Das Boot Page #5

Quite a table. Just like home.

Fresh bread. Cakes. Fruit.

Sausage, our chef's specialty.

We're waiting to hear your news.

You can't imagine

what it means to us.

It isn't easy here.

It's very frustrating.

Sure, there's plenty to eat.

Fuel is no problem.

Torpedoes are very tricky though...

but you're all set up.

The Spaniards tolerate us, but

that's about all. Christmas cake.

How many ship have you sunk?

I guess about...

Oh, champagne. Take a glass.

Gentlemen, raise your glasses.

Drink to our heroes.

To the German U-boat service

and out beloved Fuhrer...

We're not exactly at home...

if you understand what I mean.

All the best.

- There's plenty for everyone.

- Let's get down to business.

Tell us all about it, Captain.

I'm bursting with curiosity.

Those are fresh figs.

Fresh figs!

I've never had one.

Yeah...

This time we very nearly had it.

Phenomenal. You see, gentlemen,

that's the stuff heroes are made of.

Phenomenal, that's what it is.

I want to hear more, Captain.

Give me your plate. Herring salad.

The chef's mother's own recipe.

Just taste that. There's lots more.

So...

what's it like to be under water -

- while overhead

the enemy lies in wait?

- It's dark.

- Dark?

- Yes, and very quiet.

- Just as long as no one belches.

- Why is that?

- I can explain what he means.

We're often running at silent speed.

- And that's why you can't belch!

- The men from Madrid are here.

Seewald, we've been expecting you.

Captain, over here.

The representative

of our naval attache here.

I have some

communications from Berlin.

First the documents

for the breakthrough.

Then... this cable came.

Chief, Lt. Werner.

We are going for a little fresh air.

- What's happening, Seewald?

- Bad news.

Headquarters say no.

Our request has been denied, Chief.

There's no replacement.

You'll stay too, Werner.

I'm sorry.

I guess it's just as well.

Who knows what kind of idiot

they'd have sent you.

One of those new found warriors

who's all wind and smoke.

You could be right.

They could have sent us

some senoritas.

It's a good thing they didn't.

Spanish crabs. That's all we'd need.

Get that chart table cleared.

I can't navigate on bananas.

What do you think you're doing?

Get that fruit out of here.

- Is that a Christmas tree?

- No, camouflage for the bridge.

We're staying.

They won't replace us.

I'm sorry, Ullman.

A bit narrow.

These are the only British dockyards

in the western Mediterranen.

They are very heavily defended.

The place will be crawling

with patrol boats.

Anything that floats

will be on the water.

This is where we have to go.

That's the situation.

We move in under darkness.

On the surface.

We'll see if we can slip through.

As near to Gibraltar as we can get.

Then dive down

and let ourselves drift through.

And so...

... dive and let the surface current

pull us through the Strait.

It's an easy trick.

Quiet as a shadow

and we burn less fuel.

Well, Kriechbaum?

Clever trick, Captain.

Right, let's get going.

All ahead two-thirds.

The navigator and I stay up here.

Now clear the bridge.

- Come right to 079.

- Course:
079.

Half the British fleet is out there.

Come left 20 degrees.

Change to main motors.

It's very kind of the enemy

to show their navigation lights.

Come left another 10.

Steer 050.

Course:
050.

Destroyer on port bow.

Range:
800.

Going which way?

ls she closing?

- No, she's heading away.

- That's good.

Left full rudder. All ahead full.

Rudder is left full.

All engines indicate ahead full.

Steady as you go.

- Come right. Course: 079.

- Course:
079.

- All ahead two-thirds.

- Engines indicate ahead two-thirds.

Right full rudder. Quick!

- Right full rudder.

- Damn!

Kriechbaum...

Gibraltar.

We'll dive in 10 minutes.

Alarm!

- Alarm!

- Don't dive! The captain's up top!

Navigator wounded.

Start flooding!

Stand by escape gear.

Ready to abandon ship!

- Where's the escape gear?

- Calm down!

Bring the medic!

Both engines maximum power.

Hard starboard.

Easy. Here, take this.

Okay, we'll fix you up.

Faster! Faster!

Compresses!

- Out of the way!

- Silence on board!

- The port engine belt is loose.

- Maintain full power, Chief!

All the power you've got!

- Where the hell's he going?

- Due south. The African coastline.

Damn it!

- Alarm!

- Ready to dive! All hands forward!

- Move! Clear the way!

- 90 metres. Quick!

Bow planes zero.

Stern planes up 5. Shut vents.

- Bow planes out of action!

- Switch to manual.

The bow plane has jammed on dive.

Damn it! All engines stop.

- All men go aft!

- Hurry!

- Move! Pump everything aft.

- Auxiliary pump out of action.

- Blow forward tanks!

- Forward tanks blown.

- She's still going down.

- We've got to shed some weight.

Keep him quiet!

- Main pump out of action!

- Permission to blow?

Hard astern full.

- No effect.

- All right, blow.

Blow forward ballast.

Pull out!

Damn you! Pull out!

- All you've got, Chief!

- Blow all we've got.

Pull up.

Christ, please...

We can't hold her.

- My God!

- Lord, turn not away from me.

Take away all our sins.

A shovel full of sand.

The gods left a shovel full of sand

to keep us up.

and she's still in one piece!

Torpedo hatch taking water!

- Torpedo hatch taking water!

- Motor room taking water.

We're taking water!

- What do you need?

- Some timber for sawing.

- Exhaust valve okay?

- I need the saw.

Give me that flashlight.

- I need a wrench.

- Water coming in!

Where are the tools?

- Bring me the tools.

- Where are you going?

- Switchboard out of action.

- Give me proper damage reports!

- We can't stop the flooding.

- With so much damage, we've had it.

- Where's the most damage?

- Below, sir.

Check the damage

to the batteries. Quickly!

- Tighten that bolt.

- I can't see.

Push as hard as you can.

It's stuck tight.

I can't wedge it.

- Give me the hammer.

- Take the wrench!

- Do you need more men aft?

- I'll ask the lieutenant.

This damn thing! Hold my light!

You stupid son of a pig!

We've got work to do!

- Tools from the engine room.

- Where's that damn wrench?

- Bring another wrench.

- Hold the light.

The bearings have seized.

It just keeps rising!

Tighten the seals.

Don't shear the bolts.

- The cooling system is leaking.

- Tighten the seals down there.

Give me that shoring.

Take it, quickly!

It's flooded down here.

Get me the biggest one.

That's the biggest we can find.

Higher!

- Where do we put him?

- Easy, men.

Captain,

the chief's looking for you.

We're taking water fast.

The cooling sytem is blocked.

The compressors are dislodged.

Damn! What about fuel leaks?

I can't tell as yet. Many of

the battery cells are cracked.

Chlorine gas.

It's red. Acid in the bilge.

See how many cells have cracked.

Get some battery straps.

- Battery straps!

- Get that out of the way.

The chief needs battery straps,

make it quick!

- It's still coming in.

- Get me the hammer.

- Here!

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