USS Nautilus 'Nautilus and the Nuns'

[@michaelpetterson4250]

My father in law Floyd T Bacon served under Brockman on the Nautilus. He had total respect for him. wonderful crew. thank you sir.

[@Mike12522]

I love how this episode shows the nuns, and the boat crew, in a very respectful light.

[@xbrock1030]

Thank you for posting this! My great Uncle was the commander of the Nautilus. My kids enjoyed watching a story about their War Hero great great uncle!

[@psymetal]

Considering it was an big unwieldy old sub your Uncle made quite a record!

[@Buffybug1970]

My father was on the Nautilus during this mission also. He has a great respect for your Uncle. He is now 91 and still talking about the great war patrols he did with your uncle.

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

my cousin was one of the 79 pow's they evacuated from the Philippines. my uncle as aboard Argonaut. she never gets a mention. 105 men.

[@xbrock1030]

Wanda Frecks WOW realy? any chance I could send you some questions for him. I would love to hear anything he has to say about my great uncle!

[@Buffybug1970]

My father would be happy to talk to you about you great uncle. He speaks very highly of him.

[@thomasnorton5086]

Watched these SS series back in the 50s. With my dad when was he was Home. Dad was a career navy mmcs on tin cans. WW2 vet. Never talked much about his time at sea.

[@tomservo5347]

A heartwarming story. Servicemen seem to be the biggest suckers for children and/or women as it's a visible expression of how they'll give everything, even their lives for others.

[@ilovetrump3209]

This particular show regarding the evacuation of the Penguins, Sisters, touched me in a special place in my heart. Amazing how during the insanity of War and the day to day reality of death a small wonder such as faith can touch people and sustain them even through that Hell. Thank You for the dated memories.

[@johnrogan9420]

Penguins?

[@zach9620]

Why do I enjoy old movies like this compared to the trash we have now today?

[@richardcline1337]

You answered your own question my friend. All we get now is garbage compared to what was made back then.

[@KevinGerhart1701]

Right there with you, brother. I love these old videos.

[@gerryjames9720]

People acting like humans, and exhibiting the best qualities thereof, as opposed to a bunch of perverse degenerate animals as today.

[@24kGoldenRocket]

Because they are well written, and presented with talented actors, that allow you to suspend disbelief? Yeah. They are good and decent. Just remember. This is military propaganda. It is good. It is entertaining. It is for the most part accurate.. but it is biased and some truths are left out...some unintentionally...some intentionally.. As a general rule the chiefs would remind submariners after they deep sixed another sub that they, themselves, might have been on the receiving end of an attack.. That is reality. But in all five accounts of sub on sub battles that were presented in this series (which I have watched so far) the waning was not spoken and there is no sadness for the deaths of fellow submariners.. There is no glory in killing....there is only survival. Killing is a nasty, dirty and evil business., especially when it is government sanctioned and demanded by government.

[@jimlaguardia8185]

Za ch Because you are sane.

[@glenbaker5311]

Thanks for putting this on,,we need to see heros nowadays...

[@82Echo411]

Nice to see McHale's captain (Joe Flynn) in an earlier series.

[@KevinHaley-hv9hd]

Captain Binghamton, must have been demoted to ship’s doctor, a nice change from riding the crew of Mc Hales guys and boat

[@24kGoldenRocket]

The actions of the crew of the USS Nautilus is the reason why that the Battle of Midway was won by the US Navy.. if it had not been for her torpedo attack upon Japanese Naval Forces, and her subsequent depth charging, then USS Enterprise Dive Bomber Lt. Wade McCluskey would not have been able to lead his flight group to follow the Japanese Destroyer to the Fleet Carriers. "The Silent Service" is silent on this fact....but I have yet to view them all so I am holding out hope. It seems insignificant when it stands alone yet it was only the most important event of the War in the Pacific. What you may believe to be insignificant may have an impact upon millions of lives and you may not be aware of that the moment. Remember this in all that you do. There is a reason for everything, most of which both you and I will not understand until the final judgment.

[@leapdrive]

That Japanese destroyer pointed the direction of their armada to Lt. McCluskey, thanks to the USS Nautilus.

[@24kGoldenRocket]

@@leapdrive Correct. I believe that I wrote that. That was the most important event in the Battle of Midway Island.

[@leapdrive]

24k..., McClusakey didn’t follow the destroyer. He simply led his squadron to the direction the destroyer was headed as they were reaching their maximum operating range. Otherwise, he had no choice but to turn back. Anyhow, I made that comment to clarify that point.

[@bigbob1699]

One of my fathers favorite shows .

[@kingjames7273]

Praise God

[@phtevlin]

31 Dec 1942, the USS Nautilus did indeed evacuate 29 civilian personnel, including 14 Catholic Nuns from Bougainville.

[@danielwoldeyes3538]

Big ass

[@jimlaguardia8185]

Only on tv or movies do nuns look like this. I was a boy in parochial school when this series was first aired in the 50s. The nuns LOVED our fighting boys. Most of them knew men who fought in WWII or Korea, as did most of the adults I knew.When America was GREAT! The nuns who taught me looked almost exactly like the nun who appears at the end.

