USS Thresher 'The End of the Line'

[@zegotashalom3881]

I watched this program when I was a child and enjoyed watching every one my parents, or grandmother would have on. Those who served on these subs, and today have my sincere respect and admiration, thank you all. God Bless.

[@edwardgoering1237]

Same here ; my utmost respect to those who Braved the Silent Service especially when our Mark 14's were hitting the mark only to go Boink off the side ! We did live long enough for the Web to give more stories as King Neptune would relinquish the evidence

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

The winch operator is amazing 😂. I hear he won an Emmy for this 😂😆😂

[@jsfbr]

The Japanese sailor operating the hook was having the time of his life! 😂

[@Xxjoeynumber1xX]

My gransfather was aboard that sub in the beginning when they surfaced like that. USS Pickerel

[@davy1458]

That japanese submarine fisherman looks to be having the time of his life....

[@shermanross5175]

Ah So!

[@GaryCameron]

He's sure to win the fishing contest with this catch!

[@jayo8484]

Lol

[@jerryumfress9030]

There was an American senator or congressman who bragged about the Japanese depth charges being set to shallow, and that American submarines were too high tech to be sunk. The news media around the world picked those comments and as a result many US submariners died

[@usedcarsokinawa]

That’s why politicians and media shouldn’t be told these things. Same thing in Lebanon. Reporters stated US Marines had no ammo and then a truck bomb ran into the barracks and flattened the building.

[@raymondortiz1113]

The grinning Japanese sailor was enjoying his job, but the sub thankfully got away, God bless the men of the silent service.

[@robertstack2144]

I thought the Japanese winch operator was going to be the special guest of Dykers

[@donaldhill3823]

I remember reading about fishing trawlers dragging the old diesel boats. After the Nautilus brought us nuclear power the subs started dragging the Fishing trawlers and even sinking them by dragging them under the water. Subs still try to avoid fishing boats for safety.

[@typograf62]

I was told about a sub, I think it was Westgerman, that got into the net of a fishing boat in Skagerak. It broke free but the net was destroyed. And then it ran away. It appeared that modern fishing boats are well equipped to hunt subs. It surfaced and they agreed to pay the damage.

[@timengineman2nd714]

I remember, soon after they based some of the new Ohio class SSBN's in Bangor, Washington there was a fishing boat stating that they had a run in with a Sea Monster that tore a huge hole in one of their nets, carried away a boom, and broke several lines connected to the net!!! (And a TV station carried the story!) A few days later, an officer from the Naval Station were the subs were home-ported, came by and paid for the damages.... From what I understand the fishing boat's crew had trouble living that one down!!

[@Sharpbevel]

That dudes smiling was creeping me out. LOL!

[@oceanhome2023]

NIGHTMARES !!!

[@MadLudwig]

Mr Spock was at the helm. After the war he joined the crew of the Enterprise.

[@CompetitiveAudio]

I thought I was crazy for a bit then remembered, the SS-200 was a WWII boat that saw an incredible amount of action with 14 successful war patrols. This is of course the USS Thresher (SS-200) in commission from 1940-1946 and not the USS Thresher (SSN-593) nuclear boat that sank in 1962 with a loss of all hands.

[@martyzielinski2469]

1963........

[@lazaglider]

Marty Zielinski Do you often correct comments made 3 years ago?

[@martyzielinski2469]

No more often than you respond to them, lazaglider.....

[@ElSmusso]

CompetitiveAudio ahh... 🤔

[@watchgoose]

@@lazaglider doesn't matter when it occurred. Showing correctness can help other people who don't know.

[@johncox2865]

As others here have said, I watched this show every Saturday morning for months on end. Other weekend favorites were science fiction and horror oriented. Those programs wouldn’t be worth my time now. These always will be.

[@paulsmith4448]

brave men one and all god bless em

[@sushiromifune7096]

I've never heard of a missed fishing submarine from the war generations, even though they must be proud…

[@robertdean1929]

Aww me so happy I caught a big fish

[@stevefarris9433]

Chris law: Yes this is accurate. Study the history of U.S. Submarines in WW2. Subs lost more men percentage wise than any other branch of service. This was real, maybe a little polished by Hollywood but based on real events.

