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Lieutenant, give me three more turns on the screw.

Aye, Skipper. Two eight turns.

Two more, Lieutenant.

Aye, sir.

Give me three zero turns.

Skipper.

I hear it, Chief.

Hell, all back full. All back full, aye.

Hell, right hard runner. Right hard runner, aye.

Ensign Terry Childers was turned down for the submarine service.

It's very competitive, isn't it, sir? Yes, it is.

But Ensign Childers was the regimental commander of Navy ROTC at Purdue,

finished number two in last year's class at the Nuclear Power School.

So what's wrong with him, sir?

He's a she.

Congresswoman Latham got wind of this alleged violation of Ensign Childers'

rights and subpoenaed her to testify before her congressional committee.

The Civil Rights Act doesn't apply to the military, sir. The Constitution

Well, there's no equal protection violation where there are good reasons

treat the sexes differently. And what would those reasons be, Lieutenant?

Whatever the Navy says they are.

Ensign Childers wants to be a submariner, but it wasn't her idea to

before a congressional committee. She asked for our counsel. You two will

represent her and any other naval personnel.

Aye, aye, sir.

You know, I have never understood why anyone would want to be trapped like

damn sardine in a can for months on end.

It's the last frontier, sir. There are female aviators, ship captains,

astronauts, but no woman has ever served in even the lowest position on a

submarine. Well, isn't it a more practical matter, ma 'am? I mean,

space for separate heads and birthing compartments. England, Canada, and

Australia have found room for women on their submarines. Norway even has a

female skipper. And in the Netherlands, male sailors have shoulder length hair

and belong to a union.

So you don't think women belong on submarines, sir? What I think doesn't

Lieutenant. Haven't I made that clear?

That'll be all. Yes, sir.

Well, I guess I'm just old -fashioned, ma 'am. I respect Navy traditions. Which

ones? Flogging? What about keelhauling, ma 'am? Harriet, the United States Navy

has never keelhauled anybody.

It's a pity I can think of a few people who could use it.

Gunny, what do you think about co -ed submarine service?

I believe women have a very important role to play in the armed forces, sir.

Speak freely, Gunny.

Submarines are very tight quarters, ma 'am. It would be distracting.

For whom?

For everybody, ma 'am, including the women.

They'd be swooning over some handsome sonar operator?

After three months deployed, ma 'am, over the ugly ones.

Sir, how much do you think it would cost to retrofit all the submarines with

heads for women and birthing compartments? Too much.

I think they should have all female crews on submarines.

Sure. It'd be a heck of a lot cheaper, and they'd smell a whole lot nicer.

What a country, America.

Your Navy must be the strongest in the world and smell good, too. Alex, what

you doing here? Beautiful office.

Beautiful colonel.

I'm defecting, of course. Alex, what a nice surprise.

This doesn't have anything to do with my brother, does it?

Mr. Gay's fine.

But the Chechens won't trade him yet.

It's good to see you.

I really appreciate everything you do.

Good. Because now I need your help.

Captain Volkanov, our hearts go out to the crew of the Vladivostok and to their

families. Despite our different uniforms, all submariners are brothers.

Thank you, Captain. Were any of the submarines under your command within

range of the Vladivostok when it went down?

I'm sure you realize that would be classified information.

Captain, perhaps there is some limited disclosure you can make that would not

compromise security, sir. There is not. I'm sorry.

Your submarines shadow our submarines in the Barents Sea everywhere. It's no

secret. I wish I could help you.

The Cold War is over, sir.

Why do you think the Soviet Union threw in the towel, Commander?

Because our lawyers were smarter than theirs?

Or because our weapons, including our submarines, have capabilities that keep

the other side guessing?

Captain Vulcan was only trying to discover some truth about a terrible

Captain. You're a good attorney, Commander.

But who's your client here?

Captain, I'm sorry we took your time.

Captain Baxter.

Good afternoon, sir.

The Yama said you'd be out here. I'm Colonel McKenzie. We spoke about the

congressional hearings. Lucky day.

Another lawyer.

