Thomas M. Dykers
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The Silent Service
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Episode 130 min1958-03-07
The Archerfish Spits Straight
Submarine Commander questions his own judgment and beaches himself in administrative duty. He returns to sea and commands another sub to sink one of the biggest warship prizes of the war.
Episode 230 min1958-03-14
The Sea Devil Attacks Puget Sound
US Submarine vs US ASW group consisting of Destroyers and aircraft in a Cold War era war game. Who will win the competition?
Episode 330 min1958-03-21
The Bergall's Revenge
Follows the beginning of the Bergall's third war patrol to Lombok strait. The highlight of the patrol is to use the new "cutie" torpedo to eliminate escorts that threaten US subs passing through the straits.
Episode 430 min1958-03-28
The Unsuccessful Patrol
S boats were early and older US subs. S34 was sent into Kiska, Alaska after Japan invaded. She barely survived. Nothing sunk, but she survived.
Episode 530 min1958-04-04
The Story of the U.S.S. Aspro
US subs provided lifeguard duty. Saving downed allied pilots. The USS Aspro did that just outside Tokyo, Japan in Aug. 1945 at great risk to all aboard.
Episode 630 min1958-04-11
The Thresher Story
Torpedo test goes wrong and fired with the outer door still closed. It has to be disarmed or boom. Thresher adds a 5" gun for surface action in 42. US Torpedoes were bad at that time. The 5" gun saved the Thresher in a duel with a Jap ship.
Episode 730 min1958-04-18
The Ugly Duckling
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Episode 830 min1958-04-25
Peto Plucks Some Chickens
This episode starts with the New CO borrowing uniforms from one of his officers in San Fran. The Story ends with that JO resigning to be a priest. Plenty of soul saving in between late in the war.
Episode 930 min1958-05-02
The S-38 Story
During the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies the S-38 attempts to rescue survivors from a British destroyer. She rescued 58 Royal sailors from the HMS Electra which had been sunk the day before.
Episode 1030 min1958-05-09
Incident Down South
In early 1942, the USS Tarpon is in bad shape. Then bad turns to worse when she is grounded on an uncharted reef. Can the ship float free in time to avoid the nearby Japanese?
Episode 1130 min1958-05-16
Mine for Keeps
When the Navy learns that Japanese freighters are hugging the coast of Japan in order to evade US submarines, the Trigger is sent to the area to lay mines to force Japanese shipping out into deeper waters. USS Trigger (SS-237) a Gato-class submarine. From 3 Dec 1942 to 22 Jan 1943, the submarine conducted a combined minelaying and offensive patrol, in waters surrounding Japan. 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 captain of the Trigger gets to see the freighter 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.
Episode 1230 min1958-05-23
Fish Out of Water
The USS Baya operates in cooperation with Navy patrol planes in the South China Sea.
Episode 1330 min1958-05-30
The U.S.S. Cod's Lost Boarding Party
The USS Cod boarding party was stranded for 52 hours on a Japanese junk before they could be rescued.
Episode 1430 min1958-06-06
The Triton's Christmas
The Triton wardroom and torpedomen ensure a good Christmas is had by all.
Episode 1530 min1958-06-13
The Hawkbill's Revenge
The skipper of the USS Hawkbill vows revenge when a Japanese minelayer sinks the USS Lagarto.
Episode 1630 min1958-06-20
The Tigershark
Tigershark sights an enemy task force. The skipper has to make a decision: Follow orders and leave the area or surface and radio headquarters. His decision leads to one of his sailors being recommended for the Navy Cross.
Episode 1730 min1958-06-29
The Cavalla Story
On her first war patrol in June of 1944, the USS Cavala's captain obeys orders despite a tempting target. His disciplined conduct sets up the great American victory of "The Marianas Turkey Shoot."
Episode 1830 min1958-07-06
The Growler's Captain
A submarine captain sacrifices himself for the safety of his ship and crew.
