All language subtitles for Hell.Boats.1970.James.Franciscus.718x462.DVDRip.23.976.x264.DD2.0

(MAN SPEAKING GERMAN)

Open fire!

Open fire!

Hard to port.

Stand by, collision.

Dove, this is Blue Jay.

Commander Jeffords
speaking. We're going down.

Signal our position, but
don't stop to pick us up.

Maintain contact with convoy.

I repeat, do not turn back,

Yacov, give the
order. Abandon ship.

Abandon ship!

Abandon ship!

Over here.

They're coming straight at us.

VICE ADMIRAL
ASHURST: Who've we got?

Jeffords, sir. Lieutenant
Commander Thomas Jeffords.

Boat shot from under
him in the Channel.

Oh, he's been in
hospital for the last month.

He seems quite well now, sir.

What's this? He's American.

English mother, sir.

He volunteered September '39.

He's been with us
two and a half years.

Might be something in him then.

- Is he here?
- He's outside, sir.

Have him sent in.

Oh, uh...

He doesn't chew gum, does he?

No, sir.

Jeffords.

- Good evening, Jeffords.
- Good evening, sir.

Reading about you here.

- Lost your boat in the Channel, eh?
- That's right, sir.

Good scrap, was it?

Good scrap, sir.

Good.

Got another for you.

Malta.

Commander Carlton here
will give you the overall picture.

Rommel's got the Eighth
Army with its back to the wall,

almost to the Suez Canal.

If he breaks through,

well, there's not much to prevent
the biggest pincer movement in history.

From here in the south
up through the Middle East

and from the north through
Russia and the Caucasus,

they'll have the whole
Mediterranean sewn up.

But Malta's a dagger
at Rommel's throat.

If Malta goes, so does Egypt.

And if Egypt goes...

Malta's the hinge on
which the war can turn.

And it'll be your job to
see that it turns our way.

Now you understand
that, Jeffords.

This is not just a routine
probing operation. It's big!

- Can you tell me anything about it, sir?
- No.

You might get yourself
captured en route.

Well, I think that's
all. Any questions?

- Just one request.
- What is it?

I'd like to have my old chief
assigned to the operation.

- Who is he?
- Chief Petty Officer Adam Ben Yacov.

He's a volunteer from Palestine.

See what you can do, Carlton.

Aye-aye, sir.

Well, that's all, Jeffords.

Yes, sir.

Oh, no. There's one other thing.

You'll be reporting to
Commander Ashurst.

He's C.O. of Dragonfly,

The MTB base in Malta.

- Ashurst?
- Yes.

He's my son.

Give him my regards, will you?

Yes, sir, I'll do that.

- Well, good luck.
- Thank you, sir.

Don't let the RAF
drop you in the drink.

Can I have your
attention, please?

We arrive in Malta
in 20 minutes.

As you know, the
Luftwaffe bases on Sicily

are only a few minutes
flying time from Malta.

They will be waiting to strafe
the airfield when we touch down.

We have a special
procedure to cope with this.

As soon as the
plane stops rolling,

All exit doors will
be thrown open.

You will deplane
as fast as you can

and make for the blast
shelters alongside the runway.

Remain there
until the all clear.

One further matter.

The motors will not be stopped
while we are on the ground.

Try to avoid running
into the propellers.

We will need them
after you've gone.

I wish to hell you
hadn't bothered.

With what?

All the trouble you
went to getting me here.

Lieutenant
Commander Jeffords, sir.

Ah, Jeffords!

Nice to see you. Commander.

I wonder what you've
done to deserve this.

Done, sir? Malta.

You know what we're like?

A castle under siege.

Nothing much can get in.
Nothing much can get out.

Subsistence rations,
constant air raids.

Don't know why they
bother to send more men in

unless it's to share the misery.

I believe you have
operational orders for me, sir.

Yes.

- Tell you anything about it, did they?
- No, they didn't.

Thank you.

Well,

There's your objective.

Augusta.

What is it?