You know, the Submarine Service, Commander, they run silent on dry land,

Yeah, well, I wondered if you might put in a word for me, sir.

Well, everything's on a need -to -know.

Operating depths, speed of their boats, how much applesauce they store in their

galleys. Sir, 110 lives were lost. The sinking of this ship is a mystery.

The families need to know, sir.

Well, I know Admiral Crawford over at Subland.

Maybe he can get them to loosen their collars a notch.

Thank you, sir.

Now it's Volcano for his career to help my brother.

I'm in his debt.

Be careful while you repay that debt, Commander.

Women have served on Navy support ships for 23 years and on combatants for

seven. This committee will examine the Navy's glass ceiling or steel hatch

submarine service is concerned.

Ensign Childers, we thank you for coming today and we look forward to your

testimony. Thank you, ma 'am.

I know that you're flanked by two Navy attorneys.

I hope they don't intend to gag and shackle you.

Congresswoman Latham, we're here to represent Ensign Childers and any other

naval witnesses.

Not to make sure that they tow the official Navy line?

Ensign Childers and every other service member is free to express his or her

personal opinion.

Including yourself, Colonel?

I'm a lawyer, Congresswoman. I don't have personal opinions.

Ensign Childers, you graduate with honors in nuclear engineering from

that correct?

Yes, ma 'am. And you were near the top of your class in the Navy Nuclear Power

School. Yes, ma 'am. What did they tell you when you asked for an assignment to

submarine school?

They told me that women were not eligible, ma 'am. Weren't you offered an

assignment in nuclear operations on an aircraft carrier?

What's wrong with that?

Nothing. Except I've always dreamed of serving on a submarine, ma 'am.

My father served in the submarine service. My grandfather died aboard the

in World War II after it sank 20 Japanese ships.

The Navy has never said it intends to put women on submarines, has it?

No, it has not, sir.

Lieutenant, I believe the question was for the witness.

Sorry, ma 'am.

I don't believe so, sir. So when you joined the Navy, you knew there were no

women in the submarine service.

Yes, sir.

But you chose a career in the Navy anyway.

I was hoping the Navy would change its policy, sir. You want to be the first

woman on a submarine. You want to make history.

I just want to serve.

but not where the Navy chooses to assign you.

Sir, when I was commissioned, I took the same oath the men did.

I swore to defend the same Constitution and the same country.

All I want is the same opportunity.

Admiral Crawford asked us to cooperate as far as we can.

We appreciate that, Commander. I assume since you're doing the talking, that it

was your submarine following the Vladivostok.

We do, on occasion, follow Russian submarines.

Well, we'll take that as it is.

Captain, I assume you were monitoring screw noise from the Vladivostok.

If we were there, we could have done that.

Please, what did you hear?

There was an explosion aboard the Vladivostok, and it sank.

What caused the explosion?

You know what happened, don't you? Don't answer that question, John.

And we'll take that as a yes, too.

Could one of our experts listen to your sonotapes? No.

And you can take that as a no.

Commander Flagler, exactly how close was your boat to the Vladivostok? I can't

answer that.

Maybe we know that.

Four days after the Vladivostok tank, your boat put in for repairs at Bergen,

Norway. Did it? It was visible from the town.

Do you deny it?

If we put into any port, it was for routine maintenance.

Not emergency repairs.

Commander, I think we're done here. What are you hiding here, Commander?

Captain Volkanov, if this is some attempt to shift blame... Blame may not

to be shifted.

Alex... Eight years ago, the American submarine Baton Rouge collided with a

Russian tour in the Barents Sea. One year later, your Grayling struck one of

Oscar IIs. And two weeks ago, your Greenville... Thank a Japanese fishing

Did your submarine collide with the Vladivostok? No, it did not. Did you

110 Russian sailors and then run away?

Son of a... Thank you for bringing Captain Volkanov to see us, Commander.

If you ever decide to rejoin the United States Navy, give us a call.

You didn't come here to investigate. You came to accuse the United States Navy.

You heard that.

