The Silent Service

1. S01E01The Jack at TokyoApril 5, 1957—A submarine springs a leak while well into Japanese waters. An engineer takes on the dangerous mission of repairing it.
2. S01E02The Trout at the Rainbow's EndApril 12, 1957—A docudrama about a mission during World War II by the submarine USS Trout involving transporting a large amount of gold and silver.
3. S01E03The End of the LineApril 17, 1957—The USS Thresher is caught at the end of a Japanese destroyer's grappling hook and attempts to shake itself loose.
4. S01E04The Sculpin StoryApril 26, 1957—After a damaged submarine is forced to surface, all hands are ordered by the captain to abandon ship, but he stays aboard.
5. S01E05The Spearfish DeliversMay 3, 1957—A submarine is ordered to slip into Japanese-occupied Filipino waters to spirit out some important passengers from Corregidor.
6. S01E06The U.S.S. Bergall's DilemmaMay 10, 1957—The USS Bergall, which has been badly damaged, is trying to get to port but three Japanese patrol boats are making it difficult.
7. S01E07The U.S.S. Batfish ScoresMay 17, 1957—The USS Batfish is ordered to intercept some enemy submarines that are carrying very important Japanese officials.
8. S01E08The U.S.S. Tigrone Sets a RecordJune 6, 1957—A submarine trying to rescue downed American pilots comes under attack from Japanese destroyers.
9. S01E09The Five-Ring CircusJune 27, 1957—On the hunt for a Japanese convoy, the crew of the USS Gato discovers that an unexploded enemy depth charge has landed on its deck.
10. S01E10The U.S.S. Pampanito StoryJune 7, 1957—U.S. subs are about to close in on a Japanese convoy. What they don't know is that aboard one of the ships are Allied POWs.
11. S01E11The U.S.S. Tirante Plays a HunchJune 14, 1957—The commander of the submarine USS Tirante may lose his target in the shallow waters of a Japanese-held harbor if he doesn't surface.
12. S01E12The U.S.S. Tang vs. TrukJune 21, 1957—With morale low, USS Tang stands by for rescue downed American pilots during the attack on the Truk islands.
13. S01E13The Wahoo StoryJune 28, 1957—The final mission of the USS Wahoo.
14. S01E14The Two Davids and GoliathJuly 5, 1957—Darter and Dace during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
15. S01E15The Ordeal of S-38July 12, 1957—A submarine suffers a series of disasters: a broken prop, damaged instruments and an explosion onboard.
16. S01E16The Seahorse StoryJuly 19, 1957—The USS Seahorse is in big trouble: it's deep in Japanese waters, it's been badly damaged and is in danger of being destroyed by a barrage o
17. S01E17The Salmon Swims UpstreamJuly 26, 1957—In October of 1944. 100 miles off Japan. Salmon is damaged in a depth charge attack and must remain surfaced.
18. S01E18Cargo for CrevalleAugust 2, 1957—The crew of the USS Crevalle takes aboard a Filipino woman about to give birth to a baby.
19. S01E19BoomerangAugust 9, 1957—A sub being hunted by Japanese ships is forced to settle on the bottom of the ocean to escape detection, but it has been badly damaged and i
20. S01E20The SquailfishAugust 16, 1957—The Squailfish sinks a Japanese escort carrier, but that only seems to be what sets off a string of bad luck that begins to plague the sub.
21. S01E21The Grouper StoryAugust 23, 1957—Prior to the invasion, the USS Grouper transports Australian raiders and their native guides to a hidden cove on New Britain.
22. S01E22The Eyes of the SeawolfAugust 30, 1957—When his ship's attempts to sink Japanese shipping fail, a seaman with an interest in photography produces evidence of faulty design.
23. S01E23The Sea Dragon StorySeptember 6, 1957—The USS Sea Dragon's oxygen tanks are exhausted. Death by suffocation or enemy gun fire seems inevitable.
