with "sitrep" defined as "a report on the current military situation in a particular area."
Opening titles: Pride Runs Deep (over numerous submarine images) (:08-:55). Children run and hug their father inside of the Charleston airport. Women and men say goodbye as the men, U.S. Navy submarine crew, prepare to leave for their assignments. The men hold their luggage and board a Pan Am Jet. The jet takes off bound for Holy Loch, Scotland. The men talk about their experiences and leaving their loved ones. The plane touches down at Prestwick. The men exit the Pan Am jet. The men head for their ship (:56-3:01). Submarine returns from patrol. The new crew is getting ready to switch out with the old one. The USS Henry L. Stimson SSBN-655 is readied for sea. Periscope. Missiles. Men at the control desk. Supplies are brought onboard, men scrub the sub (3:02-5:19). At 3:39, a Playboy bunny symbol adorns a missile tube hatch. Men move supplies. At 4:23, a crewman aboard USS James Madison SSBN-627 cleans the periscope lens. Submarine leaves port and heads for the open sea. The crew at work (5:20-6:45). A drill is taking place, the men move into positions and man their stations. Men give orders, review screens. The Captain gives his orders. Buttons are pushed, paper sheets print. Men sit at their control desks, lights flash (6:46-8:41). Order is given - permission to fire. Men practice firing, but do not. The submarine is submerged. Graduation day at the Naval School in Groton, CT. Naval Submarine Base New London is the United States Navy's primary East Coast submarine base, also known as the "Home of the Submarine Force". It is located in Groton, Connecticut directly across the Thames River from its namesake city of New London. Men practice escaping from the sub underwater. An exercise where water is spraying from pipes and the men must figure a way out. As the water rises, the men try and stop it (8:42-10:56). Men take specialized courses. Men practice working on a real submarine. A submarine at sea. Submarine at the dock. Submarine moving, some men stand on it. A plane flies over a submarine (10:57-12:41). A missile leaves the water and flies into the air. Torpedos and missiles are fired. Orders are given, men move to perform a drill. Missiles inside the sub. Men sit at a control desk, monitor a screen (12:42-14:06). P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare aircraft flies overhead at (12:41). A torpedo is fired. Men outside use binoculars. Submarine moves, partially submerged. At 13:30, Capt. Ira H. Coen, Jr. of the Sturgeon-class attack submarine USS Hawkbill SSN-666 is shown. Navy men explain why they like the job (14:07-16:00). Submarine moves slowly, partially submerged. POV from the submarine deck. Men close the hatch and go back down into the submarine. A man uses the periscope. Men look at pictures of loved ones, get a haircut, play checkers and cards, lift weights, sleep. Men perform their task onboard the sub. Numbers move closeup (16:01-18:05). Food is served: hot dogs, corn, bread, milk, ice cream. A film projector shows a 16mm movie. Submerged. Many different quick shots (18:06-19:33). A man speaks on life on the submarine. A cook makes food. Men eat and wipe their faces with napkins. Family messages are received. Letterhead (19:34-21:05). Wives of the crew meet and speak about being apart. Submarine moves below the water. Men have a class and men learn the complex systems onboard as they walk around the sub. A man writes on a chalkboard. A man receives his dolphin badge which means he is qualified in submarines (21:06-23:34). Men get their dolphin badges. The submarine USS Cincinnati (SSN-693), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is christened. The Los Angeles class is a new class of subs. New Trident class will carry 24 missiles. Lead boat USS Ohio is currently being built. Missiles are fired as part of a test. Submarine comes into port. Men are on their way home (23:35-25:48). Navy men talk about being happy to go home. Men walk down the steps of their jet at the airport and reunite with their wives and children. Submarine heads for sea. Men at work on the sub. Men play instruments. Submarine heads out to sea (25:49-27:34). End credits (27:35-28:16).
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[@bubblehead6160]

Evan after 35 years of being out.. "Man Battlestations Missle" still gives me goosebumps!

[@NoOne-zo6gj]

NS or being asleep and a submarine movie is on tv and an alarm goes off, wakes your ass right on up!

[@eaterofclams]

"forty one for freedom"....Poseidon C-3...when you care enough...to send the very best.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

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[@luckydog9809]

Me too. "Upper level port, manned and ready"

[@EdLyk]

Same here, I was a Nav ET on two boomers.

[@petehayes8779]

I did 8 patrols out of the Loch back in the early 70's. I used to spend a lot of time in upper level missile compartment before it became a limited area trying to figure out just how in the blazes a kid from southwest Alabama wound up on one of mankind's most awesome weapons platforms ever made. That was 50 years ago. I am positive that if I could go back on board Jolly Dolly it would be as if I had never left her.

[@bubblehead6160]

Very funny Pete. 9 patrols out of the Loch in the 80's and from South East Alabama.

[@Jason-Scott]

Loving the lounge sounds 👍🏻

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

That food montage was awesome. Clearly designed to recruit the fatties.

[@christopherlee7334]

@@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368 I mean... *looks at the 1st classes and chief's quarters*

[@yamahamer72]

I served on a boomer out of Rota 1974-76. Home port was Charleston. Made good friends and I am proud to have served.

