USS Perch 'The Loss of the Perch'

[@johnrogan9420]

Jack Lord's acting was spectacular...he was a rough looking young man!

[@LawtonDigital]

From Wikipedia: On 23 November 2006, Thanksgiving Day in the United States, the wreck of Perch was unexpectedly located by an international team of divers aboard MV Empress while searching for the wreck of the British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter northwest of Bawean Island in the Java Sea. The expedition had hoped to locate and photograph the wreck of Exeter, sunk in the same area on 1 March 1942. The wreck of Perch was illegally salvaged sometime between 2006 and 2016 and no longer exists. Unlike the Dutch and British ships near her, which also were scavenged illegally, Perch was not a war grave, as she had been abandoned by her crew without fatalities.

[@tomw377]

I wrote about the loss of Perch in my book, "The Allied Defense of the Malay Barrier, 1941-1942." Her sinking in this segment was pretty whitewashed and not particularly accurate. She was sunk by the destroyers Sazanami and Ushio. In reality, Perch's crew abandoned ship while under from the guns of Ushio, which fired a total of 3 salvos; Sazanami did not fire. Both destroyers then rolled depth charges as they passed over the sinking submarine as it disappeared under waves. Ushio then hove to and launched 2 whaleboats which rescued all of Perch's crew and transported them to Makassar.

[@Klohma]

Perch was not sunk by the IJN, she was Scuttled by her own crew due to damage.

[@mikefinamore2210]

If the USS Perch was lost, regardless of how, can someone shed a little more light on how she showed up in Korea in 1950 ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXK9pHt4mpqaeqs

[@-Dave-is-not-here]

@@mikefinamore2210 A 2nd sub was named USS Perch SS-313 commissioned 7 January 1944

[@jamesberlo4298]

Wow, these poor bastard were in Prison Camp for nearly the entire War? Its something to see & hear an actual Survivor.

[@ThomasWIck-ms5tj]

I agree, Jack Lord gives one of the best performances as a Silent Service skipper. I thought it was Amatsukaze and Hatsukaze that sunk Perch but I may have gotten that from Hara's book and I think he gives himself to much credit for everything that happened while he commanded Amatsukaze.

[@davidtucker3008]

I've watched several of these episodes and they all end badly. I wonder who could look forward to watching each new show (back when it first aired) knowing it would be about those poor guys dying, mostly because of a torpedo or boat malfunction instead of enemy action. Damn...

[@jerrylagesse9046]

May all my brothers of the deep on eternal patrol have fair winds n followin seas

[@dLLund]

'book 'em, danno'

[@antonioferri3727]

In reality the japanese commander that picked up perch crew wasnt so murderous. He behaved in the old way, saying "i m sorry for the loss of your ship" and giving the hand to the skipper. But maybe they was interrogated by someone else later on board or elsewhere when landed

[@Klohma]

The officers of the Perch refused to be "saved" from the sea as the Japanese commander refused to 'save' the enlisted sailors , my uncle was RC1 T Reh.

[@fredschacht4602]

Klohma I am curious if your uncle shared other Perch related experiences? Email me, please if interested- thank you: [e-mail]

[@md520mg7]

the worst nightmare on pre american pearch class and other class like gato class submarines is a malfunctioned torpedoes

[@jnstonbely5215]

You’re viewpoint is spot on ! Given the prolonged problems with those Mark “14” torpedoes , I’ve come to the conclusion that this was the meeting of horribly poor engineering and sabotage .

[@ronpauley3225]

The Captain is Jack Lord!

[@chrisspalding1463]

I thought it was him too.

[@ronpauley3225]

He would of been 37 years old in this movie. Loved Hawaii 5-0 growing up as a kid! Get em Danno!

[@AndrewVelonis]

Notice that, did you?

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

There is one that has the mayor from Jaws and the professor from Gilligan's island 😂

[@ctvtmo]

So calm and matter of fact that only 5 sailors survived. That was a different generation.

[@AndrewVelonis]

There were five who didn't survive.

[@hamo1701]

They were spotted off Surabaya because some jackass lit a cigarette on the conning tower, according to Captain Hara of the Amatsukaze.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

I find that EXTREMELY un-likely.

[@hamo1701]

@@GrumblingGrognard Well, that's what he claimed in his book, "Japanese Destroyer Captain".

[@buddylight2191]

Fate: Scuttled in the Java Sea on 3 March 1942 after being damaged by Japanese destroyers[2] Wreck illegally scrapped.

[@anthonylowder6687]

After all the damage she suffered I would have put into the nearest port for repairs.

[@Casey28027]

Why do all of the special guest sit and talk like robots.

[@oneoldcurmudgeon403]

1950's T.V. Just read the cue card.

[@GrumblingGrognard]

Because they are real people on real, one-shot recording (aka "live"), early era, low-budget production you are getting for absolutely free. Why do some people have to find faults in a fucking rainbow?

[@23draft7]

@@GrumblingGrognard here bloody here. Nic pic every little thing. Dramatized tv.

[@johnrogan9420]

A young Jack Lord?

[@MrThomasisashit]

Is that Jack Lloyd?

[@AndyRoss403]

no its Jack Lord

[@robertbishop5357]

No its Jack Lord.

[@AndrewVelonis]

Guess what? At the end of the show, they roll credits so you can read the names of all the actors and the roles they played! Is that cool, or what?

[@johnrogan9420]

Lord...jack lord

[@cowboywoodard2569]

Jack Lord pretty young here,book em Dano