They evaded. They covered up. You used me to get to them. You used our

friendship. I am your friend. But I'm also a Russian soldier.

I have no choice.

They were following orders.

I didn't have to be ordering to find out why 110 of my fellow Russians died.

You volunteered to come here. You volunteered to use my friendship. No. My

superiors are aware of my relationship with you.

They're also aware that we're making efforts on behalf of your brother.

I didn't realize that help came with a price tag. My superiors thought you

be happy to assist.

What did you think?

I thought of the dead men under Vladivostok.

I owe it to them to do whatever is needed to find the truth.

As you would do if the situation was reversed.

Russian protesters took to the streets today amid claims that an American

submarine may have rammed the Vladivostok, causing its sinking and the

all aboard.

A Russian naval spokesman criticized the United States Navy for refusing to

cooperate with its investigation.

Well, you let the fox into the henhouse on this one, and with my assistance.

I apologize, sir. I was unaware of Captain Volkanov's agenda.

Submarine service on a rampage.

Second, I want an explanation. Any suggestions?

Sir, if we don't want to be unfairly blamed for something we didn't do, then

let's prove it.

Submarine service knows what happened to the Vladivostok.

There must be a way to tell the world without revealing our secrets.

I would have thought you'd have noticed by now that they're just a little bit

closed mouth over there. Well, they don't need to be, sir, if they had

to do with it. And if they did have something to do with it?

Well. In any case, they're not too eager to talk to you anyway. Did you give

satellite photos of Chechnya to Captain Volkanov?

Unclassified photos.

I mean, the kind of photos you could pull out of a World Atlas in any

Well, Captain Volkanov didn't go to some damn bookstore to get them, now did he?

Commander, there is an appearance, one that's being cited by our submariner

friends, that you are trading favors.

with a Russian officer whose mission is against the interests of the United

States government.

Parm, I heard about what Alex did.

Duty. I forgot mine. You didn't do anything wrong.

I didn't stop to think what I was doing because of Sergei. A brother who's a

Russian sergeant, a friend who's a Russian captain.

No wonder Captain Baxter thought you were holding a Russian passport.

Yeah.

So much for any hopes I had of joining the submarine service.

Oh, no, you can still join. You're a man.

Women do not belong on submarines.

It's disruptive, it's unnecessary, and it would lead to a dangerous destruction

of morale.

Please explain, Mrs. Cochran. We're convinced that putting women with men on

submarines will inevitably upset the stable family lives our submariners

Do we refer to Mrs. Cochran as the submarine's wife society in which you're

president? That's correct.

And exactly why is the Navy providing counsel for an organization comprised of

civilians? Mrs. Cochran's organization is highly regarded by the Navy for its

pro -family activities.

Thank you for the testimonial, Lieutenant.

Mrs. Cochran, do you think a group like yours could be objective on this issue?

On this issue, our family's interests and our country's are the same.

But it seems that you assume that husbands may break Navy regulations as

their marriage vows. Do you know how little privacy there is on a submarine,

Congresswoman? Certainly no less than on a space shuttle.

I'll worry about that when my husband becomes an astronaut.

The record should reflect that the Navy has rules against improper behavior, and

that most naval personnel follow those rules.

Rules are fine, but when I visited the USS Miami on Family Day, I couldn't pass

by sailors without turning sideways and rubbing against them.

Our husbands are gone from home for months at a time. They're vigorous,

men who can't control themselves.

Mrs. Cochran, do you know what they call the USS Patrick Henry?

Yes, sir, the love boat.

I understand that on one cruise, 45 women either didn't deploy or couldn't

complete the cruise because they were pregnant.

Counsel, is the Patrick Henry a submarine?

No, ma 'am, an aircraft carrier.

So close quarters had very little to do with it.

Apparently not, ma 'am. Many of the women became pregnant by their husbands

dry land.

Is Colonel McKenzie a witness now?

She's just providing military background information.

Mrs. Cochran, it seems that maybe the submariners' wives should simply have a

little more faith in their husbands.

Have you ever been married, Congresswoman?

