USS Tirante 'Tirante Plays a Hunch'

[@andybreglia9431]

Edward L. Beach wrote the book "Submarine"

[@stanfordcoffee]

Little known fact! After the war, The Executive officer (Mr. Beach), retired from the Navy and took a teaching job at the University of Hawaii. One day he decided to take a sightseeing tour that started from a tropic port aboard a tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailing man, The skipper brave and sure Five passengers set sail that day, For a 3 hour tour. The weather started getting rough, The tiny ship was tossed If not for the courage of the fearless crew, The ship would be lost, the Minnow would be lost The ship struck ground on the shore of a uncharted desert isle.

[@douggelina4425]

Perfect

[@180mph9]

Uh

[@RonaldReaganRocks1]

Wow! This story sounds so familiar!!

[@andybreglia9431]

Gilligan?

[@earlyriser8998]

You would think that a person qualified in submarines would be able to repair or rig a vessel to escape an desert island

[@180mph9]

Fantastic story, what a courageous crew.

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

Sank three ships, for FDR...that was an amazing quote.

[@johnharris7353]

Well it's an amazing true story. My son is a present day U.S.Navy submarines sailor.

[@davidhanson8880]

"You know Ned? You might just have omething there. But as you say, it's just a hunch with a college education." Not just a college education--the education of a Professor.

[@jeffsiegel4879]

You mean the same professor that could keep the batteries on the radio working for 3 years but couldn't engineer a way off the island?

[@chrisduke3251]

What do coconuts and torpedo's have in common? The professor!

[@23draft7]

Third one that I've seen the professor in, in this series. Last one he had a beard.

[@amadeusamwater]

This series gave Russell Johnson a chance to show off his acting skills in a variety of parts.

[@kdyarkdad]

My uncle, J.R. Williams was Torpedoman 1st Class on this mission.

[@180mph9]

That is impressive, we thank him for his service. 🇺🇸

[@stevenhj3124]

@@180mph9 Well done.

[@dLLund]

at 1:52, that's 'the professor', from 'gilligan's island' fame. russell johnson ?

[@jbrobertson216]

Actually. The Professor was a navigator on a bomber

[@fatherthomas1575]

He should never of tried navigating the Minnow.

[@graybeardproductions2597]

That’s the professor from gilligans island right?

[@daleburrell6273]

graybeardproductions YOU BETCHER LIFESAVERS-!!

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

Russell Johnson...

[@cstaats]

He is in the Gar story too. You will also see DeForest Kelly (Dr McCoy Star Trek) in this series too. They were all young Actors after the War in LA after the war.

[@AlanMydland-fq2vs]

is it?😅

[@sheavepin]

Always figured The Professor for a sub man. :)

[@53bigmikejones]

He is on several of these including Joe Flynn, aka capt Bingemton from McHales Navy, and Doc Macoy from Star Trek

[@Renshen1957]

Frank Gorshin, Bob Denver...

[@sandylukemarsden7160]

I'm English. Unfortunately Gilligans Island never played for us there.

[@topgeardel]

This program has the sense of being a low budget 50s project. But all the shows are very detailed, professional and educating. The submarine crews are believable. It's the real life guys they interview at the end that are a little "scary".

[@paulwillson8887]

Edward Beach served as CO USS Triton when she circled the globe submerged c.1960

[@davidroby7290]

"He's a Korean no love for japan there" That is a true understatement

[@hoodoo2001]

Peabody became the 62nd Governor of Massachusetts.

[@oceanhome2023]

The Conning tower shot with the three officers at first glance looks like they are all in a Hot Tub or Jacuzzi !

[@raspano1]

Hey is that the professor from Gillian’s island.??

[@GuyHagen]

Is that the “Professor?”

[@paulredinger5830]

Just think what the drones we have today could of done for the submariners of WWII.

[@andybreglia9431]

They weren't being trained as pirates. I didn't see cutlasses, hooks for hands, peglegs, parrots, or language training in pirate talk or accents.

[@davidroby7290]

Arg

[@buddylight2191]

Fate: Sold for scrap, 21 March 1974

[@johnrogan9420]

Sub lingo is almost a foreign language!

[@markrobinson4230]

Dougs place the back yard floded and the the basement

[@johnrogan9420]

Flooded

[@johnrogan9420]

Edward Beach...what a humble man!