24. S01E24The Narwhal's Passenger from MindanaoSeptember 13, 1957—A docudrama about a submarine mission during World War II, the rescue by the USS Narwhal of escaped POW survivors of Bataan from the island
25. S01E25The Perch's New RoleSeptember 20, 1957—A docudrama about the submarine USS Perch on a mission during The Korean War to deliver British Royal Marines on a secret commando raid.
26. S01E26The Final War PatrolSeptember 27, 1957—Concerns the Gato Class WWII Sub U.S.S. Barb (SS-220) and her Final WWII Patrol.
27. S01E27The Last DiveOctober 4, 1957—A broken propeller, an internal explosion and damaged instruments plague an outmoded American submarine assigned to attack Jap transports.
28. S01E28The Gar StoryOctober 11, 1957—A docudrama about the submarine USS Gar on a secret mission with guerillas during World War II.
29. S01E29The Story of the U.S.S. FlierOctober 18, 1957—The successes and the sinking of the USS Flyer and the dozen who survived after 17 hours in the water and then had to sail to additional isl
30. S01E30The Starfish Came HomeOctober 25, 1957—Enemy bombers attack the U.S.S. Starfish, and a hatch cover sticks as it attempts to submerge.
31. S01E31The Sealion StoryNovember 1, 1957—A damaged sub surfaces to attack a fleet of Japanese destroyers.
32. S01E32The Nautilus StoryNovember 8, 1957—The Nautilus is assigned to observation duty at Tarawa and caught between U.S. and Japanese fire.
33. S01E33Hit 'Em Again, HarderNovember 15, 1957—The Captain of the USS Harder earns the Congressional Medal of Honor by aggressive tactics which sink a record number of enemy destroyers ov
34. S01E34The Seashark StoryNovember 22, 1957—A photographer's mate is frightened by his assignment - to photograph submarines in action. The crew helps to make things unpleasant.
35. S01E35The Tshushima Straits StoryNovember 29, 1957—At the urging of Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, civilian scientists developed an electronic device that enabled submarines to detect floa
36. S01E36The SearavenDecember 6, 1957—A U.S. sub becomes a sitting duck to save Australian soldiers from Timor Island.
37. S01E37The Tang's Last ShotDecember 13, 1957—The USS Tang, after sinking an entire convoy, gets in the way of her own torpedo.
38. S01E38The Loss of the PerchDecember 20, 1957—The perch starts wwii two engines down and doesn't keep them repaired long. During the opening of the war it suffers a series of mishaps (a
39. S01E39The GuardfishDecember 27, 1957—Action centers around the historic and very successful First War Patrol for the USS Guardfish. There is a side story that the Guardfish got

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1. S02E01The Archerfish Spits StraightMarch 7, 1958—Submarine Commander questions his own judgment and beaches himself in administrative duty. He returns to sea and commands another sub to sin
2. S02E02The Sea Devil Attacks Puget SoundMarch 14, 1958—US Submarine vs US ASW group consisting of Destroyers and aircraft in a Cold War era war game. Who will win the competition?
3. S02E03The Bergall's RevengeMarch 21, 1958—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 e
4. S02E04The Unsuccessful PatrolMarch 28, 1958—S boats were early and older US subs. S34 was sent into Kiska, Alaska after Japan invaded. She barely survived. Nothing sunk, but she surviv
5. S02E05The Story of the U.S.S. AsproApril 4, 1958—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
6. S02E06The Thresher StoryApril 11, 1958—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
7. S02E07The Ugly DucklingApril 18, 1958—
8. S02E08Peto Plucks Some ChickensApril 25, 1958—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 p
9. S02E09The S-38 StoryMay 2, 1958—During the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies the S-38 attempts to rescue survivors from a British destroyer. She rescued 58 Royal s
10. S02E10Incident Down SouthMay 9, 1958—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
11. S02E11Mine for KeepsMay 16, 1958—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 are
12. S02E12Fish Out of WaterMay 23, 1958—The USS Baya operates in cooperation with Navy patrol planes in the South China Sea.