It was an Italian
submarine base in Sicily.

Then the Germans took it over.

Now they're using
the sub pens to store...

Glider bombs?

New weapons.

They're using them
against our Convoys.

Their planes drop
them at a distance,

They glide in radio
controlled to the target.

And they're extremely accurate.

Only last week 50
of our ships set out.

Three made it.

Two of those sank in the harbor.

We're supposed to be
hitting Rommel's line of supply.

We're barely
holding on ourselves.

If we're to survive, we
must knock out that base.

That sounds more
like a job for the RAF.

They can't do it.

There's a solid mountain of
rock sitting on top of those pens.

They've neither the planes
nor the payload to touch it.

It's impregnable.

So now they want
MTBs to do the job.

Well, these orders tell me what to do,
where to do it. They don't tell me how.

How is your problem.

"Approach and method to be at the
discretion of the tactical commander."

They either have a very high opinion of you
or you've made a damned nuisance of yourself.

What did you do? Spill a
bowl of soup on an Admiral?

Well, uh,

Come and meet your crews.

I gather you didn't
volunteer for this show.

Who volunteers?

No sign of Willy yet? No, sir.

Who's Willy?

10:00 Willy. He's
a Messerschmitt.

He, uh, sometimes comes
over for a bit of fun about 10:00.

He'll come out of the sun.

Have to get used to him.

Jerry uses us
for target practice.

In fact, we're the
proverbial sitting duck.

By the way, I bring
regards from your father.

Saw the old man, did you?

Quite a reputation.
Something to live up to.

I just kicked a chief petty
officer off my boat, sir.

He seems to be carrying out some
sort of general inspection and inventory.

I don't know who the hell he is.

That's probably my chief.

I asked him to look things
over, give me his first impression.

Barlow, this is Lieutenant Commander
Jeffords. He's taking over the flotilla.

How do you do?
How do you do, sir?

I'm looking forward
to serving under you.

However, I trust the established
chain of command will still prevail.

I'm sure it will, Lieutenant. My
chief's always a bit over enthusiastic.

He was downright
insubordinate, sir.

You'll like him better
in a fight, Lieutenant.

Barlow, have the ship's company
stand by to meet the new commander.

Aye-aye, sir.

Young Barlow was expecting
to take command of the flotilla.

Was he?

Yes, I... I recommended him.

All right, break these
two open, will you?

- Chief, muster all hands on the pontoon.
- Aye-aye, sir.

- Bosun's mate!
- Chief!

All hands to muster on pontoon.

All hands muster on the pontoon.

Come along, jump
to it. Come on, lads.

Come along. Come to it.

Come on, come
on. Shake it up, lads.

Come on, move it.

Ship's company, attention!

Stand at ease.

Ship's company, stand at ease!

Ship's company,

Lieutenant Commander
Jeffords is taking over the flotilla.

Barlow you've already met.

Sub Lieutenant Johnson.

How long have you
been out here, Lieutenant?

Just five weeks,
sir. Before that?

Destroyer, sir.

What made you switch to MTBs?

Chance of command, sir.

You're, um...

Chief Petty Officer
Stanhope, sir.

- Well?
- Your nominal strength is 9 boats.

Two of them are in the
bottom of the harbor. Air attack.

Three others are on a major overhaul
and three more are well overdue for it.

Leaving an effective
fighting force of one.

And that's it.

All right.

Lieutenant Barlow, there'll be a
meeting of all captains of boats

on the quarterdeck in 10
minutes. Dismiss ship's company.

Aye-aye, sir.

Ship's company, attention!

Dismiss!

Gentlemen, I know some
of what you've been through.

I know it's not easy
to carry on short of

supplies, equipment, no
replacement personnel.

But now that we've been
selected for this special operation,

I'm going to have to demand
an even greater effort from you.

Operation, sir?

You'll hear all about that
when you're ready to go.

Ready in fighting ability
and aggressive action.

- Are you suggesting...
- I'm suggesting nothing, Mr. Barlow.