Episode 1930 min1958-07-13
The U.S.S. Tinosa Story
This was Operation Barney where 9 US Subs entered the Sea of Japan in June 45. They were the "Hellcats" squadron. They wreaked havoc on Japanese ships with the loss of only 1 sub.
Episode 2030 min1958-07-20
The Grayling Story
A Lucky hat and a whale of a tale that contribute to an evasion.
Episode 2130 min1958-07-27
The S-44 Story
A renovated 18-year-old sub is sent to sink a Japanese cruiser.
Episode 2230 min1958-08-01
The Pargo's Lucky Seventh
On her seventh war patrol, the USS Pargo gets an assignment to land Australian commandos on one of the Paracel Islands.
Episode 2330 min1958-08-08
The Crevalle's Mine Plant
Laying mines off the Japanese-held harbor of Saigon was a tough job at best; but, with one of your own mines stuck in the torpedo tube and an enemy destroyer closing fast, it was a downright nightmare.
Episode 2430 min1958-08-15
The Sunfish Story
The U.S.S. Sunfish endures 186 depth charges released by Japanese surface craft.
Episode 2530 min1958-08-22
The Sunfish's Cook
Fed up with his routine chores in the gallery, the cook of the USS Sunfish, Teddy Aldridge, requests an active combat station for the next engagement with the enemy. The ship's executive officer assigns him a Browning automatic rifle for use during surface action.
Episode 2630 min1958-08-29
The Nautilus and the Nuns
Fourteen nuns escape from the Solomon Islands in the U.S.S. Nautilus.
Episode 2730 min1958-09-05
The Sandshark Story
American submarine is sent to rescue missionaries from Japanese held island, but one does not want to leave.
Episode 2830 min1958-09-12
Operation Seadragon
Appendectomy. No doctor. No surgical supplies. But American Submariners get the job done -- even as depth charges explode nearby.
Episode 2930 min1958-09-19
The Harder at Woleai
Extensive effort to rescue a downed pilot off enemy held island beach from a reef. Early success versus an enemy destroyer. CDR Samuel D Dealey commanding.
Episode 3030 min1958-09-26
The Tautog Story
USS Tautog was at Pearl Dec. 7th, 1941. She sank 26 Jap ships equating to 72,606 tons by the end of the war. She had one of the best records in WWII.
Episode 3130 min1958-10-03
The Swordfish Story
USS Swordfish travels to the Lembeh Straits on Celebes to discover how an Imperial Japanese air base is being supplied.
Episode 3230 min1958-10-10
The Gabilan Story
Submarine risks Japanese shore batteries to rescue downed airman less than a mile off coast of Japan. Then USN destroyers mistake submarine for Japanese ship. Galivan evades multiple attacks by "friendly" destroyers.
Episode 3330 min1958-10-17
The Gato Story
The captain of the USS Gato plays a hunch (or is it something more than a mere "hunch"?) to rescue downed American airmen.
Episode 3430 min1958-10-24
The Silversides Story
An egocentric young torpedoman matures as he his shaped by the harsh realities of submarine combat.
Episode 3530 min1958-10-31
The Bowfin Story
Today's theme is the Bowfin Story.
Episode 3630 min1958-11-07
Royal Submarines
A British sub commander in the Mediterranean intercepts enemy supply boats.
Episode 3730 min1958-11-14
The Squalus Story
USS Squalus sinks off of New Hampshire in 1939. New rescue equipment is used to rescue half of the crew.
Episode 3830 min1958-11-21
Seanettle vs U-Boat
American submarine skillfully tracks and engages a German U-Boat that is headed for Japan.
Episode 3930 min1958-11-28
U-47 in Scapa Flow
On 14 October 1939, Gunther Prien penetrated the Royal Navy's primary base at Scapa Flow where he torpedoed and sank the battleship Royal Oak and returned home to instant fame.
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