The Enemy Below Page #6

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- Well, make it as long as you can.

- Aft engine, what's your damage?

- A few valves loose,

and we're taking water,

but we're still getting steam.

- How long before you flood out?

- 30 minutes, maybe a little more.

Stop your engines,

but be ready to give me all the power

you have the instant I ask for it.

Mr. Ware, get a party and light some fires

on deck. Use mattresses and gasoline.

I want it to look

as if the ship is burning.

The pumps are operating,

but it's hopeless.

I'm sure it is. You go along with Ware

and see if you can give him a hand.

Radio, this is the captain. Send this

emergency dispatch to Operations.

"Hit by torpedo.

Request immediate assistance."

His engines have stopped.

We'll go up to periscope depth.

- Periscope depth.

- 18 meters.

That's enough. Get out of here.

Attention, everyone. This is the captain.

I want all of you to listen carefully.

They got one in where it would do the most

damage and we're going to lose the ship.

But we still have a kick left.

We're going to try to use it.

I am hoping that playing dead and the fire

will bring the enemy to the surface.

Except for securing crew and the gun crew

of mount 31, I want you all to abandon ship.

Repeat:
abandon ship.

Get as far away as quickly as you can.

It's possible the enemy will put

another fish into us without warning.

Now get going. Good luck.

- 18 meters, Herr Kapitn.

- Steady keel.

We torpedo on the surface. Take it up.

- Captain.

- Submarine off starboard bow.

This side.

I'm half-surprised he took the bait.

The first foolish thing he's done.

That makes us even.

Tell him that in five minutes

I will finish off his ship.

Ready, Herr Kapitn.

He's given us five minutes. Signalman.

Take this message. Say

"Message understood." Add a "thank you."

Mount 31, this is the captain.

That sub'll come close abeam.

As soon as he's broadside,

give him a shell in the stern.

If we're lucky,

we oughta have a sitting duck.

Your second target is his deck gun,

but be quick,

'cause he'll start shooting when we do.

When I give the command to fire,

continue at will.

Signalman, no point in you and the talker

staying aboard any longer.

Aye aye, sir. Good luck, sir.

Mr. Ware. Your papers say you were

captain of a racing yacht before the war.

You must have a good eye

for speed and distance.

- I think I do.

- Would you like to take the helm?

My pleasure, Captain.

This will not take long.

Use only one torpedo, Schwaffer.

Engine room, this is the captain.

Can I still depend on you?

Say the word,

and I'll give you all we've got.

- Crack your throttle wide and get out.

- Turn it on full and get outta here.

Fire.

Fire, Kunz.

Secondary, fire at the bridge.

Set the automatic detonators

and get the men out of the ship.

Get going.

- Where's Schwaffer?

- I don't know, Herr Kapitn.

- But the detonators are set, Herr Kapitn.

- Get overboard.

I'll take you up, Heini. Come on.

- Hurry up.

- Come on, let's go.

Come on, Heini.

- All clear. The boat's laying off

stern for us. - Right behind you.

Can't you get in closer?

The captain's behind me.

The captain's still aboard.

There, on the deck.

- We gotta help him. Get in there.

- Those U-boats have detonators.

I don't care what they have.

Take this boat in - now.

There's no fire on the port side.

We go over that way.

Do you understand English? Port side.

Not much time. You go.

I'll bring this man.

Can't you see? This man's dying.

He is my friend.

Stay where you are, Captain.

Come on, you guys, let's get up there.

This way. Get up there.

Hurry, sir,

I'm double-parked downstairs.

- That's it, Mr. Ware. That's everybody.

- OK, get this thing outta here.

Remember our talk on the bridge,

the weighty one? Death and destruction?

You might be interested to know

that I've seen another reason for hope.

Found it in a funny place, too.

In the middle of an ocean,

right in the middle of a war.

You had to come a long way to find it,

didn't you, doc?

It was worth the trip.

Maybe.

I should have died many times, Captain,

but I continue to survive, somehow.

This time, it was your fault.

I didn't know. Next time,

I won't throw you the rope.

I think you will.

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