USS Bowfin 'The Bowfin Story'

[@DavidLari]

A 24 year old James Franciscus as Lt. Bertrand. Interestingly, James' father died in WWII when James was just 9. James would only live to age 57. This was one of his earliest TV roles.

[@PO-Jim]

I was a Navy Corpsman with the 1st Marine Brigade and our platoon in B Recon spent a few days on the USS Bowfin training for shore reconnaissance. We bubbled up from the escape hatch at 80 ft. Then, swam to shore, checked out the beach, and land inland. The next night, we swam back out to our pick up point and waited until dawn. Had to swim back and hide all day. We missed our pickup up point by 15 min. The next night we swam back out to our point and arrived 20 min. early. At the exact time we were supposed to meet our ship, the Bowfin surfaced only 10 feet from us. We climbed aboard and last man down secured the hatch as the Bowfin was diving again. We were told they watched us all night with the periscope. The OOD told us from now on you'll be on time. We learned timing was critical with a sub and never were late again. I hear she's a memorial sub at Perl Harbor today. I'd love to go there and see her again. A fine sub with a great history.

[@johnrogan9420]

Pearl

[@johnrogan9420]

Doctor Kildare

[@maercyme61]

Bowfin is now a museum ship in Honolulu, near the USS Arizona Museum, superbly restored and absolutely worth visiting.

[@MonteOlsen]

The host of this show was awarded two Navy Crosses and one Silver Star for his service during WWII. This is never mentioned as he shines the spotlight on the crews and officers of the submarines featured in each episode.

[@JoeInCT418]

Monte Olsen The real hero doesn't brag about his medals.

[@yolo_xenophone]

Holy hell really??? No wonder he’s so cordial to all his guests no matter the rank!!!

[@dvknauss]

He did one on his boat but didn't say till end he was the Captain

[@LouisT0108]

Too bad we don't get series like this one anymore.... now we all movies and TV shows are fakes characters or only show the bad site of the military service

[@AlphaBravoOperator]

@@yolo_xenophoneCan always tell the men who knew him personal as they call him tommy. The rest call him admiral

[@barbarahibbard3808]

I had the honor of preparing the manuscript for a book about the Bowfin written by Robert P Beynon, a member of the Bowfin on her first and second patrol. Seeing this video was great. The book was sold at the Bowfin memorial in Pearl Harbor in 2012.

[@masterdisaster1522]

I just did that

[@tincanbt3]

I made a visit to the USS Bowfin December 7, 2008 on my visit to Pearl Harbor where the Bowfin is docked there for visits.

[@mikeymopar440]

www.bowfin.org

[@srt8man09]

I had the honor of stepping foot on this beast of a sub. Got tons of pictures and videos of it. So awesome seeing pearl harbor and all the military vessels in port

[@walnutcreekwoodworksofjack3520]

I have been on the Bowfin. It docked at Peral Harbor for tourist

[@jamesashford6111]

That was so cool to watch! After visiting Pearl Harbor and touring the USS Bowfin, this video let me experience a part of history as best as could be expected. 😀

[@lookronjon]

I live this stuff. I miss you dads!

[@alexcarter8807]

I sure wish we'd had this in the early-mid 80s when I worked on the Bowfin. We used to get ahold of any submarine knowledge we could and vie with each other to know the most, and there was very little then, no internet and VHS was barely a thing. interesting to see the old boat fully populated with mundane things like lockers etc that would be there in actual wartime use. There was, and probably still is, graffitti from WWII written in nooks and crannies if you made the effort an officer would be too busy to exert, to look for it.

[@alexcarter8807]

Those radars were cutting-edge, with all the tubes hand-blown. They essentially went just about from the R&D labs to the subs, and this class of sub was the most advanced thing the US had. Radar was "just out of beta" and these subs got the best.

[@davidmurphy8190]

Radar in the early part of the war was simple and intended to give warning and rough bearing to a surface target with later units providing warning of airborne threats. As radar improved, the capabilities of those sets grew.

[@bladechevrolet]

Finally a guest star that DIDNT look like he was reading LOL

[@rebeccamaracich6514]

I enjoy watching these programs over and over again!

[@jaldeborgh]

Back when hero were actually hero’s.

[@dwightcheck]

my uncle Arthur Carter served on the bowfin ww2 he was a man's man.

[@garrywilliams6693]

+Dwighte Check kinky !

[@edwaggonersr.7446]

When men were men and women liked them that way.

[@billb2479]

Its interesting to see the slew of actors who within five years would overshadow most of the "leads" in these episodes.

[@chrisyunge8569]

Simple moral values, courage in the face of fear, not recognised today, why, because the power behind you doesnt make you a badass, rather the power in you makes you a badass.😎

[@oldman5250]

I had to help maninetaine the Bowfin while stationed at Inactive Ships in Pearl Harbor in the late 1970,s.

[@mewratchanee1028]

Funny My Father,s name is Lou Tully. But he was on the USS California from 1932 to 1940 Electricians Mate I wish I knew if that was his real name or made it up for the show I wish I had seen this when he was still alive

[@matrox]

Its Longstreet before he went blind.

[@bartfoster1311]

Farmers usually come from a pretty tough stock.

[@q8padi]

God bless the United States of America 🌹🇺🇸🇰🇼🌹

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

Amen!!

[@romansroad2007]

Great show

[@mikepasko7493]

I just love these sub videos......

[@georgeelliott42]

I wonder if it's love letters that officer is writing

[@ProperLogicalDebate]

23:04 Is that a is-was or TDC above his left shoulder? I thought they would still be Classified.

[@josephpadula2283]

Sir At 23:00 minutes in the USS Bowfin has the TDC explained by the director and Bill Toti, USN retired . A nuclear boat skipper and Naval Academy classmate 1979. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnq4Zmd8oLGdac0 Not classified !

[@ThePyramidone]

I had a problem with the chief's conduct in this episode, although it probably was written in for drama. His conduct bordered on insubordination during the rags episode and his continued vocal conduct was prejudicial to conduct unbecoming with his continued vocal behavior. I wasn't in the Navy, I was a senior Army NCO and had plenty of experience in training young officers - respectfully, as long as their orders did not violate safety or were prejudicial to the service. Often, a simple explanation was all that was needed, though sometimes it was me who needed to realize that the officer's idea was a better one.

[@stargazer5784]

Yeah, basically, the guy was a self centered jerk. His conduct was definitely insubordination, plain and simple. I'm the son of a career NCO and if there's a problem with a junior grade officer, you obey orders first, then have a confidential talk with the captain.

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

The Bowfin is now at Pearl Harbor -- and open to the public.

[@paul-we2gf]

She in Pearl Harbir

[@docbailey3265]

Aww kill em all, let Buddha claim his own.