I'm simply telling
you what to expect.

This operation requires performances
beyond anything you've ever known.

What about spare parts, sir?

The ship carrying
our supplies was sunk.

Well, there are two boats
at the bottom of the harbor.

Strip those boats of
everything useable

and you'll have all the
spare parts you need.

All right,
gentlemen, that's all.

Sounded to me as if you were trying to
convince yourself the operation has a chance.

Is there an alternative?

Do you have a dry cigarette?

Sure.

Just throw the pack.

I'm starkers.

How's that?

Nude.

I left my clothes up the beach.

Oh.

You're new in.

Just came in yesterday.

I could tell from the pack.
Haven't seen these in months.

Got a light?

There's Valletta
getting it again.

Bloody Germans.

Here.

You know, you look
pretty silly in there.

What do you suggest?

Here, take my shirt.

It'll get wet. I know.

Do you think I'll be safe?

Who's safe in an air raid?

Thank you.

Shouldn't you be off
shooting guns at the Germans?

No. No, they're saving
me for something special.

How do I look?

You look wet.

Listen, my name's...

Don't.

I don't like labels,
titles, names or ranks.

Especially ranks.

Put a name to something
and life gets complicated.

When you've been here
longer, you'll understand.

Understand what?

I know every
face on this island.

I know their birthdays,

Their good days,

Their bad days.

Meeting a stranger
is a rare luxury.

Hello, stranger.

So many people on this island,

They're cold, like the dying.

You're warm.

Alive.

I'd better be going.

How do I find you again?

It's a small island.

Is that all the help
you're going to give me?

It's better, believe me.

Come on, you boys. Move on.

- What is it, sir?
- German convoy. Man your boats.

Let's go.

Cast off forward.

Cast off.

Move along there, get below.

Here you go, sir.

I can't stand this much longer.

As long as we're trapped
on this island, we have to

make it look as if our
marriage is working.

Marriages are
made with children.

Excuse me.

You can't walk
out on everything.

I can't walk out on anything.

Not on this island.

Not on my job.

Not on you.

It was all over with us,
Alison. You didn't have to come.

I came because I thought there
was enough love between us

to want each other again.

Obviously I was wrong.

Get me off this island, Roger.

Send me home.

I can't.

You're not eligible
for evacuation.

Alison, we're in a trap.

So you might as well
make the best of it.

Hmm.

Remember that's what my
father always used to say?

E-boats and convoy, port five.

Mid ships, steady. Make.

Enemy in sight.

Two E-boats and convoy.

Course zero-zero-zero.

Speed one-five.
Cut wing engines.

Start wing engines!

Open fire.

Get that bastard over
there, Thompson, on the port.

To all boats, am
attacking stern of convoy.

Keep closed up. I
repeat, keep closed up.

Port 10.

Mid ships, steady.

Abandon ship!

Maintain contact with convoy!

Barlow here. I'm
passing survivors, sir.

We'll pick 'em up
on the way back.

Starboard 20.

Lieutenant Barlow's
turning back, sir.

Damn him!

Maintain the attack. I repeat,
Barlow, maintain the attack.

Convoy got away, sir.

Shall we help
with the survivors?

No, Mr. Barlow seems
to have that well in hand.

Hard to port!

Navigator, give me a course
back home and our ETA.

Careful. Easy.

Lend a hand there.

Orderly, come here.

Could I have a
word with you, sir?

We'll discuss it later, Barlow.

Come in.

I'm sorry, sir, but
Commander Ashurst

would like to see you
at his office, immediately.

I wouldn't delay, sir. The
Commander did seem

most anxious for your report.

I'm still waiting, Jeffords. I'm still
waiting for a coherent explanation

as to why you didn't
give me your report.

I told you, sir, I was planning
to do that in the morning.

Mr. Jeffords, on this base, in this
command, you'll go by the book

or so help me, I'll
slam it shut on you.

Understood?

I'll try to keep
that in mind, sir.