Captain, Commander Rapp suggests that we rebut the Russian charge with the truth

about what happened.

Just like that.

That is, if it's favorable.

Our submarine did not ram the Vladivostok.

See for yourself.

Sir?

Here's the water town.

You see any dents?

Well, what about Captain Volkanov's charge, sir, that you put in for repairs

Norway? Not for body work. Well, then why not hold a press conference,

Tell the world.

Because, as I believe I mentioned before, there are issues here of

security. Captain, we're both cleared for sensitive compartmented information.

Watertown was following the Vatavostok, sir. Close, but not that close.

It observed the Russian submarine test -fire torpedo, Type 65. No problem.

It then fired a new experimental Chval -2.

which turned 180 degrees, came back, and destroyed the Vladivostok.

Sir, it's my understanding that all torpedoes have a fail -safe mechanism to

prevent that from happening.

Not everything manufactured in Severodvinsk works the way it's supposed

Commander. Are the Russians not aware of the problems with the Spartans?

They sure as hell are now.

Unimpeachable intelligence reports confirm they are aware.

So the Russians know we didn't ram them, they're just playing a game.

And it's working, isn't it, sir?

Russian brass would rather blame the Americans than themselves.

Admiral, I know Captain Volkanov, sir. I cannot believe that he's a part of

this. Probably isn't.

He plays the role of accuser much better if he doesn't know it's a lie.

Well, Captain, even if the Russians don't need to be told, why not put it

there anyway so the rest of the world knows that we don't go around ramming

foreign ships and running away?

Because how we know what we know gets into a highly classified capability,

Admiral.

How do women do on the test the Navy uses to predict success in the military?

They score higher than men. And women's relistment rates?

Also higher.

So, Captain, your only objection to not allowing women to serve on submarines is

a matter of convenience?

Only if you consider the $5 million it costs to retrofit a single Los Angeles

-class submarine for mixed -gender crews to be a matter of convenience.

Not to mention the weapon systems you'd have to remove from the boat to

accommodate the women's facilities.

That's correct.

Every cubic inch aboard a submarine is already accounted for. Wasn't that also

true of surface ships, where the Navy has managed to find room for women?

Submarines are different, ma 'am.

Evacuating sick or injured submariners is hazardous, and if you are under the

polar ice cap, it's pretty damn near impossible.

Surfacing also gives away a submarine's position, and thus its protection.

Let the record reflect that this applies to the evacuation of both men and

women. True.

But last time I looked, men couldn't get pregnant.

Thank you, Captain. We'll take legislative notice of that.

Naval regulations require sending pregnant women ashore, ma 'am. So,

your objections to putting women on submarines are purely practical.

Correct. And I believe any fair -minded woman who actually cruised aboard a

submarine would understand the reasons for that.

We accept.

Ma 'am?

You'd consider Colonel McKenzie fair -minded, wouldn't you? Just tell her

and where to deploy.

The committee will look forward to her report.

I am no submariner's wife.

If we were married, I wouldn't want you locked in some floating fraternity house

that just went co -ed.

Renee, it's a question of trust, I think.

It's a question of propinquity.

Propinquity? What is propinquity?

People in close quarters tend to become close.

You want to get this?

Yeah, I'll get it.

You must be Renée.

Captain Volkanov. And I thought you and Harm only talked about submarines.

When we were lost in the Chechen mountains facing sudden death, he spoke

you.

Your friend is a terrible liar.

It's true.

They're very romantic.

You want a beer?

Yeah, sure. Get me drunk, and I'll tell you all our secrets.

Maybe even teach you this saber dance.

Well, I will leave you two to save the world.

Bye. It was wonderful meeting you.

I was surprised to hear from you.

Alex, the Vladivostok was not rammed by an American submarine.

Harm? Our governments can't fight it out now. Your government lied to you. It

knows the truth.

It knows the truth.

You know the truth. Everybody knows the truth but me?

Actually, yeah.

How do you know there was no ramming?

I can't say.

You mean you won't? I can't. I, uh... I don't have all the details.

So you're taking some of this word for it, and I'm to take yours?

