"THE SILENT SERVICE" TV SHOW "THE SEAHORSE STORY" USS SEAHORSE SS-304 19044

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Dating to season 1 in 1957, this episode of "The Silent Service" is titled "The Seahorse Story". It was directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers. It is also hosted by Dykers. The cast includes John Hubbard, Peter Hansen, Stuart Whitman, Joey Forman, Ken Mayer, Joe Conley and Nelson Leigh.
This episode is based on real events that took place in 1945. The USS Seahorse is on its seventh wartime patrol, assigned to chart a Japanese minefield in the Tsushima Strait between Japan and Korea. The submarine has been equipped with a top secret mine detector (FM sonar) to help with the work.
USS Seahorse (SS-304) was a Balao-class submarine. The boat received nine battle stars for World War II service.
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Tip top silent service film. Always enjoy these sojourner. Thanks Periscope. Dave

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[@stuartpeacock8257]

As a kid in the late 50’s - early 60’s this was unmissable watching with my Dad

[@billhuber2964]

Having my morning coffee while watching this.

[@Andromeda2976]

Wow, was looking for something totally different but allright. Watching this during my breakfast, still sleepy. Have a wonderful day!

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Great documentary show

[@kevinwayne7546]

cool

[@johnrogan9420]

Baker the lookout wonders why anthropologists think humans were once apes!

[@jeremyperala839]

The captain would go broke buying that many cigars a day in todays world. Modern skippers are probably only allowed to vape strawberry cheesecake and drink decaf coffee.

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

I highly doubt even the captain would light up a cigar at night on the tower. A bit of hollywood for ya :)

[@_JustinCase_]

Potato, Potahto. Slalom, Slaylum?

[@genefogarty5395]

No other oceangoing vessel is as creepy as a submarine IMO. The way they can disappear just gives me the chickenskin something fierce! Even topside as they cruise, they're nightmare fuel to me. I met a guy that served on a nuke and he told me about how it smelled and how everyone would lack color after a month or so at depth. Ugh, I'm repulsed!

[@JeepWrangler1957]

Nukes were a cruise ship compared to diesel boats. Guys never showered and everything smells of diesel fuel

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​@@JeepWrangler1957when men were men and didn't get manicures.

[@princegroove]

@@JeepWrangler1957I served on an amphibious ship and miss that distinctive diesel fuel odor. 😂

[@genefogarty5395]

@@JeepWrangler1957 He'd served on a Barbel class sub and wore his DBF pin proudly, lol. Said he had to be physically pulled out of the D/E to go to the nuke. But he said unlike the nuke, the high sulfur diesel actually masked the stale BO. Only a few years on nuclear subs and he had the time in to retire pretty comfortably.