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gills, Lindsay. Why don't you go below?
I was below, sir, but...
I just came topside for
a breath of air.
You'll be all right, sir.
I'm glad you think so.
Our eight o'clock position, sir.
Dead reckoning.
Too overcast for star sights.
- Bridge.
- Starboard life raft,
- adrift on deck.
- Aye aye, Jenks.
Chief Paulson's made a report,
starboard life raft
adrift on deck, sir.
Take care of it,
will ya, Masterman?
Aye aye, sir.
- I'll go with ya, sir.
- All right, Johnson.
Be careful, sir!
She's pretty rough!
Better use the safety line, sir.
Be careful, sir!
That was a close one, Johnson!
- You all right, sir?
- I'm all right.
Johnson! Johnson!
- Is he bad, Miller?
- Pretty bad, sir.
I know he has a concussion,
maybe a skull fracture.
But, he has a chance.
At his age, a man doesn't rally
like a 20 year old, sir.
I'm afraid he can't
stand this pounding, sir.
If we were in still water,
or if we could reduce speed...
- Do everything possible.
- Yes, sir.
- Got plugged.
- Yeah.
He kept me from going overboard.
I feel like it was my fault.
Forget it.
Any man aboard would've
done the same thing.
I'm woozy on my feet.
Think I'll turn in
and catch 40 winks.
Keep driving her, Masterman.
But Doc said that Johnson
couldn't take this pounding.
I'm afraid he'll
have to take it.
Don't call me
unless it's necessary.
Good...
...ship...
Hundred line...
- What's he saying? - He's
This ship, sir.
Johnson...
Johnson?
I hear ya, sir.
Coming right up.
If you're going on watch, sir,
better wear your
shammy and leather coat.
Shammy and leather?
I haven't got one.
The one you took from the skipper
of the U109 when we captured it.
You'll be needing it, sir.
There's a smell
of ice in the air.
Thanks Johnson for
reminding me about the coat.
If we could only slow down, sir.
It might make him rest easier.
Force, 3-1-5!
Checking 3-0-2 magnetic.
Standard speed 25, 277 turn.
Steaming the boilers,
one and two.
speed throughout the night.
Check with the next fray,
second section.
I relieve you, sir. Good night.
Reduce speed to 1/3rd,
Mr. Martin.
But the orders are to
maintain standard speed, sir.
I accept the responsibility
Aye aye, sir.
- Quartermaster?
- Aye.
Notify the captain that I've reduced the speed
to 1/3rd on the advice of the navigator.
- Aye, sir.
- Belay that, Quartermaster.
Captain's orders were not to disturb
him unless I considered it necessary.
Ship's office,
Pharmacist Mate Miller.
That better, Miller?
Well, yes sir, Mr. Masterman.
Much better.
- He's resting a lot easier.
- Good.
Mr. Martin, my orders were to maintain
a speed of 25 knots through the night.
Yes, sir.
I hope you have a satisfactory
explanation, Mr. Masterman.
I have a very satisfactory
explanation, sir.
Chief Yeoman Johnson's
I was aware of that fact
when I gave the orders.
Your counter-manning them
has cost us precious time.
Life of a man like Johnson should
be worth some of the Navy's time,
no matter how precious.
If that's sentiment, sir, I'm willing
to have the most made of it.
You seem to be forgetting
that the convoy we're joining
who may be at the
mercy of the enemy.
Risking the life of any one man
must be subordinated to
risking the lives of many.
Resume standard
speed, Mr. Martin.
Aye aye, sir.
When you achieve command,
Mr. Masterman, you'll find
that it'll be necessary
to make many decisions
that will be personally
unpleasant for you.
You'll also find it necessary to carry
out an order, come hell or high water.
All right, Johnson.
It's all right, old man.
Easy now.
Steady, Johnson.
- Good morning, sir.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, Masterman.
- Good morning, sir.
- Morning, sir.
- Oh, morning, Chief.
The next guy that calls
this ship a romantic old tub
with tea kettle engines, will have
me and the black gang to lay.
Boy can she take it.
Listen to her.
Tickin' like a watch
and purring like a kitten.
- Keep her tickin', Chief.
- Aye aye, sir.
Good old, girl.
Too bad the man on board
who knew she could take it
can't hear us
congratulating ourselves.
What? Oh, Johnson.
Well, he took it all right. In fact,
he's much better this morning.
There's a floating object,
one point off the port bow, sir.
Looks like a life boat, sir.
It is a life boat.
There might be survivors, sir.
It might be a Jap hiding
- Mr. Lindsay.
- Yes, sir.
- Circle it at full speed.
- Aye aye, sir.
Survivors, all right.
Mr. Masterman,
stop all engines.
Stop all engines, sir?
Yes, Mr. Masterman.
This is the exception that
always proves the rule.
There's a man in that boat
that looks pretty well used up.
Yes sir.
- Stop all engines, Mr. Lindsay.
- Stop all engines, sir.
There's another man in the bow.
Mr. Lindsay,
all engines back one!
All engines back one, sir.
Stand by on deck to receive
life boat on port side.
All right, men!
Barrel hand!
- See your bow line!
- Heads up!
Over the sides, men.
Come on, Davis.
Make it fast!
Give the stern line!
Make fast the stern line!
Step lively down there.
Get 'em aboard and
cast that boat adrift.
All right, lads.
Bring them up.
All right, give 'em a hand.
- Steady, lad.
- There ya go, fella.
Heave!
Under the tarpaulin...
He says there's something
under the tarpaulin!
Hey look! Hey Chief, look!
Holy mackerel!
Come on, Jenks!
Show some life!
What's going on down there?
I don't know, sir.
Looks like we made a haul!
Women... and a whole
school of babies!
- Babies?!
- Yes sir.
Kids, sir. Minnow sized.
This is impossible!
What are we going
to do with babies?
Well, if they're that small,
you can throw them back in.
Save time.
- All right, bring 'em aboard.
- Aye aye, sir!
Come on, lift the
women folks up here.
Barrel hands, boys.
You're all right, lady.
Easy going, you big
old nursemaid, you!
- Congratulations, sir.
- What?
become a mother very late in life.
- It's amazing. - Women and
children aboard a destroyer.
Looks like we've got
quite a job ahead of us.
Oh, I'm sure you'll do the best possible
job with whatever tools are at hand.
- What?
- Sir?
Oh yes, you're quite right.
And I know just the man for the
- You.
- Me?
I seem to recall how beautifully you took
care of social affairs for the Admiral.
- Wait a minute...
- Mr. Masterman, that's an order.
Come hell or high water,
remember?
And you'll probably run into
both on this assignment.
Resume standard speed,
Mr. Martin.
Aye aye, sir.
All present and
accounted for, sir.
Call the men to attention.
Attention!
Mr. Masterman, I figure
we could stow the babies
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