Alex, I trust this information.

Your superiors would not lie, but my would.

I need you to trust me on this.

I do.

I do trust you.

How would you like to see it for yourself?

See what?

That Russian submarines don't sink if they are not rammed by foreign boats.

Our Navy is taking some journalists on the cruise on another Oscar II

What is this, a propaganda stunt?

Please, public relation.

And you're inviting me to go.

This Captain Baxter thinks you are a Russian spy.

So the least I can do for you is to let you spy on us.

Morning, Colonel.

Morning. You're here early.

Admiral wants to see me at 0700.

Me too.

You involved on the submarine trip?

Yeah.

Why? Because I'm a woman.

Hey, Piney, would you take care of this for me? Sure, sir.

What, did Alice invite you?

Uh, no.

Bobby Latham Shanghai'd me.

On to a Russian sub? What the hell are you talking about?

What are you talking about?

Enter. You two figure this thing out yet?

Not quite, sir. You are going on a Russian sub. You are going on an

one.

Admiral, I've already been accused of disloyalty, sir. I'm not sure a joyride

a Russian sub is going to help matters any.

I can see your point.

Colonel?

I don't want to go either, sir.

Well, you don't want to go to the last frontier?

Where no woman has ever served even as the lowliest seaman.

I was speaking generally, sir. This woman really doesn't like submarines.

Enter. Captain Baxter's here, sir.

Send him in.

Believe you all know each other?

Captain.

I would like you to know, sir, that this was not my doing.

Despite your closeness with Captain Volkanov. I had no idea, sir, that

Congresswoman Latham was going to use me this way.

Despite your advocacy in front of her committee.

Sir, this is no way.

Thank you, Admiral.

Commander, I'm going to expect a full report on that Russian submarine.

Weapon systems, morale, combat readiness.

Yes, sir.

And, Colonel?

Sir, Congresswoman Latham can't order you or me. No.

But she can tie our next appropriations request up in knots.

Don't forget to send me a copy of your report.

I'm sure it will make for a scintillating meeting.

Bon voyage.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

Captain.

Radar contact.

Surface craft. Designate Romeo 3.

Locking on Sierra 2.

Fire Torpedo 1.

Direct hit. Damn your torpedoes.

Attention on deck.

At ease, gentlemen.

Bradley, Sandusky, Colonel McKenzie wanted to meet some enlisted men.

Thought it wasn't customary to snap to attention on a submarine.

Not, ma 'am. You see, Colonel, you've already disrupted our discipline in good

order. Occupational hazard, Commander.

You'd really want to be a bubblehead, ma 'am?

Tell me why I wouldn't, petty officer.

Our watches are six hours on, six off, seven days a week, ma 'am. We never know

whether it's morning or night. We're completely isolated from home, ma 'am.

Right now, we're close enough to a Russian sub to hit it with a six iron,

half the Russian fleet is over our heads looking for us, ma 'am. And you love

it.

Oh, we're family, ma 'am.

We've got 120 brothers here.

Well, maybe it's time for a sister.

I have great respect for you as a lawyer, Colonel. Thank you, Commander.

Last time you were here, we thought we had a health problem. We proved we had a

murderer. Well, we figured that out with your help.

But usually we don't need a lawyer on a submarine.

Or a woman.

Where is the submarine, Gunny? It's in the Barents Sea, ma 'am.

And you haven't heard from it?

It's a Russian submarine, ma 'am. This is the American Navy.

Well, don't they have a radio or something?

Don't we?

Submarines run silent, ma 'am.

Even when there are women on them? Hey.

Hey, Mick. Hi, guys.

Oh, Mick, I got those two tickets the colonel left for you.

Washington Philharmonic.

Oh, beauty.

Shame she's gonna miss it.

Mac's out of town, too?

Yeah, on a submarine in the Bering Sea.

Harm's on a submarine in the Bering Sea.

Colonel McKenzie's on the water town.

Commander Rab's on the Minsk.

In the same sea.

Separated by steel bulkheads and several million tons of icy water.

Did you know about this?

