Posted on 07/21/2020 3:45:46 AM PDT by C19fan
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Ernest Krause is assigned to lead an Allied convoy across the Atlantic during World War II. His convoy, however, is pursued by German U-boats. Although this is Krause's first wartime mission, he finds himself embroiled in what would come to be known as the longest, largest and most complex naval battle in history: The Battle of the Atlantic.
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The first Fletcher saw action in Naval Battle of Gudalcanal, Nov 1942. I do not understand why, with CGI able to reproduce any image, the producers don’t strive for complete accuracy. A Gleaves Class or Benson/Mayo Class would be accurate.
As an aside, ever since I was ten and built Revell’s The Sullivans I have thought the Fletchers the most aesthetically beautiful warships ever built.
I saw it last week. Meh. Most of the movie is CGI. Felt like I was watching Polar Express.
Tom Hanks is a liberal .
Too bad he’s a pedo. I really liked him as an actor until I saw his name on the list.
It's much worse than that.
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” I have thought the Fletchers the most aesthetically beautiful warships ever built.”
Agreed.
Saw Enemy Below a couple of nights below for the umteenth time. One of my favorite war movies.
Yes, The Bedford Incident was excellent. The old kraut naval ossifer who was along for the ride showed a decent side... a good job of over-acting from Sidney Poitier too, and Richard Widmark typecast into the thick of the drama, as always, as a white-haired psycho.
My wife’s uncle (the one she never met) was lost off Guadalcanal night of November 12, 1942 when the USS Barton DD-599, a Benson class destroyer, was torpedoed.
Das Boot is definitely my favorite and it’s been so long that I need to watch it again. I think I’ve seen the 4 hr German version once but now I need to double check.
As an aside, ever since I was ten and built Revell’s The Sullivans I have thought the Fletchers the most aesthetically beautiful warships ever built.
Agree. My grandfather was on a Fletcher for nearly the entire Pacific War: 1943-45. I’ve been to the Kidd in Baton Rouge. Beautiful ship.
I watched 4 clips looks pretty exciting unfortunately for me i refuse to give Apple even 1 cent.
I got zero interest in joining that cult..
never missed an episode as a kid, except when TV was on the fritz
Waiting for it on Blu-ray. Even if it’s gay market from Malaysia.
https://www.navyhistory.org/2013/07/life-on-a-fletcher-class-destroyer-1950s/
An interesting article about the Fletcher Class that goes into detail about equipment, layout and capabilities...I agree regarding aesthetics...Great lines and fast...
My Dad served aboard USS Melvin (DD680) in the Pacific during WW2...
Operation Drumbeat is a great book on subject.
Read it.
Run Silent, Run Deep is a great book, far better than the movie (which the author detested.)
You might enjoy this article by the author or Run Silent, Run Deep:
https://www.americanheritage.com/culpable-negligence
A SUBMARINE COMMANDER TELLS WHY WE ALMOST LOST THE PACIFIC WAR
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