[@allenbuck5589]

Mine had black whiteout fits tuff as a. DI.

[@alanbryden3168]

That short scene in the corridor at 13:30 - that just made me feel claustrophobic. Good way to show just how cramped those things are.

[@clearingbaffles]

Those nuns must be blessed keeping their dress whites that WHITE

[@privatebubba8876]

In '76 the nuclear powered sub Nautilus tied up next to us in Holy Loch Scotland on her last patrol. I got to tour the boat and man was it small compared to modern FA boats.

[@robertnegron9706]

I boarded the nautilus in new London conn. Sub museum next to Naval Sub Base.

[@privatebubba8876]

@@robertnegron9706 I spent 3 years at the Sub Base

[@robertnegron9706]

@@privatebubba8876 thank you for your service.

[@privatebubba8876]

@@robertnegron9706 It was my pleasure to serve.

[@dLLund]

thank you for posting. i think the boat's medic is played by joe flynn, the captain in 'mchale's navy'.

[@Steve_1999]

They're lucky to have been in a submarine while submerged... not many people can say that. We have the USS Silversides on display here in michigan, you can tour the inside of a WWII sub.

[@milwaukeeroadjim9253]

Toured the Silversides while it was at navy pier in Chicago. It was tiny compared to the SSBNs I worked on in the 70s HT2 USS Simon Lake AS-33

[@raspano1]

Hey that was captain Binghamton from Michaels nay as the pharmacy mate how cool is that..... old Lead bottom

[@oldblackstock2499]

Also, he was prominent on Ozzie and Harriet as a lawyer. His character name escapes me presently.

[@vassotsolakis3714]

this series has a lot of "young" actors who ultimately made their presence in our lounge rooms on a regular basis

[@JonBlondell]

Really sweet!

[@billhuber2964]

That rear admirals smile in the beginning and end of show is kind of scary.

[@realbudgiesmugglertwohatsb2611]

Ive watched heaps of these sub vids now but this is a better one..

[@buddylight2191]

Completed: 22 April 1955 Commissioned: 30 September 1954 Decommissioned: 3 March 1980 Stricken: 3 March 1980 Status: Museum ship

[@oscaris1ru12]

Im very sure these are teleplays with out much historical merit save for the iportrayal of the sub itself. mostly accurate commands and nomenclature. It set a high standard for television offerings of this type, then and now.Its entertainment and has allure.

[@drmayeda1930]

I just found these clips. In this period, the lights used were very hot and the cameras very big. People who've never been on camera before. The series might have been Doc's way to make people aware of submarines.

[@howardkerr8174]

Love this: 21 years in the Navy and only spent a few MINUTES in total on a ship. Am I wrong, or was this a very realistic look at a submarine? Did notice 1 or 2 production/continuity glitches, though.

[@matrox]

Its Captain Binghampton again.

[@paul-we2gf]

At least these nuns obeyed their Bishop and evacuated. Unlike a priest in the Solomons who thought doing a little coast watching was in line

[@amadeusamwater]

Did anyone else notice that there sometimes five nuns on the boat, one sick in the Captain's cabin, and four in the wardroom.

[@RobertB56]

I did

[@Bill23799]

Oh wow.....Joe Flynn played the Pharmacist Mate " Doc " . Captain Binghamton must have gotten a battlefield promotion later in the war.

[@billhuber2964]

Lol 😆

[@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover]

Pharmacist mate was Captain Binghamton.

[@chrisduke3251]

Bougainville Island, I was looking to move to that island once. I wish them more luck than they have had in forming a government since winning the war with PNG. I never knew they ever had American women on the island! Ever!

[@marcellespiritu]

Why do u want to move there ?

[@codystout5353]

Can you imagine how they felt thinking women were coming on the boat and then the nuns show up they had to be on their best behavior

[@recon209]

Mel Brook's wife Ann Bancroft is the youngest Nun.

[@robertnegron9706]

Wow

[@mr.loidoltloidolt4474]

TI had relatives who were members of the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph !

[@jeffreykennedy9553]

in case nobody noticed that was Joe Flynn the same came captain from McHale navy

[@o-h7567]

Sonar man, depth charges, earphones still on...good luck!

[@jimsmith9819]

they picked up four nuns, but part of the time there were five on the boat

[@joehiggs100]

Was Lieutenant Read Irish?

[@matrox]

Gail Kobe from Peyton Place is one of the nuns.

[@duggiesmith4043]

Capt. Binghamton from Mchayles navy is the Doctor

[@johnrettig1880]

Joe Flynn is hard to recognize without his fake glasses .

[@judya.shroads8245]

Angie Dickinson as a nun.

[@23draft7]

Never saw her, but may not have recognized her.