I'm only the fiancé.

You like Tchaikovsky?

What do we have, Chief?

Two Russian frigates, Skipper. Three years and six miles away.

The near one's missing a stroke on his number three cylinder, port side.

You can hear that?

We hear a great deal, Colonel.

Petty Officer Greer's listening to the spherical sonar array in our bow.

Robinson's got the toad array, a string of hydrophones on a cable trailing from

our stern.

What about that petty officer?

Chessman's our offer fan. He's listening to Pavarotti.

Right now we're concentrating on the Russian sub.

Con's keeping us in our baffles.

Is that the Minsk? That's what you're listening to, ma 'am.

Seven -bladed groove.

Pretty distinctive sound. I gather it's because Commander Rabb is aboard the

Minsk that you requested my boat for your field trip. Or did you think we

have another psychopath on board?

All else being equal, Commander, I thought I might as well keep an eye on

Well, unless you're telepathic, Carol, he's not even going to know you're here.

Regulations call for daily allotment of 2 ,400 calories per crew member, but we

found a way to deliver 2 ,600 without increasing galley storage space by

dividing denser foodstuffs.

Sit down, gentlemen. This is public relations.

Russian public relations.

This cheese is from goats.

Captain, we were led to expect we'd be seeing more of the boat than the galley

and the mess.

You will.

Next, we go to the birthing compartments, which have been

practical hobbies, for morale and recreation.

Eighteen cubic meters are allotted for Tai Chi and other physical regimens. My

editors were promised I would see the torpedo room.

Perhaps later.

And the reactor.

Off limits. But you will all have your photographs taken in Helmsman's chair.

Commander Rabb, what's an American naval officer's reaction to what you've seen

so far?

She looks good.

Isn't it odd being here, Commander, when the United States is paying Russia to

dismantle its submarine fleet? Gentlemen, this is not my tour.

Only obsolete submarines are being dismantled.

Our Akula and Oscar IIs are at full capability.

Except for those stuck in the ice at Mimansk.

Not true.

Captain Volkanov, don't ask me.

I'm in the army.

Lunch?

One of our specialties. The liver sausage baked in sheep stomach and

kefir, fermented buttermilk and yogurt.

I hope you're hungry, gentlemen.

It was fun.

You liked it? Yes.

You ought to take harm. Why?

To catch the parts you slipped through.

Oh, Mick, thank you for saving me from another night in solitary.

No worries.

You know,

harm's a very lucky bloke.

Mac, too.

Hey, Mick.

In all the time that Harm and Mac spent together, I mean, before they knew us,

did they ever...

I mean, do you know?

Navy policy when I don't ask, don't tell.

Yeah, well, I wish I could add, and don't think about it.

Palms never, um... Oh, no.

No, that would be on a need -to -know basis.

I don't have clearance.

You're afraid to ask.

Yep.

Me too.

Sorry,

ma 'am. I'm sorry.

Ma 'am, I just wanted you to know that I think having women on board would be

positive. It wouldn't bother me at all.

Thank you, Petty Officer.

All right, ma 'am.

Just had lunch.

Guess I got to cut back on the second.

Sausage and buttermilk will do that to you.

Ma 'am, we had spaghetti and bug juice.

So what's next?

Souvenir T -shirts and pictures with the helmsman? He was ordered to bring the

press aboard.

He's as trained in secrecy as the Austin Mariners.

He's really not wild about having me around either, is he? Again, like the

Austin Mariners.

Gentlemen, you wanted to see more?

You're about to see something very exciting.

All right, I'm back.

Who's making noise?

A whale's farting, a trawler's trawling, and the Russians are doing their

laundry, sir.

Chief.

When we finish with the mince, Colonel, we'll do some angles and dangles for

you. Maybe an emergency blow.

Lifts us out of the water like Moby Dick. No need to entertain me,

Hell, it entertains me.

Skipper, we've got some activity aboard the Minsk. What kind of activity, Ears?

They're about to launch a torpedo.

How far along are they?

Well, the torpedo's off the rack and it's onto the tray.

