USS Cavalla: Lucky Lady's Famous First Patrol

Onkel Neal · 03-25-14, 07:27 PM

There was a program back in 1957-58 called the Silent Service. It's very accurate--Capt. Kossler was ordered to report any enemy task force before attacking. They were to take no chances that they may be counter attacked and sunk--they must report. As history showed, their report was to have momentous consequences for the US war effort in the Pacific.

ReallyDedPoet · 03-25-14, 10:50 PM

Nice Neal, look forward to watching this, sounds interesting

Aktungbby · 03-26-14, 12:11 AM

Yipes! I'm in a time warp back to the 50's with TV stalwart Simon Oakland as the Cavalla's skipper! Good one. As I recollect, the screen image on the OP site was about the size of the TV screen we had back then too.

TG626 · 03-26-14, 12:17 AM

Added to my "TV" playlist. YTs that I watch via the bluray rather then on my tiny tablet.

Jimbuna · 03-26-14, 05:03 AM

Nice one Neal, I remember that footage as a youngster (I think, not 100% certain).....pity TGW never got to see her in 2008 but next time perhaps.

Sailor Steve · 03-27-14, 05:58 AM

I watched Silent Service when it aired, and probably saw them all. I don't remember any of them now, except for the few I've seen again recently. I just wish I could buy them all for a reasonable price.

Thanks Neal.

03-25-14, 07:27 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	USS Cavalla: Lucky Lady's Famous First Patrol There was a program back in 1957-58 called the Silent Service. It's very accurate--Capt. Kossler was ordered to report any enemy task force before attacking. They were to take no chances that they may be counter attacked and sunk--they must report. As history showed, their report was to have momentous consequences for the US war effort in the Pacific.

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Nice Neal, look forward to watching this, sounds interesting __________________ Back in the Day

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,001 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Yipes! I'm in a time warp back to the 50's with TV stalwart Simon Oakland as the Cavalla's skipper! Good one. As I recollect, the screen image on the OP site was about the size of the TV screen we had back then too. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 03-26-14 at 01:56 PM.

03-26-14, 12:17 AM	#4
TG626 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USS Seal - Somewhere in the Pacific Posts: 268 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 3	Added to my "TV" playlist. YTs that I watch via the bluray rather then on my tiny tablet. __________________ T. E. Thompson, LTCDR Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Seal (formerly S-40 (SS-145))

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nice one Neal, I remember that footage as a youngster (I think, not 100% certain).....pity TGW never got to see her in 2008 but next time perhaps. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-27-14, 05:58 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I watched Silent Service when it aired, and probably saw them all. I don't remember any of them now, except for the few I've seen again recently. I just wish I could buy them all for a reasonable price. Thanks Neal. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo