Operation petticoat

[AJ!]

hey all

After watching parts of a film called operation petticoat i was intreaged as to why the submarine was painted pink??

Maybe i missed part of the film which explained all that but wasnt this all based on true events?

[Boris]

Well why the hell did you only watch parts :doh: ?

The sub needed repainting in port, but because of shortages they were only able to scrounge up red and white paint. They just mixed it and painted the sub.

Great movie by the way, I recommend it to everyone who looks forward to patrolling the Pacific.

[Drokkon]

Yes they could only get enough redlead primer to do half the job. The chief boatswain mate was told to mix it with the white primer. After doing so he complained about the god awful color but was cut short and told to just get it done. The look of shock on the officers face that snapped at the chief is priceless when he gets his first view of the boat after the chief finishes.Then a series of incidents keep occurring to keep them from covering the primer with paint.

[robbierob2005]

I thought they bought the paint from an old lady who lives in a light house. And it was the only paint they could find so they had to use it.

[Boris]

No, I just rewatched the part.

Lt Holden bargains for the paint in the casino, he can get enough grey, but not enough read lead. But the guy offers him some white as well, so he takes it.

The paint cans are olive drab government issue tins.

[robbierob2005]

Well, it a very long time ago for me to watch the movie. Perpaps the light house was in an episode in the tvserie.

[Bungo_Pete]

After the lua they were gonna finish painting it "grey"but jap airplanes showed up and ruined the party.

[robbierob2005]

I really want to see that movie again. Wonder where I can buy it.

[Sailor Steve]

Try Amazon.uk. You can get there through this site, and then Neal gets a bonus! Everybody wins!:up:

[Capt.LoneRanger]

Great movie!

"Fired one torpedo - destroyed one truck." :D

[shoot-kill-win]

Here is what Cary Grant puts in the captains log
"Spotted tanker sank truck"
I love this movie I watch it about twice a week

[Boris]

Really? you really do love this movie :o

[shoot-kill-win]

Yea I love Operation Petticoat.
Cary Grant made another submarine movie actually during the war entitled Destination Tokyo, it is a serious movie and really good, their mission is to infiltrate Tokyo bay, and I believe it is a Balao class submarine that he commands

[Boris]

Yeah, saw that one too. Cary Grant makes a cool sub captain.

[Camaero]

I got this movie queued on my Netflix list, sounds good!:|\\

[Captain Krunch]

Yeah, saw that one too. Cary Grant makes a cool sub captain.
He sure does! But Mush looks a bit uneasy in this photo.

http://www.mackinnon.org/wahoo-MortonHarrietCaryGrant-DestinationTokyo.jpg

[flintlock]

Destination Tokyo, it is a serious movie and really good
Good movie indeed. Actually, TCM had it on today.

[Donner]

Just FYI...I heard on TCM years ago that Destination: Tokyo was FDR's favorite movie. :ping:

[shoot-kill-win]

Yea I love both Destination Tokyo an Operation Pacific, And I own both.
Hope I am not getting off topic but there is another sub movie with John Wayne entitled: "Operation Pacific" and in it they work on the American torpedo malfunctions

[flintlock]

Roosevelt's favorite movie, really, Donner?

:|\\

[robbierob2005]

Try Amazon.uk. You can get there through this site, and then Neal gets a bonus! Everybody wins!:up:

Yess!! Found it:rock:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?index=dvd&keywords=operation%20petticote&_encoding=UTF8

And only for $9.99

[Sailor Steve]

If it's from the US Amazon, it's most likely Region 1 DVD. Can you play it?

Not trying to be negative; I just don't want you to get burned.

[USS Sea Tiger]

After seeing it on TCM the other day, I ordered SHIV, now to await the release,, make her pink and enjoy! See what the Sea tiger can really do!!

:hmm:

[flintlock]

What, you mean you didn't order this classic film on DVD to accompany SH4?

Sacrilege! ;)

[shoot-kill-win]

How many of you will commision your boat the USS Sea tiger?

[Crosseye76]

I don't think my first one will be, but I'm sure there will be a Sea Tiger or two in my personal squadron somewhere. :up:

[robbierob2005]

If it's from the US Amazon, it's most likely Region 1 DVD. Can you play it?

Not trying to be negative; I just don't want you to get burned.

I can play everything:D:D I changed the firmware of my dvd-player ones.;)

[Sgian Dubh]

Here is what Cary Grant puts in the captains log
"Spotted tanker sank truck"
I love this movie I watch it about twice a week

My favourite quote from the movie is:

"Below the age of 18, a girl is protected by law. Over the age of 60, she is protected by nature. Anywhere in-between she is 'fair-game'" :up:

(or something very close to this)

[Sgian Dubh]

There is only one real question here. How soon will a pink 're-skin' for SHIV be available?:D

[shoot-kill-win]

It would be awesome to go around as a pink submarine. Wouldnt it be cool if one of the special missions was a storyline along operation petticoat where you have to take your sub to the dry docks, pick up nurses paint it then return home safely with women and children? doubt it will be on the game but just a thought.

[robbierob2005]

There is only one real question here. How soon will a pink 're-skin' for SHIV be available?:D


Very soon :D

I made one for the sub in battlefield 1942 ones.