The British "Das Boot" on YouTube

Sonarman · 02-19-08, 08:05 PM

Some kindly soul (not me, I'm too afraid of international copyright litigation!) has posted a clip of the most famous scene from by far the best British film about the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic...

Friedmann · 03-04-08, 06:28 PM

Terrific scene, I am a proud owner of both the movie and the even better book. I read the book for the first time at about eleven or twelve years of age. Hooked on the battle of the Atlantic ever since

nikimcbee · 03-04-08, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Friedmann

Terrific scene, I am a proud owner of both the movie and the even better book. I read the book for the first time at about eleven or twelve years of age. Hooked on the battle of the Atlantic ever since

Same here!

Althought, the it's on video, not dvd

peterloo · 03-21-08, 07:34 AM

Difficult decision. I dunno what I would do, if I were the captain. Save the survivors, or depth charge the boat.

Maybe the captain can save the live of the survivors by setting the depth charge settings deep, so that the charge explodes deep in water, reducing the percussion force of the explosion.

I'm not a physics geek, so I don't know whether it helps, through

V.C. Sniper · 03-22-08, 12:36 AM

ya bad decision by the capt. he could just stop and rescue them survivors, that uboat is going too slow submerged to make a good distance away from the destroyer, so after all survivor are picked up he can resume the hunt 4 teh uboat

Sailor Steve · 03-22-08, 01:38 AM

Good point.

I first read the book just last year; have never seen the movie.

If you can find it, a very good read is his actual memoirs, Monsarrat at Sea. During the war he actually published short stories about the war as seen first hand, plus some more fiction and more about the war looking back from thirty years later.

A very good book.

HunterICX · 03-22-08, 06:42 AM

Classic acting

nice post

HunterICX

AVGWarhawk · 03-26-08, 08:58 AM

Wow, that was some decision he had to make. Personally, I would have stopped for the men in the water. I would take my chances and I suspect the rest of the crew would have as well.

AVGWarhawk · 03-26-08, 09:17 AM

I just grabbed the book off Amazon!

kakemann · 03-26-08, 09:29 AM

Haven't heard about this movie!

Thanks a lot for the tip!

Check this clip:

02-19-08, 08:05 PM	#1
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,384 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	The British "Das Boot" on YouTube Some kindly soul (not me, I'm too afraid of international copyright litigation!) has posted a clip of the most famous scene from by far the best British film about the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic... __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software. Last edited by Sonarman; 02-19-08 at 08:36 PM.

03-21-08, 07:34 AM	#4
peterloo Commander Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 462 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Difficult decision. I dunno what I would do, if I were the captain. Save the survivors, or depth charge the boat. Maybe the captain can save the live of the survivors by setting the depth charge settings deep, so that the charge explodes deep in water, reducing the percussion force of the explosion. I'm not a physics geek, so I don't know whether it helps, through __________________ Romeo is here, but where is Juliet? The 中国水兵 (Chinese Sailor) in subsim

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V.C. Sniper Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	ya bad decision by the capt. he could just stop and rescue them survivors, that uboat is going too slow submerged to make a good distance away from the destroyer, so after all survivor are picked up he can resume the hunt 4 teh uboat __________________ I only need one torpedo. Last edited by V.C. Sniper; 03-22-08 at 03:20 PM.

03-22-08, 01:38 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Good point. I first read the book just last year; have never seen the movie. If you can find it, a very good read is his actual memoirs, Monsarrat at Sea. During the war he actually published short stories about the war as seen first hand, plus some more fiction and more about the war looking back from thirty years later. A very good book. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Classic acting nice post HunterICX __________________

03-04-08, 06:28 PM	#2
Friedmann Bosun Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Aussie in Oslo, Norway Posts: 65 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Terrific scene, I am a proud owner of both the movie and the even better book. I read the book for the first time at about eleven or twelve years of age. Hooked on the battle of the Atlantic ever since

03-26-08, 08:58 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Wow, that was some decision he had to make. Personally, I would have stopped for the men in the water. I would take my chances and I suspect the rest of the crew would have as well. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-26-08, 09:17 AM	#9
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I just grabbed the book off Amazon! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-26-08, 09:29 AM	#10
kakemann Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pretty close to the big german cruiser Blücher in Norway Posts: 568 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Haven't heard about this movie! Thanks a lot for the tip! Check this clip: __________________ My SH4 releases compatible with SH4 1.5 and earlier: Kakemann and ATR-42's Silent Hunter 4 Music FIX Kakemann and Lurker_hlb3 Destroyer sensors and radar FIX Tutorial: How to add new music tracks to SH4