Now, your report.

I want Barlow replaced.

He told me he delayed a run
in order to pick up survivors.

Personally, I don't think
that a reason to replace him.

No, I do, sir.

Men killed and wounded, and we let
12,000 tons of German shipping escape

because of a boat captain who still hasn't
learned the most elementary principle of war,

the objective first.

Barlow was right in
one respect, morale.

If you leave men
swimming in the sea,

No one's going to be
happy riding with you.

I don't expect them to be happy.

I expect them to obey orders.

Was the signal sent by wireless?

In clear.

Supposing the
wireless didn't function?

MTB operations rule
one, never turn back.

You're a cold-blooded
bastard, Jeffords.

No, no, I'm what I've been made,

A boat commander
sent on a lunatic mission

with crews who haven't been
given a chance to volunteer.

No, I'm stuck with them just like
they're stuck with me, but Barlow's out.

He's a good man. Why not
give him another chance?

Commander, nine days
from now, I've got a job to do.

Barlow isn't the kind
of officer I can do it with.

The men I need are
going to have to hit Augusta

without thought,
without hesitation,

without stopping to wonder

who's going to live
or who's going to die.

The men I want are
going to know they're dead

the minute we enter that harbor.

All right, Barlow's out.

There's one more thing,

I'll have to see Augusta.

I might arrange an
aerial reconnaissance.

No, that won't do it.
I have to go ashore.

That's been tried. Six months
ago by Naval Intelligence.

We lost five agents.

Then we'll just have
to try it again, Commander.

I've got to lead a
flotilla in there at night!

I have to know their exact gun positions,
the location of the mine channels.

Photographs won't give me that.

You said yourself this
was a lunatic mission.

This is madness.

Maybe. Anyway, I'd appreciate it

if you'd set this in motion
through proper channels.

Now with your permission,
sir, I'd like to get some sleep.

Carry on, Jeffords.

You can tell Lieutenant
Barlow for me.

As far as I'm concerned,
I did him a favor.

Ship's company, ho!

Stand the men at ease.

Ship's company, stand at ease!

Stand easy.

And that, gentlemen, is the last time
you'll be at ease for the next nine days.

On that, you have my guarantee.

All right. Now that we've met

and grown to love each
other, I'll lay it onto you directly.

Sometime, gentlemen,
in the next nine days,

we're all going to be
taking a little cruise together.

Where we're going
and why is top secret.

For the moment, all
you need to know is

the mission is of
supreme importance.

And nothing less than complete
success will be acceptable.

Now, on the basis of what
I saw on our last operation,

Our chances of survival
on this one are nil.

Now, since I don't
like committing suicide,

you're going to spend every moment
you're not out on a combat mission

in training.

You'll work until this
flotilla satisfies me

that it is capable
in every respect

of carrying out the job
we were selected for.

Are there any questions?

Good, then I suggest
we get started now.

Lead the boat. No, no,
no. Lead the boat! Lead it!

I want them all out here
at 0600 at the mooring.

Man your positions!
Come on, move it!

Aye, sir! Move it!

2760 too slow leaving port.

How are they shaping up?

They're good men, but they...

But they don't like the
training schedule, hmm?

More than that. They
hate your guts, sir.

Well, that's straight
to the point anyway.

Why?

They think Lieutenant Barlow
was right and you were wrong.

What do you think?

I think if a man has
something to fight for,

He has something to live for.

In other words, the
man before the mission?

Well, it depends what each
man sees as his mission.

What's yours?

I fight to make
way for what I want.

To live in peace.

I see no difference between us.

There wasn't, not
in the beginning.

There is now.

You see, there are
travelers and the hunters.

How's that?

If a traveler has to pass
through a jungle on his way home,

And a wild animal
stands in his way,

He kills it.

And the hunter.

What does he do?

He goes into the
jungle for the killing,

And he's going nowhere.

And I'm the hunter, is that it?

That's a question you
have to ask yourself.

I told you it was
a small island.

