THE SILENT SERVICE "Operation Seadragon" 1958
This is the 67th episode of the U.S. war series, "The Silent Service". The series was about the exploits of the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. Each episode is a stand-alone tale of the actions of a particular submarine. Most of the stories are about actions against the Japanese Navy and merchant fleet in the Pacific. There is also the odd tale from the Korean conflict. The series ran for 78 episodes during 1957 and 1958. The stories were all based on actual events. Some pretty good attention to detail here with the U.S Navy allowing filming on several WW 2 era Gato class subs.
Each episode started and ended with retired Real Admiral Thomas M. Dykers giving a breakdown of the action. Dykers became a writer, producer and technical adviser after leaving the service. He worked on films such as, TORPEDO ALLEY, FLAT TOP, THE FROGMEN, HELL AND HIGH WATER and SUBMARINE COMMAND.
This episode is about the submarine, the U.S.S. "Seadragon". This is the second episode of the series that stars said submarine. It is August 1942 and the "Seadragon" is sent off on her fourth war time patrol. She is heading to the South China Sea to disrupt Japanese shipping in the area. The "Seadragon" manages to find a large Japanese cargo vessel and puts a pair of torpedoes into the ship.
The patrol is now hit with a medical emergency. A crewman needs an emergency appendectomy. The problem here for the submarine's Captain, is that all they have on board for medical help is a pharmacist's mate. Needless to say the man is not trained in anything major like surgery. The "Seadragon" is too far from base to return in time to save the sick man.
The pharmacists mate volunteers to attempt the procedure. All he has is a medical text book and whatever supplies the crew can gather up. The engine room staff slaps together some medical clamps and a scalpel. The operation turns out to be a success and the man lives.
The "Sea Dragon" would complete 12 wartime patrols sinking at least 6 Japanese ships and damaging several more. The "Sea Dragon" was decommissioned in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1948.
The cast of the episode is made up of, Richard Deacon, David Whorf, Wally Richard, Paul Carr and James McCallion.
This is the 67th episode of the U.S. war series, "The Silent Service". The series was about the exploits of the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. Each episode is a stand-alone tale of the actions of a particular submarine. Most of the stories are about actions against the Japanese Navy and merchant fleet in the Pacific. There is also the odd tale from the Korean conflict. The series ran for 78 episodes during 1957 and 1958. The stories were all based on actual events. Some pretty good attention to detail here with the U.S Navy allowing filming on several WW 2 era Gato class subs.
Each episode started and ended with retired Real Admiral Thomas M. Dykers giving a breakdown of the action. Dykers became a writer, producer and technical adviser after leaving the service. He worked on films such as, TORPEDO ALLEY, FLAT TOP, THE FROGMEN, HELL AND HIGH WATER and SUBMARINE COMMAND.
This episode is about the submarine, the U.S.S. "Seadragon". This is the second episode of the series that stars said submarine. It is August 1942 and the "Seadragon" is sent off on her fourth war time patrol. She is heading to the South China Sea to disrupt Japanese shipping in the area. The "Seadragon" manages to find a large Japanese cargo vessel and puts a pair of torpedoes into the ship.
The patrol is now hit with a medical emergency. A crewman needs an emergency appendectomy. The problem here for the submarine's Captain, is that all they have on board for medical help is a pharmacist's mate. Needless to say the man is not trained in anything major like surgery. The "Seadragon" is too far from base to return in time to save the sick man.
The pharmacists mate volunteers to attempt the procedure. All he has is a medical text book and whatever supplies the crew can gather up. The engine room staff slaps together some medical clamps and a scalpel. The operation turns out to be a success and the man lives.
The "Sea Dragon" would complete 12 wartime patrols sinking at least 6 Japanese ships and damaging several more. The "Sea Dragon" was decommissioned in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1948.
The cast of the episode is made up of, Richard Deacon, David Whorf, Wally Richard, Paul Carr and James McCallion.