You can hear that on sonar?

We're pretty advanced, Colonel.

They've got a delay with the loading ram, sir.

Somebody dislocated his shoulder.

You can't hear that on sonar.

We've got a Russian -speaking petty officer listening to Pavarotti.

He knows what the Russians are having for lunch.

You know what they're saying. You can hear them speak.

I can neither confirm nor deny that, Colonel.

But will you please give it to yourself?

Torpedo. Now you're talking.

Can I get down at the torpedo room, Captain?

Get some pictures?

Captain, I assume you'll be firing a Type 65.

I see our American friend is familiar with our armaments.

A little bit.

Then prepare to learn a little more.

We're not firing a Type 65, but a newer torpedo, a rocket propelled twice as

fast as anything the Americans have.

We call it the Skvaltu.

You're sure that's what he said? Yes, sir.

Skvaltu. What's wrong with the Skvaltu? Last time they test -fired one, it did a

180 and sent the Vladivostok to the bottom. How do you know?

We were there.

Listening.

Every word.

Right down to the skipper's last curse.

Commander, I assure you.

The Skval 2 is fully operational and safe.

You're saying the Skval 2 blew up the Vladivostok? There were reports that

pulled the Skval 2 from testing after the Vladivostok.

That's what you couldn't tell me?

Now, we can have a panel discussion at some later date. Right now, we're going

to demonstrate an advanced Russian weapon that is going to make a

undersea warfare.

Was there a problem with the torpedo, Captain?

There was some concern about the guidance computer on the squall. The

has been addressed.

You're sure about that, Captain?

Our scientists may not be the highest paid in the world, Commander, but

still the best.

Let's commence firing sequence.

The problem wasn't the guidance computer.

They're opening the torpedo door.

You've got to stop them from firing that torpedo.

How do you suggest I do that, Colonel? Tell them what you know.

And violate my orders to run silent? And give away the secret of our voice

recovery technology?

Under NAVRAGS Article 0925, you have an obligation to aid vessels in distress.

Thanks for the legal advice, Colonel.

But I'm also obligated to avoid putting my vessel into distress.

We're in a Russian op area, with half their fleet above us.

Commander, we're the only chance they have.

The first torpedoes, load.

The ship is ready, Comrade Captain.

The ship is far superior to the American Mark 48, more accurate, more deadly,

true remote retargeting without the need of a connecting wire, and fast.

200 knots.

200 knots?

American torpedoes can't match that, can they, Commander?

No, they can't, but they generally don't hit the submarines that launch them.

900 meters, and just found.

Russian submarine Minsk. This is the USS Watertown. On the water telephone?

It works at sure range.

This is Commander John Flagler of the USS Watertown. You must not fire your

Skval torpedoes.

Captain Leopold Karnak, are you there?

He knows your name.

You are in our waters, Commander.

Yes, Captain. I am.

And I am breaking silence to tell you that the Skval remote retargeting system

is flawed.

What kind of trick is this?

No trick, Captain. If you fire the Skval and retarget it, it will home in on

your signal and destroy you.

It's what happened to the Vladivostok.

How would you know?

Because we were in its baffles when it fired the torpedo.

You are lying. Why would he lie, Captain?

He admits he was next to the Vladivostok. Maybe what he heard was the

his own bow ramming it. Captain Carnick, trust me. Trust you?

For 50 years you track our submarines, invade our waters, threaten us.

Captain Carnick, this is Lieutenant Colonel Sarah McKenzie.

Mac, does she pull you everywhere?

Commander Flagler.

You have women on your submarine?

You're having a party?

We're telling the truth, Captain. The torpedo will kill you.

Now I am to believe you.

We know what happened inside your submarines.

If you did, you'd know that we're determined to complete our

Tell me what they've been saying. Anything.

You can't tell them that we can hear them.

Captain, listen to them.

I don't take orders from Americans.

Captain. It won't look good if you lose another submarine.

Captain,

how was the liver sausage at lunch?

Why did you cancel yesterday's fire drill? And when you told the chief of

boat to bring vodka for your guest, why did you insist on the cheap one?