Hello, stranger.

Hello, Commander.

Can I freshen your drink?

Yeah, sure,

But not here.

Somewhere else.

Anyplace, you name it.

Anywhere, you say?
London, New York, Rio...

No.

No, I'm serious.

Don't be.

For all you know, I
could be quite vulnerable.

If not unavailable.

Look, if it'll help you
change your mind,

I'll settle for
just a quiet walk.

I am sorry, but it's
really quite impossible.

Is it?

I see you've met
my wife, Jeffords.

Please excuse me.

The, uh, Admiral's interested in
your idea for a land reconnaissance.

It's on.

Seems there's an agent who's
got hold of an Italian naval officer

who wants to talk to us. I
don't know what he wants,

but since he was
Commandant of Augusta,

he may be able to help
get you into the base.

I suppose it's occurred to
you, sir, that this may be a trap?

Yes, but... But it's a
chance we can't ignore.

Our rendezvous has been fixed.

Here are your sealed
orders. You slip at 2300.

Well, let's have a drink
before you go. Hmm?

You tell Barlow
about my decision?

I did. I think you
ought to know that

Barlow admitted he received
your order and disobeyed it.

Well, anything else before I go?

Just the good wishes of us all.

Sir?

Yes, Barlow?

I want to apologize for what
happened the other night,

And if I could have another
chance of coming with you again, sir.

I need a captain for a
special mission tonight.

Are you on?

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

All right then, Mr. Barlow,

Meet me on the dock, 2300 hours.

Cut wing engines.

(GREETS IN ITALIAN)

You like opera, signore?

I like Traviata.

Me, I like Don Giovanni.

All right, that's it. Stay
out of sight until sundown.

Momento. I got a contract to
deliver one English officer ashore.

There'll be two of us going.

Paolo, Luigi, go with them.

(SPEAKING ITALIAN)

What's all that about?

The Germans.

See a boat with
three men go out.

They see a boat with
three men come back.

Salvatore is a thinking
man bandit, eh?

If I'm not back by 1900,
you know what to do.

Good luck, sir.

Hey, why don't you
talk like an Englishman?

Because I'm an
American. Let's go.

Okay, Joe.

I would have fixed two girls
if I'd known. Next time, eh?

Come on!

Wait here.

Who are you?

Let's not talk about it
now. Just call me Luciana.

All right. This Italian colonel I'm
supposed to meet, do you know him?

I know him. He's
commandant of the port.

Can he be trusted?

He's the only one who
can get you to that base.

Luciana.

Where's the colonel?

He's not coming. The
Germans arrested him.

Damn!

It's a long way to
come for nothing.

What is it?

It's the old man. He says if it
helps you to look into that base,

He knows the way.

Right now, I'll take
anything I can get.

Okay, Joe. Let's go!

You go
on, I'll cover you from here.

Well, this is it. You
can see it from here.

Be careful, there's a
German gun position.

Submarine pens
bearing one-zero-zero.

Major gun emplacements.

Zero-five-five.

Zero-five-nine.

Zero-six-two.

Okay, that's it.

Heil Hitler!

Uh-huh.

Go! You got what you came for.

Hurry! Yacov!

Come on!

No!

Come on, run!

Any word on Jeffords yet?

Keep me informed.

The coffee will
taste better hot.

Thank you, but it
wasn't really necessary.

Oh. Roger, I know
you're worried.

If you'll please stop
being so solicitous

and go to bed, I'll do
my best not to fall apart.

You may not believe it, but I
haven't broken down in days.

But of course,

Like everything
else, I owe that to you.

You really hate me, don't you?

No. Hate implies
a certain passion.

I'm sorry, Roger. I thought we
could have reached an agreement.

My mistake.

Obviously, we both
made a mistake.

It didn't happen yesterday
or last week or last month.

This marriage died
a long time ago.

Why? Because I loved you.

I did it because I loved you.

Because night after night, the
only thing that sleep brought you

was the memory of the
men you'd seen killed that day.

