" THE SILENT SERVICE " TV SHOW EPISODE "MINE FOR KEEPS" USS TRIGGER MINE LAYING PATROL XD50784

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Dating to 1958 and season 2 of "The Silent Service", this episode "Mine for Keeps" is about the USS Trigger. The submarine is dispatched to lay mines along the coast of Japan, so as to force Japanese ships out into deeper waters where they can be attacked by submarines. The operation is risky, as the patrol will bring Trigger into shallow waters where the submarine can be easily spotted and sunk.
This episode was directed by Sobey Martin and written by Herm Lewis, It is hosted by Rear Admiral Thomas Dykers, and stars Carl Betz, Roy S. Benson, Russell Johnson (better known as The Professor on "Gilligan's Island"), Ron Hagerthy, Robert Foulk, K.L. Smith, Stewart Bradley, William Henry and Robert Whitesel.
USS Trigger (SS-237) was a Gato-class submarine. From 3 December 1942 to 22 January 1943, the submarine conducted a combined minelaying and offensive patrol, in waters surrounding the Japanese home islands. On 20 December, she began planting a minefield off Inubo Saki, Honshū. Trigger planted the northern half of the field and was working on the southern part when a cargo ship passed her, heading into the newly-laid mines. Five minutes later, a violent explosion rocked the freighter which sank while an escort circled her. The submarine later heard another explosion from the direction of the minefield and, when she surfaced the next day, found the field was covered by smoke.
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[@Aceman597]

Don Tremblay Salem Ma was on one of these in WW2 as a UDT sailor ( navy seal) . He and his team mate left the sub in a Pacific harbor to disarm mines. He told me one of the mines went off while disarming. Was very loud underwater . Shook him badly . He found his team mate unconscious. He pulled him back to the raft and then back to the sub. Where he found the only thing holding his teammate together was his wet suit . When his wet suit was doffed he found his foot just hanging by threads . While in hospital he was awarded medal from the President. Golden Generation they were.

[@Jonathan.D]

That's like being run over by a steam roller. They should have put all the passengers of the Titan in similar diving suits. Sure, the only thing they would have got back was a red milkshake, but it's better than nothing.

[@reggierico]

My father was a nuclear submariner for 26 years. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1954 and spent over eleven years on patrol. Imagine these sailors in WW2. You were given your orders, often just an area to patrol, and you stayed out as long as you had fuel and torpedoes. These men had enormous courage and confidence in their boats and abilities. If you'd like to read a great story about the war in the Pacific, read Clear The Bridge!, by Richard O'kaine, whose sub, the Tang, was responsible for more tonnage sank than any other ship in the war, except one.

[@petehoskins1267]

Never knew Russell Johnson (The Professor) received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and various other commendations during WWII in the Air Force in the Pacific theatre. RIP to an amazing man.

[@Cleveland.Ironman]

Thank you for preserving these old movies and TV shows 😊

[@ThatADHDKid]

This channel is a great way to remind me that Hollywood and the military are way closer than most of us think. Hollywood wouldn't be what it is now but wasn't for videos like this they produced back in the day. Comes full circle it's just interesting to see that in most of the videos on this channel

[@chriskeevers9913]

As a kid in the 60,s I loved watching this TV show here in Australia

[@65gtotrips]

Seemed kinda realistic to me…pretty cool show !

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Thanks for sharing these.

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[@doctortheopolis3122]

The Professor!

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

Yes! Russ Johnson played Beach (Lt. Beach).

[@vincentray5226]

"I have a green board, pressure in the boat."

[@SeanBZA]

Firing torpedoes that were, in the most part, defective by design as well. There were a lot of them that posed a greater danger to the ship firing them than the enemy.

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally syndicated in May 1958.

[@Acer_Maximinus]

🙋‍♂️So did this happen before or after the Professor was stranded on that island?🤔

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

All nasty stuff. Depressing, really, when you think about it.

[@genefogarty5395]

Yes, the opposition reveled in the same thing our boys did, death. As Alan Alda said in an episode of MASH when a visiting surgeon touted his service in WW1 and WW2, "Here's to World War None".

[@MikeAdelic1207]

What I don't understand is how The Professor was able to help lay water mines but yet he was unable to get Gilligan and everyone else off the island.

[@Jonathan.D]

That's because he was too busy laying pipe with Maryann and Ginger! Some say he was pushing cable with Thurston Howell III.😂

[@MikeAdelic1207]

@@Jonathan.D Mary Ann & Ginger I can understand. But Thurston??? No, I don't see that happening.

[@Jonathan.D]

@@MikeAdelic1207 Haha!

[@vincentvango5338]

WW II... when men were men and the sheep were scared !