Who told you these things?

We have agents at Severodvinsk.

They planted listening devices on every submarine built there since 1986.

We heard what happened to the Vladivostok while it was happening. This

nonsense.

Then how does she know what's been happening on this bulkhead?

You. You are CIA.

Captain, he's American legal officer.

Transmitting messages. I don't know how.

Why?

To keep us from showing the world our advances. To keep us under your thumb.

Captain, I can vouch for Commander Abb.

What did they do to you in the United States?

Take you to Disney World with Elian Gonzalez?

Sir. You will answer for your conduct when we return to Petropavlovsk. Matros!

Sluzhe.

Derzhe etik dvuk v staronke. Tak toch, comrade kapitan.

Distantia dateli.

Let me go to the conduct sequence.

Distantia dateli.

Atmetka na 2 -5 -0 -0 metru. Captain, it won't hurt you to wait. You're

endangering your ship.

The world is watching us now, commander.

I will show you the strength of the Russian Navy.

Captain, we'd be happy to report on its strength tomorrow.

Torpedo away, sir.

Helm, get us out of here. Right full runner, all ahead full.

Right full runner, all ahead full line.

There's got to be a way to destroy it. Get a torpedo with a torpedo?

Our fish can't even catch that thing. If this revolver circles back, you won't

have to outrun it.

A decoy would be the only way. Well, then that's what you have to do.

Colonel, our decoy is a Mark II torpedo.

Look at our position. To intercept the scrawl on its return, we'd have to fire

toward the Minsk.

How do you think Captain Karnak would react to that?

190 knots.

200 knots.

It would seem the launch is a success, Commander. Let it run, Captain. Don't

retarget it.

And miss the drone.

Yeah.

Lieutenant, are the coordinates ready?

095 degrees, 210 knots.

Transmission in action.

They are targeting.

Captain, the Americans have launched a torpedo.

Your submarine has fired a torpedo.

Distance and direction.

1200 meters.

It's going straight at us.

Full left wheel, full forward.

Yes, comrade captain. Left wheel, full forward.

Captain,

this doesn't make sense. If he wanted to attack you, he'd have done it before.

He had every opportunity when you didn't know he was here. Why would he announce

himself? Why would he risk his boat?

Captain, the ship has turned around and is

coming right at us.

Change the channel.

Now there's not enough heat.

Change the channels. No effect.

Shut down the navigation heads.

It's not working, Captain.

Shut down the navigation heads.

The countermeasures aren't working. Skipper, impact at 15 seconds. It hasn't

acquired our decoys, sir.

Fire, sir.

The small is turning away.

That'll save me.

Turning towards us.

Hell, turn starboard, heading 105.

Turning right, heading 105, aye.

No, it's acquired the decoy. Helm, relay my last.

Aye, sir.

Captain, maybe you could bring out that vodka again.

Yeah, this time let's have a good stuff, huh, Captain?

Nice shooting, Commander.

Nice talking, Colonel.

You'll have the Russians tearing up every submarine in their fleet looking

bugs.

So the presence of a woman on the water town hasn't caused you any problems?

Not yet.

Harriet, maybe we should have had a welcome home party.

Oh, I don't know, Renee. They're not really the pomp and circumstance type.

But they're not?

You know what I mean. The colonel and the commander have been through so much

together.

He's with you now, and the colonel is engaged.

Harriet. Is she back yet? In a second, Meg. I feel like one of those women in

old war movie waiting for her husband to get off the ship.

Yeah, me too.

Commander, Colonel, welcome home. Thank you, sir.

Oh, Captain Baxter called and was curious what your report was going to

Well, that anyone who's crazy enough to want to be on submarine should be

welcome to them.

Oh, and he said that thanks to you.

for showing the world that Russian submarines are perfectly capable of

themselves up.

The hard way's usual.

So, you knew I was there before we called you? Come on, I always know where

are. Kind of like my sense of timing.

I think we both have an incredible sense of timing.

Mick. Hey.

Welcome home, sailor.

Good night, Marine.