13. S02E13The U.S.S. Cod's Lost Boarding PartyMay 30, 1958—The USS Cod boarding party was stranded for 52 hours on a Japanese junk before they could be rescued.
14. S02E14The Triton's ChristmasJune 6, 1958—The Triton wardroom and torpedomen ensure a good Christmas is had by all.
15. S02E15The Hawkbill's RevengeJune 13, 1958—The skipper of the USS Hawkbill vows revenge when a Japanese minelayer sinks the USS Lagarto.
16. S02E16The TigersharkJune 20, 1958—Tigershark sights an enemy task force. The skipper has to make a decision: Follow orders and leave the area or surface and radio headquarter
17. S02E17The Cavalla StoryJune 29, 1958—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 th
18. S02E18The Growler's CaptainJuly 6, 1958—A submarine captain sacrifices himself for the safety of his ship and crew.
19. S02E19The U.S.S. Tinosa StoryJuly 13, 1958—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 Japa
20. S02E20The Grayling StoryJuly 20, 1958—A Lucky hat and a whale of a tale that contribute to an evasion.
21. S02E21The S-44 StoryJuly 27, 1958—A renovated 18-year-old sub is sent to sink a Japanese cruiser.
22. S02E22The Pargo's Lucky SeventhAugust 1, 1958—On her seventh war patrol, the USS Pargo gets an assignment to land Australian commandos on one of the Paracel Islands.
23. S02E23The Crevalle's Mine PlantAugust 8, 1958—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 a
24. S02E24The Sunfish StoryAugust 15, 1958—The U.S.S. Sunfish endures 186 depth charges released by Japanese surface craft.
25. S02E25The Sunfish's CookAugust 22, 1958—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 e
26. S02E26The Nautilus and the NunsAugust 29, 1958—Fourteen nuns escape from the Solomon Islands in the U.S.S. Nautilus.
27. S02E27The Sandshark StorySeptember 5, 1958—American submarine is sent to rescue missionaries from Japanese held island, but one does not want to leave.
28. S02E28Operation SeadragonSeptember 12, 1958—Appendectomy. No doctor. No surgical supplies. But American Submariners get the job done -- even as depth charges explode nearby.
29. S02E29The Harder at WoleaiSeptember 19, 1958—Extensive effort to rescue a downed pilot off enemy held island beach from a reef. Early success versus an enemy destroyer. CDR Samuel D Dea
30. S02E30The Tautog StorySeptember 26, 1958—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
31. S02E31The Swordfish StoryOctober 3, 1958—USS Swordfish travels to the Lembeh Straits on Celebes to discover how an Imperial Japanese air base is being supplied.
32. S02E32The Gabilan StoryOctober 10, 1958—Submarine risks Japanese shore batteries to rescue downed airman less than a mile off coast of Japan. Then USN destroyers mistake submarine
33. S02E33The Gato StoryOctober 17, 1958—The captain of the USS Gato plays a hunch (or is it something more than a mere "hunch"?) to rescue downed American airmen.
34. S02E34The Silversides StoryOctober 24, 1958—An egocentric young torpedoman matures as he his shaped by the harsh realities of submarine combat.
35. S02E35The Bowfin StoryOctober 31, 1958—Today's theme is the Bowfin Story.
36. S02E36Royal SubmarinesNovember 7, 1958—A British sub commander in the Mediterranean intercepts enemy supply boats.
37. S02E37The Squalus StoryNovember 14, 1958—USS Squalus sinks off of New Hampshire in 1939. New rescue equipment is used to rescue half of the crew.
38. S02E38Seanettle vs U-BoatNovember 21, 1958—American submarine skillfully tracks and engages a German U-Boat that is headed for Japan.
39. S02E39U-47 in Scapa FlowNovember 28, 1958—On 14 October 1939, Gunther Prien penetrated the Royal Navy's primary base at Scapa Flow where he torpedoed and sank the battleship Royal Oa

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