You were living a nightmare.
Tearing yourself apart.

I couldn't stand it.

So you went to my father and
asked him to take me off combat.

And I'd do it again, Roger, because
I wanted to save something of you.

Oh. Save me?

You destroyed me.

No, Roger.

You're destroying yourself
trying to measure up to him.

Tell me, Roger, why don't
you hate your father as well?

To hell with my father! I don't give a
damn about him or your opinion of me!

The only thing I know

is that thanks to your
loving intercession,

I'm where I am now.

Sitting out the
war, behind a desk.

Do you know what was
the best day of my entire life?

The day I finally realized

just what you'd done to me.

Once and for all,
Alison, stay out of my life.

Leave me alone.

All right, Roger.

You're alone.

You've always been alone.

Alison!

Don't judge me.

Not you.

You haven't the right.

Yes?

Are you sure it's
Jeffords' boat?

Tell him to meet me in my
office as soon as they've docked.

Lieutenant
Commander Jeffords, sir.

Ah, Jeffords.

This is Lieutenant
Wallace, Naval Intelligence.

Lieutenant. Everything
go off all right, sir?

Yes, we got all the
information we needed.

I'm afraid you lost your
last agent on Sicily, though.

Dead?

And our Italian
friends? Never showed.

What did you get for us, sir?

Fixes on Augusta's
major defenses.

Here, here, here, here.

Hmm.

Did you, uh...

Did you get a look at
the submarine pens, sir?

Yes, they were wide
open when we saw them.

What about a couple of
torpedoes through those doors?

No, sir, afraid
it can't be done.

First sign of trouble,
Jerry lowers those doors.

And you couldn't
penetrate it with a battleship.

We could, if we got
men inside those pens.

With explosives.

You can't even get into the
harbor, let alone the pens.

A Trojan horse.

A Trojan horse.

Yes, we have to
capture an E-boat.

You're not serious.

Dead serious.

I wasn't sure you'd come.

Can't be sure of
anything these days.

I felt I owed you
an explanation.

No, you don't owe
me any explanation.

Look, I met you. I
liked you. I wanted you.

Then I found out you're my
commanding officer's wife,

End of story.

I'm not a wife.

And I'm not what
you're thinking.

How do you know
what I'm thinking?

Why so much trouble
to capture one, uh,

Inconsequential E-boat?

Really wasn't all that
much trouble, Captain.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Come on
then. Pick 'em up. Come on.

I, uh... I gather you don't
think very much of the plan, sir.

Plan? What plan?

That is a scheme for disaster.

Captured E-boat stealing
into enemy harbor.

A flotilla of MTBs casually thrown
away in a diversionary action.

Underwater swimmers.

As a matter of interest, just
where do they come from?

Myself, the two CBOs,
Yacov and Stanhope.

We've all had
the basic training.

I can't possibly
allow you to proceed.

I think the whole scheme...

I really don't give a damn
what you think, Commander.

I didn't come here to ask
your permission. I don't need it.

Mr. Jeffords, I'm your
commanding officer.

That's right, sir.

In everything
except the detailed

planning for the
assault on Augusta.

My authority for
that's the Admiralty.

That does not justify
insubordination.

If you persist in this attitude,

I shall take it up
with the Admiral.

You can take it up with
who the hell you like.

All I want from you is authority
to draw those special stores.

You don't get it.

What is it with you, Commander?

I mean, where do you get
off with these obstructions?

I've worked out a plan
which is at least feasible.

And it's halfway to completion.

Halfway to hell.

No one's asking you to go.

Mr. Jeffords...

I could have you placed under
arrest for what you've said here today.

Now, you go ahead.

Go ahead, Commander. Because that's
the only way you're going to stop me.

You asked to see me,
sir? Ah, yes, Wallace.

I need your help.

I want you to try and
send a priority radio signal.

Supposedly coming
from the E-boat.

So it sounds as if it's
under heavy attack.