[@blcdad]

I really like this "Silent Service" series! Does anyone know when this series was first shown? Also, how come all of the "Special Guests" have such exciting personalities?

[@siddombrowsky9436]

There are a lot of facts if you look for "Silent Service" and site:wikipedia.org There's a general page and a link to a couple pages which list every episode.

[@taylor7772]

Cue cards.

[@180mph9]

👍🏼

[@331SVTCobra]

7:45 Nuns just "digging in" without first saying grace? They have technical consultants to verify the accuracy of the submarine down to the pressure readings on the head, but nobody researched nuns??? :) LOL, Joe Flynn. And Peggy Stewart. Lots of talent in this episode.

[@brycebalsley123]

Give them a break! Grumpy old man!!

[@23draft7]

@@brycebalsley123 said grace off camera. Praise the Lord 🙏

[@dmikulec]

Captain Binghamton is ship's doctor?

[@siddombrowsky9436]

Yep! One reason I like watching these is to see who might just happen to pop-up unexpectedly! If you look at the rather odd one; because it was about a GERMAN sub(!), you'll be surprised at who plays the Captain! The U-47.

[@jimbridson1731]

Cake mmmm nuns love cake.

[@Mark-OutWest]

Huh never seen lieutenant abbreviated as lieut before.

[@MrKen-wy5dk]

At 19:48 why was a British bomber with a British crew depth charging an American submarine in the middle of the Pacific?

[@daleburrell6273]

All submarines look alike- even American ships would "shoot first, and ask questions later"...it happened all the time.

[@Rikki0]

The aircraft is a Japanese G3M Type 96 Rikko land based bomber. Code named by the allies "Nell".

[@geralddavis6617]

Dale Burrell i

[@ralphcraig5816]

Why would a sailor have money in his pocket in middle of nowhere?

[@drmayeda1930]

For when he's ashore on leave.

[@davidlogansr8007]

Wasn’t this a loose basis for a movie? Something like Thank Heaven Mr. Allison I think?

[@billhuber2964]

You mean "heaven knows Mr. Allison". This and "operation petticoat".

[@drmayeda1930]

@@billhuber2964 Operation petticoat no, there was another clip where a sub took on Army Nurses as passengers. LEGAL passengers. 13 nurses 12 in one cabin.

[@davidcarmichael8394]

what sort of a slouch hat is that he is wearing when talking to the nuns, its not an Aussie one.

[@raspano1]

That should be Mchale s navy. I hate the auto corredct

[@wilber19541]

Do you think the nun at the end,was reading from a card...lol

[@KermitFrazierdotcom]

mike wilber ☆ No Doubt she works a Call Center in North Delhi. Lots of Practice.

[@robertnegron9706]

A lot do.

[@glenbaker5311]

Definitely not operation petty coats,

[@alfredneuman6488]

Yes, this is better, these nuns have dirty habits.

[@johnbockelie3899]

Shortly after this mission, Wallace Binghamton was promoted to Captain, and put in command.of.a desk in a office on Taratupa.Island in charge of.a PT squadron , and a Commander Quinton McHale and his band.of.PT 73 " Pirates",

[@JacobFH]

Joe Flynn!

[@daleburrell6273]

...before he was promoted to captain-!

[@LawtonDigital]

I've seen about a dozen of these, and without exception (so far) every one of the guests appears completely wooden - like they have guns pointed at them and they're reading a script. I guess with the size of the cameras in those days, it probably felt like that to them.

[@billhuber2964]

I'd show the nuns how to play lacey dicey ( backgammon).

[@kaptainkaos1202]

Acey deucy?

[@billhuber2964]

@@kaptainkaos1202 spell check. Acey ducey .

[@miket7184]

Sorry guys, you ain't getting nun!

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Not if they're Nuns!

[@johnrogan9420]

REAL NUNS WOULD SAY GRACE BEFORE EATING.

[@davidroby7290]

Old "lead bottom"

[@shadowassassin9884]

Why does every one of his special guest's look so uncomfortable

[@ColKorn1965]

Because reading from a cue card isn't their thing.

[@NotaVampyre111]

The average person back then was not used to the tricks and the trade of TV work. Today any of us cab be a media star if we want.

[@edwaggonersr.7446]

The good old days: When men were man and women liked them that way. And, women were women and men liked them that way. These days we ain't even sure there is a difference between boys and girls.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

How nice of you to speak for all women. Only in your imagination. Bet your wife was looking for a nice man but settled for your misogynistic self.

[@frederiquecouture3924]

Foutue

[@frederiquecouture3924]

PAX.

[@rogerkomula8057]

IRL the sailors were trying to hook up.

[@bencampbell6479]

If the sub is a rockin, don’t come a knockin. Y’all know those “Nuns” put out

[@alfredom.antonio8812]

Wow sailors are saints

[@thekingsilverado9004]

If those Nuns had been taken aboard the Enterprise during my day we woulda been droppin off 5 pregnant Nuns state side..