"Up Periscope" James Garner

Otto Harkaman · 07-20-14, 07:07 PM

Hi enlisted so I could download some old Silent Hunter 1 files. I thought as tribute to James Garner I would watch "Up Periscope" while my boat was preparing for patrol.

Salute

Sailor Steve · 07-20-14, 07:22 PM

WELCOME ABOARD!

Up Periscope was probably the first submarine book I ever read, and the movie was probably the first one I saw starring James Garner, or at least the earliest I remember.

Good choice, and I might just grab a copy and watch it again myself. It's only been 55 years!

Otto Harkaman · 07-20-14, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It's only been 55 years!

Oh my goodness! You must have seen it on the big screen. Must have been something in those days since it was in color.

I watched "Destination Toyko" yesterday but "Up Periscope" really makes you feel the confined spaces in the submarine.

Sailor Steve · 07-20-14, 08:45 PM

I really don't remember. My dad might have taken me to see it, since I was only nine at the time. Or I might have seen it on TV a couple of years later.

Aktungbby · 07-20-14, 09:36 PM

Otto Hårkaman!

Otto Harkaman · 07-20-14, 09:39 PM

Thank you Aktungbby

Jimbuna · 07-21-14, 05:13 AM

Welcome Aboard Otto

captgeo · 07-21-14, 07:55 AM

welcome Otto

Otto Harkaman · 07-21-14, 08:32 AM

Thank you Jimbuna & captgeo

Otto Harkaman · 07-21-14, 08:38 AM

part way through the movie, just after they were attacked on the surface by a Japanese fighter (which I was surprised did somewhat look like a zero) and the exec officer was killed ordering the boat to dive.

Interesting how many submarine movies include this type of scene where a officer orders the boat to submerge at the cost of their own life. (I forgot details of this true historic event) Also interesting how many of these movies also include slipping through a submarine net.

ETR3(SS) · 07-22-14, 09:42 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Growler_%28SS-215%29

Otto Harkaman · 07-22-14, 03:48 PM

Ah the USS Growler, thank you ETR3(SS)

I guess the movie "Operation Pacific" with John Wayne also recreates this, next on my movies to watch.

07-20-14, 07:07 PM	#1
Otto Harkaman Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 914 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	"Up Periscope" James Garner Hi enlisted so I could download some old Silent Hunter 1 files. I thought as tribute to James Garner I would watch "Up Periscope" while my boat was preparing for patrol. Salute

07-20-14, 07:22 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WELCOME ABOARD! Up Periscope was probably the first submarine book I ever read, and the movie was probably the first one I saw starring James Garner, or at least the earliest I remember. Good choice, and I might just grab a copy and watch it again myself. It's only been 55 years! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-20-14, 08:45 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I really don't remember. My dad might have taken me to see it, since I was only nine at the time. Or I might have seen it on TV a couple of years later. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-20-14, 09:36 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,862 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome Aboard Otto Hårkaman! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

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Otto Harkaman Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 914 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Thank you Aktungbby

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captgeo Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 550 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	welcome Otto __________________

07-21-14, 08:32 AM	#9
Otto Harkaman Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 914 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Thank you Jimbuna & captgeo

07-21-14, 08:38 AM	#10
Otto Harkaman Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 914 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	part way through the movie, just after they were attacked on the surface by a Japanese fighter (which I was surprised did somewhat look like a zero) and the exec officer was killed ordering the boat to dive. Interesting how many submarine movies include this type of scene where a officer orders the boat to submerge at the cost of their own life. (I forgot details of this true historic event) Also interesting how many of these movies also include slipping through a submarine net.

07-22-14, 09:42 AM	#11
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Growler_%28SS-215%29 __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

07-22-14, 03:48 PM	#12
Otto Harkaman Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 914 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Ah the USS Growler, thank you ETR3(SS) I guess the movie "Operation Pacific" with John Wayne also recreates this, next on my movies to watch.