USS Gar 'The Gar Story'

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[@Lawrence1203-f7s]

God bless all those have served and are currently lerving. I have enjoyed this series since it was first on TV viewed in San Diego, California

[@georgeherod4252]

True stories like this give me a great big lump in my throat. The selfless giving of those sailors made the lump bigger.

[@jbmbryant]

Hey! It's The Professor, and Chief Wild Eagle, and Bones, and Kurt Russel's daddy! Great actors giving an account of a fantastic boat and her crew. Thank you for uploading!

[@ethercruiser1537]

Thx for the info!

[@Mike12522]

They could have made a few TV series or movies out of this crew ! 😂 Maybe they did .....

[@patfromamboy]

Bing Russell? He’s in a lot of tv shows.

[@Ubique2927]

I have visited the site of this landing ‘San Esteban’ in Ilocos Sur. There is a plaque and model of this submarine there.

[@normdoty]

Damn it Jim , I'm a submarine captain NOT a freight hauler !!!!!

[@moonmunster]

Bones is always complaining.

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

@@moonmunster: Ha!! So true!

[@quovadis5036]

lol and more lol

[@danielgregg2530]

lol

[@jerrylagesse9046]

Thats funny right there

[@Ubique2927]

I now live in Ilocos Norte. San Esteban is in Ilocos Sur about 70 miles away. I heard about the monument commemorating this event and visited it about 10 years ago. Unfortunately Marcos erected the monument with a plaque saying that he was involved, he wasn’t.

[@Renshen1957]

Deforest Kelly also starred in the Archerfish story.

[@brybish]

Thought I'd seen him here before.

[@hertzair1186]

@@brybish and the second or third with Russell “The Professor” Johnson …

[@fishnet420]

My grandpa was on that sub during ww2

[@alexclement7221]

My dad served on the Gar later, during the Korean conflict. By then, it had been relegated to training duty. It was stationed at Cleveland, and because it was stationed at an inland lake, it had all the equipment needed to dive removed. My dad was an instructor in the communications room, served on the Gar for more than a year.

[@Acc0rd79]

The Captain at the end almost sounded like he was hard of hearing with his accent. I love seeing Deforest Kelly in these old videos, I never knew:)

[@timengineman2nd714]

I forget which one had Spock as a sonar operator

[@stanfordcoffee]

Both De Forest Kelly, and Russell Johnson have at least 3 different appearances each in this series. However, this is the only episode that they appear in together, Cheers

[@Ubique2927]

It’s the doc again!!!! Twice in one evening of binge watching!! And Spock earlier.

[@180mph9]

Incredible story that all Americans should be aware of, the Philippines is a great country, we appreciate all of their sacrifices.

[@davidmurphy8190]

The SPECOPS missions in support of the resistance fighters in the Philippines were important and often forgotten today.

[@davewitter6565]

Every sailor on the ship is a hero. Go Navy !

[@JoeInCT418]

Just another example of the fact that a sub doesn't have to fire all 24 torpedoes she has to have a successful patrol. Gar had every reason to tie a broom to the sail when she returned to base.

[@daleburrell6273]

...THAT'S THE TRUTH-!!!

[@dysfunctional_vet]

as a kid, i was very sick and spent a week in the hospital. i had a nurse taking care of me that was gutted by the japanese and left for dead. i see these and i know we, americans are the nation that must be the world leader in how to treat others

[@ThomasWIck-ms5tj]

I have counted 4 different episodes when they used Deforest Kelly to play the commander. Seawolf was sunk in error with all hands by the Destroyer Escort USS Richard M. Rowell.

[@dickylobster]

When I was a 19yo teenager in 1967, I served on the CARP SS338

[@jz422]

23:00, I can just feel the pride the captain must have for his crew.

[@ukbusman]

USS Seawolf (SS-197) was a Sargo-class submarine. Commissioned in 1939, she was successful during World War II until she was lost to friendly fire in 1944 (American)

[@stevecrane1264]

I am a patriotic Kano. I also have a Philippine family there. So history between America and the Philippines is close to me. It not commonknowledge about the guerillas, but they were crucial in freeing American p.o.w.s at Canabantuan.

[@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X]

That opening though!

[@steveayers6887]

Those were the days ....

[@jerrylagesse9046]

From the Gar to the Enterprise !

[@stevenhj3124]

As a former Naval PN3 on USS Fox (DLG-33) in Vietnam (1967-68) I can honestly say "Well done".

[@s.m.r.5198]

It's strange, I'm 60yrs . I knew many guys who were in the war . Never spoke of what they did . It was about those who didn't make it .

[@chrisyunge8569]

Doc was a submariner before being an interstellar, who knew such a tale .WOW..wheres Edgar Rice Burroughs when you need him, or capt kirk.😎

[@renewed7809]

Bones is immortal. From the 20tg century sub captain to chief medical officer on the enterprise on the 23rd century, to touring enterprise D in the 24th. Lol

[@johnmayo27]

Good movie 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@michaelfuller2153]

I'm a DOCTOR, Jim, not a sub Captain! He looks pretty young.

[@paulredinger420]

It's the professor!

[@23draft7]

Dang, no Mary Ann. :)

[@danielgregg2530]

Now you know where the professor learned to make almost anything out of a coconut shell . . .

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Damn it Jim, I am a Skipper not a doctor.

[@coilmanjoe]

Damn it Jim, I get work, you don't!

[@benildamontell2489]

Is the skipper in this on Deforest Kelly?

[@davidmurphy8190]

Yup

[@johnrogan9420]

Over 3500 submariners lost in 51 sub sinkings in ww2

[@JoeInCT418]

Bones!

[@alorikkoln]

Isn't the captain played by Deforest Kelley or Dr. McCoy from Star Trek.........................................

[@Sportserjeff]

Yes

[@stevensrspcplusmc]

The professor from gillagans island

[@LawtonDigital]

American promised Filipinos who helped fight the Japanese full military benefits. Filipinos are still fighting to get these benefits.

[@MrSuzuki1187]

Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Newman look-a-like!

[@chrisyunge8569]

Gilligan's island, the professer with beard, ?

[@23draft7]

Yup, that's him along with Bones (in at least two in this series) from Star Trek, another good episode.

[@cheez71]

So that's what the Professor did before becoming a high school science teacher.

[@mnoliberal7335]

Bones McCoy!

[@ambjimmy1433]

The captain was bones from startrack the doctor

[@noelsatterley2996]

He,s dead Jim! !

[@willboyd4607]

Seems every one of these officers in all these films went to the Naval Academy.

[@JoeInCT418]

Just about everyone had survived the early years of an officer's training on the job and were in positions of command when the war hit. Thank God they did go to the Academy! (My Dad had no regard for the "90-day wonders" in the Army. They usually got everyone killed.)

[@rodfirefighter8341]

I know at least two were enlisted.

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Not DeForest Kelley again!?!!?

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Whoops - but for good reason.

[@patrickdurham8393]

As cheesy as this is it still wet my eyes.

[@Carl-ht7cg]

Donate to the "Wounded Warrior Project"

[@thekingsilverado3266]

This story is starting out really slanted. The commanding officer of the Filipino forces was an American leading Filipino's & also a rather really really dumb drunken Birtt. Thee real island fighting forces were hold up in a lavishly out fitted cave behind the shore front village. A sub SHOT a package onto the shore containing a new radio while a Frenchman and a gun maker gun smith came on shore because the Japanese forces that were around were staying out of rifle range so the Frenchman brought scopes with some old British 303 Enfield rifles to get rid of the hidden Japanese forces. Japan later sent a Sanpan boat into the calm little harbor loaded with explosives. The explosion killed quite a few American sailors and filipino workers. My grand father flew wounded people out so I know this story better than even text books tell this story. The cave dwellings area even had hot tubs heated with LP gas. The real affairs even on Guan Mendenoah and Truk Islands all need movies made of how lavish they became over night during that war. After the war many discharged vets returned to these Island which included combat wounded Admiral William Fritch. Don't get me started on how the Philippine Islands already have free American bought & paid 4 Medicare since December 1950.

[@moonmunster]

Excellent ! Maybe the Ausralians can send a stealth sub to the US today and smuggle in some facemasks, PPE and other anti-covid-19 supplies. The Russian occupiers (i.e. Trump) have not been able to meet the demand.

[@daleburrell6273]

...HERE'S SOME FREE ADVICE: DONALD TRUMP HAS AN AWFUL LOT OF SUPPORTERS- AND MOST OF THEM ARE MIGHTY PISSED OFF- DON'T ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE!!! SPEAKING FOR MYSELF- IN THE 2016 ELECTION, IT WAS A CHOICE OF EITHER DONALD TRUMP OR THAT EVIL CREEP HILIARY- AND I WAS GODDAMED IF I WAS GONNA VOTE TO SEND THE CLINTONS BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE!! DONALD TRUMP WAS AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY- BUT I KNEW DOGGONE WELL WHAT THE CLINTONS WERE GONNA DO IF THEY EVER GOT ANOTHER CHANCE- AND TO HELL WITH THAT NOISE!!! AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED- IF THE RUSSIANS REALLY DID KEEP THAT B/TCH HILIARY FROM BEING PRESIDENT- THEN THE RUSSIANS DID THIS COUNTRY A FAVOR- AND I'M GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR IT!!!

[@23draft7]

Trumps a lair and more. John Wayne called people like him vermin. He stated he had covid 19 but recovered in 3 days. Hmmmmmm full of crap.

[@davidmurphy8190]

You mean Pres Brandon hasn’t airlifted stuff into OZ?