Assault on a Queen Page #6

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who'd done all their

sailing in a bathtub.

Didn't Lauffnaur

tell you?

I shaved an ensign's

skull with a wrench.

You didn't

answer my question--

How did you

get the medal?

Just swam out,

pulled some guys

into a raft

after we hit a mine.

Not one of them

was over the rank of seaman first.

Boy, you got no idea

how I hate the navy.

I'll see

you get relieved.

Hey, you were

a lieutenant,

weren't you?

Correct.

Get me anothercup of coffee.

Aye,aye, sir.

[WHISTLING]

You got a bayonet

to go with that thing?

Be prepared.

Thay's my motto.

That motto belongs

to the Boy Scouts.

Can I get a merit badge

for blowing out

one of your eyeballs?

That'll do it.

You don't

need the gun,

and I don't

need the argument.

Why don't you

make your choice?

I'm used to failure.

I'm quite

philosophical

about it.

But to lose

because two idiots

share

the same passion

and are willing

to kill over you.

This I

can't live with!

Do you likethe choice

made public now, Commander?

You think that

this is the time?

Rosa,

we owe you a lot,

but tell

your two friends

this is

the Atlantic ocean.

It is adequate

for burials,

but it is

no field of honor.

If they want

to duel over you,

tell them to wait

until I've satisfied

my passion!

Running lights off

the starboard bow!

Stand by to dive!

Dive!

A tanker.

A big, fat tanker.

12,15 knots and

deep in the water.

We could blow

her apart with

just one torpedo.

Dead amidships.

Just one torpedo.

That's your

pleasure, Eric,

to sink a big,

fat, tanker?

My training, Mark.

My instinct.

Did you say 18, 36.4?

Correct.

Then that's it.

Is that the end

of the line?

Unless the sun lies

and I've forgotten

my navigation, we're here.

Tell Mark

stop the engines.

You know,

I'm going to get you

a big, big

brother--Yeah!

[WHISTLING]

We're here, Linc.

Rosa,

get the uniforms

ready, Subito.

We're ready to submerge

in about an hour.

Make it longer.

Those batteries

can't last forever.

We've

a long trip back.

From now on,

keep changing bands.

You're bound to pick up

her transmissions

or messages to her.

She can't be

too far away from us now.

This the one?

50 pounds

of flash powder,

but she'll make

as much noise as

the atomic bomb.

Be sure she runs shallow

so everybody sees her.

I can't wait

to see their faces

when this hits.

Never mind their faces.

Just make sure

our watches synchronize

with Tony's.

Two minutes after

we reach the bridge,

He'll fire this torpedo.

[LINC] I'm getting her

loud and clear!

HMS Trident,

British submarine,

calling Queen Mary.

HMS Trident,

British submarine,

calling Queen Mary.

Please reply

with an extremely

low-strength signal.

We're on a secret

mission here.

HMS Trident

Calling Queen Mary.

Aha.

Gentlemen, the Queen.

Gentlemen, we're in

the wrong clothing.

HMS Trident

callingQueen Mary.

We do not wish

our presence revealed.

This is important.

We urge that you

call your captain

before replying.

Repeat--Urge calling your

captain before replying.

Get the Captain.

HMS Trident

callingQueen Mary.

Get the Captain. Urgent!

HMS Trident

calling Queen Mary.

We're a British submarine

on a secret mission.

This is the Captain

of the Queen Mary.

Who are you?

Your name and rank,

please.

Low-strength signal!

They're playing along!

This is Commander

Cunningham, Sir.

Commanding

the British submarine

Trident.

We're an experimental

submarine

on a secret mission

on these waters

under Admiralty orders.

One of our main

engines has

broken down, Sir.

We need a part

Which we believe

your engineers

can supply.

I urgently request

permission to board, Sir.

Board?

You're asking me

to stop my ship?

I'm afraid I must,

Sir.

I cannot overemphasize

the importance of

my mission, Captain.

It is absolutelyimperative that

we have help, Sir,

and equally imperative

that we have it secretly

from a British ship.

We've been waiting

on your course

for three days,

submerging at sight

of other ships.

We will delay you

No longer than 20 minutes

at the most.

We are on Admiralty orders

and request permission

to board, Sir.

Very well, Commander,

But you'd better know

what you're doing.

We'll stop

and lend assistance

if we can,

but this

will be reported

to the Admiralty

as soon as we dock.

Of course, Sir,

and I'm deeply grateful.

May I further request

radio silence concerning

our presence here?

We do not wish

to interfere

with your normal

transmissions, Captain,

but you will request

your operators

to refrain from mentioning

our presence here.

I have already

done so, Commander.

Do you have

a small boat

you can board?

Yes, Sir,

we have a raft.

Our chief engineer

and two officers

will set out

immediately.

See that you do.

Gentlemen...

Mr. Lawrence.

Sir?

All engines

full astern.

Mr. Porter,

go down to "R" Deck

and escort

the boarding party

to the bridge.

Mr. Stewart.

Tony, Linc will help you

load the torpedo.

Remember,

no mistakes.

She's preset

and aimed.

Don't fiddle

with the mechanism.

Come on.

Be careful.

Please.

Miss Lucchsi...

why the hell didn't you stay in Naples?

Let's go.

Easy, easy.

Good.

This elevator,

gentlemen.

Thank you.

Where to, Sir?

Sun deck, please.

Very good, Sir.

Sorry abut

the delay.

That's quite

all right.

I hope we have

just what you need.

I'm sure you do.

Thank you.

They're on

a boat deck.

Commander Cunningham

presents his compliments

and wishes to express

his sincere thanks.

Thank you,

your name, Sir?

Lieutenant Follett, Sir,

and we're extrem--

We're extremely

grateful.

Ahem.

Lieutenant Follett,

is it?

That's right, Sir.

and are you

a British sub?

That's correct, Sir.

HMS Trident.

You're Canadian,

aren't you?

Why, yes, Sir.

I'm surprised

you could still tell, Sir.

I've been in

the Royal Navy just

under four years now.

I see. Now about

this part you need,

Leftenant,

I hope it won't

delay us too long.

No, of course not, Sir.

Captain, I wonder

if we might speak

with you, privately?

Our mission...

This way, please...

Thank you.

Now, what can I do

for you, gentlemen?

I have a schedule

to meet.

Would you

kindly read this?

"Maintain normal

radio transmission."

"Make announcement to pacify passengers and crew."

"Lower a ship's boat."

"Do not interfere

with us in any way."

"Open the bank

and bullion room"?

Mm-hm.

Do you intend

to rob this ship?

Exactly.

Are you insane?

If you'll

just follow

the instructions--

Now, Eric.

Captain, will you look

to our submarine?

That was a dummy

torpedo, Captain.

The rest of them

are live.

I don't believe you.

Sink this ship,

and you sink with her.

That's true.

You've read our instructions.

If you don't

follow them,

I advise you

to abandon ship.

Gentlemen.

Mr. Lobley?

Sir?

Attend to the radio

as per instructions.

Yes, Sir.

Mr. Long?

Sir.

Make the necessary

announcement.

Yes, Sir.

And, Captain, if you'll

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