[@kleenk8]

Actually the US Merchant Marines lost more men percentage wise going into harms way during WWII than any other branch. Finally recognized by DOD in 1988. My dad sunk twice, sailed the Pacific and North Atlantic. So thankful he lived to receive his veterans status after many years.

[@watchgoose]

@@kleenk8 "sank" or "was sunk", just FYI.

[@AndrewVelonis]

Despite the high percentage of loss, there was no shortage of volunteers. Our subs sank over 1,000 enemy vessels.

[@dks13827]

That Korean guy is happy !!!

[@ericmelto7810]

When I die play that violin music and give me a cigarette.

[@richgg2]

Smiley faced Chinaman! Funny stuff!

[@JovitaMortel-po1gx]

❤

[@domcasmurro2417]

Ok.......

[@paulredinger420]

3 lighted smokes on a match is bad luck

[@usedcarsokinawa]

So just put it out after 2! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesberlo4298]

When Men were Men, a Top Athlete "Give me a Cigarette"

[@johnrogan9420]

Over 3500 submariners perished in WW2 ..

[@dks13827]

For battlestations.......do sleeping crew get up ???

[@stephenfarthing3819]

The Japanese are fishing - for a submarine!

[@hunterwolfsbattlegrounds3265]

This is not how the thresher met her death.

[@boostsomo2599]

this was the SS200 Thresher in service in the 40s not the one that sunk with all hands aboard

[@usedcarsokinawa]

Come up to 60’ and fire 2 torpedoes. But, maybe the wreck might drag her down.

[@The4LA2Baker0]

Is this accurate? It comes off as propaganda.

[@lazurm]

Chris Law The smoking at the end of the documentary wasn't a true depiction of what actually happened.

[@CompetitiveAudio]

Chris Law This is one of the episodes of a dramatic series called "The Silent Service" detailing the exploits during war patrols of a number of US submarines during WWII. As with all things it is a bit fictionalized but in general is a fairly accurate depiction of events during the Pacific campaign during WWII. So yes in a sense it is propaganda...

[@JoeInCT418]

To be expected. Hollywood was much more a friend of the military in those years. I remember watching this Series. I checked general facts to several sources I had from libraries, etc. One high-ranking Adm was on board a sub that was surfaced by a Japanese DD with serious depth charge damage. They scuttled the boat, but the Adm stayed and went down with the sub. He knew too much and said the Nips would torture him. So he gave up his life to save others. I looked up the general facts, and they concurred with the Library source I had. Of course, the rest of the 45 minutes of screenplay had to be filled in. Certainly to that extent, IMO, it was fiction. Ship's Logs are not likely to be given out to film companies.

[@donaldhill3823]

There were stories going all the way up to the late 1950's talking about Subs being dragged by Fishing trawlers. After the fleet went to Nuclear power the situation switch and the fishing trawlers started to get dragged. Modern Subs have been known to sink Tug boats while tied up to them because someone made a mistake and pulled the tug under the water.

[@SaltiDawg2008]

@@JoeInCT418 CAPTAIN JOHN P. CROMWELL UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following CITATION: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commander of a Submarine Coordinated Attack Group with Flag in the U.S.S. Sculpin, during the Ninth War Patrol of that vessel in enemy-controlled waters off Truk Island, November 19, 1943. Undertaking this patrol prior to the launching of our first large-scale offensive in the Pacific, Captain Cromwell, alone of the entire Task Group, possessed secret intelligence information of our submarine strategy and tactics, scheduled Fleet movements and specific attack plans. Constantly vigilant and precise in carrying out his secret orders, he moved his underseas flotilla inexorably forward despite savage opposition and established a line of submarines to southeastward of the main Japanese stronghold at Truk. Cool and undaunted as the submarine, rocked and battered by Japanese depth-charges, sustained terrific battle damage and sank to an excessive depth, he authorized the Sculpin to surface and engage the enemy in a gun-fight, thereby providing an opportunity for the crew to abandon ship. Determined to sacrifice himself rather than risk capture and subsequent danger of revealing plans under Japanese torture or use of drugs, he stoically remained aboard the mortally wounded vessel as she plunged to her death. Preserving the security of his mission at the cost of his own life, he had served his country as he had served the Navy, with deep integrity and an uncompromising devotion to duty. His great moral courage in the face of certain death adds new luster to the traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.”

[@johnrogan9420]

Shirtless Captain isn't convincing as a real Navy man.