Officers wounded,
boat in trouble.

I want Jerry to think he knows
why the boat hasn't come back.

That way he might be more
sympathetic when it does show up.

Yes, I think we
can do that, sir.

Ah, good, good.
As soon as you can.

These are the
documents from the boat.

Right. I'll let you
know how we get on.

Alison.

Those things I said to
you the other evening.

They were very unfair.

I realize that now.

I came to apologize.

Some of what you said is true.

Now.

It's too late, Roger.

I envy men like Jeffords.

He's a man prepared to kill.

Prepared to die.

He enjoys this
war, I'm certain of it.

Perhaps he's just
a man who wants

to get it over with
as quickly as possible.

You...

You've been seeing him?

You sent me away, Roger.

Does he mean anything to you?

I don't know.

Alison...

Don't let's blame each other.

Good night.

What the devil is going on?

Lt. Commander
Jeffords' orders, sir.

He wants the E-boat
to look nicely shot up.

And where is our
ingenious Jeffords?

Bottom of the harbor, sir.

Uh, Jeffords, I, um,

Understand you're holding
a briefing for all COs at 1100.

That's right.

I trust my presence
won't disturb you.

The E-boat will
lead the approach to Augusta.

All other boats will maintain
station 200 yards astern.

Now, we think
through radio deception

that we've prepared the Germans
for the idea that one of their E-boats

was heavily engaged and damaged.

So we're hoping
they'll pass us through.

The E-boat's job is to get
the defensive boom open,

And keep it open long enough
for the rest of you to crash in.

How long do you estimate
the deception will last?

Long enough. After that, they'll
have other things on their minds.

Now, once inside the harbor, the
E-boat will head to the submarine pens,

And drop the landing
party over the side.

While the flotilla creates
havoc in the anchorage?

Exactly.

At what point do the boat captains
make the decision to withdraw?

Well, a red flare will signal the
landing party's off the E-boat.

From that moment,
we'll need five minutes.

So we expect you to create
as much havoc as possible.

Then get the hell out.

And what about the shore party?

Well, the two CPOs
and myself know the risk.

We'll get out the
best way we can.

I repeat, gentlemen, once the landing
party is inside the submarine pens,

Your part of this
mission is over.

Get in, do your job and get out.

No waiting. No turning back.

Is that understood?

All right. Synchronize watches.

It is 1302...

Now.

One more thing. I'll need someone
to lead the diversionary action.

Command the E-boat.

For once I have the opportunity
of calling for a volunteer.

I'll take her, Jeffords.

All right, Commander. Thank you.

All right,
gentlemen, that's all.

We slip this evening at 1800.

And good luck.

Why the change of mind?

If you're about to destroy
my entire command,

I might as well
be there to see it.

I'm glad to have you along, sir.

We'll be sighting Sicily soon.

I'd better get ready. Good luck.

There's just one
thing. What's that?

If we all get killed,
don't say I told you so.

That's a promise.

Action stations.

Make it look good, Yacov.

All right.

Signal 275, 276.

Maintain distance, 200 yards.

Do not close up. Repeat order.

Maintain distance, 200
yards. Do not close up.

Are they still challenging?

Not now, sir.

They're falling for it.

Coming close to the boom, sir.

They are opening
the boom. It's working!

It's wide open. Keep
bearing in on them.

Open fire!

Stand by torpedoes.

Steady...

Steady.

Fire one!

Fire two!

Stand by, landing party.

Bring her around.

Come on.

Get that bloody fire out!

Hard to port!

Mid ships, keep going,
lads! Hold that course!

Full ahead! Emergency
engines! Full power!

Get the dinghy rigged
for a high-speed pick up.

Keep a sharp lookout for
swimmers. Aye-aye, sir.

Stand by for high-speed pick up.

Stand by for high-speed pick up.

Did you make it?

We'll know in 30 seconds.

You waited.

All boats were to leave.

My decision.

Thanks.

What about Barlow and Johnson?

Come on.

Never turn back.