[@Chris_at_Home]

I remember my brother in law doing these rotations. He was a Sonar Tech on Boomers his whole career. My brother was on fast attacks and he hated the time being gone and got out after he made Chief. I stayed with the P-3s and never went on a ship. After I got out I worked at EB until I could start college.

[@BigboiiTone]

Hey I'm from Alaska too. Thank you both.

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

Jazz flute and SLBMs - a winning combination!

[@kenrick2677]

Short timer, USNR, was absorbed from SS478 pigboat to SSBN602, Holy Loch. 70-71, two patrols. Served under CO John D Leonard aka "Fat Jack" Always displayed his missile key around his neck. Saved my money and took NATO leave while rest of the crew went home to families. Best memories of Prestwick Airport and NAS Quonset Point. Eight hours on, sixteen off when at sea. Slept when not working on qualifications. Most excitement was starboard lookout when transiting to North Sea, then the order to DIVE .... 15 seconds to get below and shed the foul weather gear, with the officer of the bridge being last man down. Family grams and movies in crew's mess were a big deal. Took the early out honorable discharge. Saw the SSBN602, mothballed, Bremerton, 1992, on a business trip to Seattle. Looked very peaceful, tied up at the ferry terminal. Anyone still alive, from the crew .... I welcome your comments!

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks for your service to our great nation. (There's a reason we are called Periscope Film BTW!)

[@thomasnikkola5600]

Love the bunny on the cap! Reminds me of the vx black Tomcat!

[@jerlee620]

The intro has me thinking I’m about to see an epic episode of Get Smart.

[@raybin6873]

I got totally submersed watching this....😆

[@bradmiller2329]

😖. Groooaaan

[@smokeonthewater5287]

You wouldn't want to let a water spray on your body in a real situation. At depth the water jet cuts like an aqua torch, slices through flesh and bone in one try.

[@user-hh8er3wi5b]

Very informative and studying movie with great audition 👍

[@billhuber2964]

The chow is outstanding on the subs

[@ScrotusXL]

I was 10 years old at this time. I lived through the 80’s understanding the awesome and terrifying power of these leviathans in merry old England and Scotland etc. and here we are once again with the tip of the spear almost reaching out and touching the face of the enemy 😳

[@foreverpinkf.7603]

The most disturbing version of "Yellow submarine".

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

Performed by the navy's own "The Commodores."

[@Taskforce1]

4:20 the playboy bunny under the missile hatch 🙌

[@doubleoddbs4357]

Peace in the world would be extremely nice 😁but these days it doesn’t look good

[@allgood6760]

Thanks 👍

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[@0x80O0oOverfl0w]

Yeah now they're all... "Did I have to come pick you up? Weren't there any Uber's available?"

[@ArchieStormcloudOfficial]

To all who shall hear these presents, greetings! Know ye, the Goldies broke everything. Everything is their fault. *SUBMARINES ONCE!* 2013-2018. USS Pennsylvania SSBN 735 (Blue Crew) Qualified SS March 9, 2014.

[@christopherlee7334]

Screw Gold Crew! Always needy and never helpful. "Green Crew" my ass. SUBMARINES TWICE! Qualified submarines 2018

[@glennday7802]

SSBN 645 patrols out of Holy Loch 70-71. "Enter it in the OOC log and bag the Goldies with it!"

[@Sr89hot]

Pan Am!

[@yamahamer72]

We had Seaboard World airlines!

[@glennday7802]

Weird music. I half expected John Holmes to make an appearance at any moment!

[@adamwhite3584]

Its going to happen some day

[@NoOne-zo6gj]

Good Times Especially when an O Ganger blows sans on themself on patrol.

[@keithmoore5306]

the navy should have kjept some diesel boats they can do what nukes are too damn big to do!!

[@michielpatrick4583]

Hard family life

[@oldmandoinghighkicksonlyin1368]

Can you smoke on a modern sub?

[@keithmoore5306]

not as far as i know it's discouraged in all branches!!

[@kc4cvh]

The smoking lamp went out permanently several years ago, throughout the Navy.

[@keondricpaigg7375]

@@kc4cvh You can go up to the bridge when surfaced and smoke also think surface ships still allow it but I don't know for sure.

[@bubblehead78]

Smoking was finally banned on submarines in 2012. It was about time, too. I made patrols from 1977-1987. The worse thing for me was having to put up with smokers. Back then about 75% of the crew smoked. There was nowhere to get away from it. I'm surprised it took the Navy so long to ban it. Better late than never.

[@christopherlee7334]

It's banned officially but the CO can authorize smoking in AMR2 if he wants to, for Halfway Night and Christmas and all that.

[@daviddavenport1485]

Time to send a few subs to Ukraine

[@operatorjeffdeathstar7759]

I'd surmise a few USN subs are all over the Black Sea, currently...

[@ronniecochran8366]

Just about guaranteed sir

[@BigboiiTone]

They're already there but hopefully they stay undetected or it could provoke escalation

[@keithmoore5306]

yeah we need to get in on kicking ukraines ass!! teach them for sticking their nose into US elections and buying off politicians over here!!! i hope putin exterminates that sons of bitches completely!!!!

[@keithmoore5306]

@@operatorjeffdeathstar7759 i don't think so turkey won;t let them through the straights!