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Victory at Sea Full Fathom Five
Release Date: March 29, 1953 ... (Episode #21)


Episode # 21. In this episode of Victory at Sea, we see how the U.S. Navy's submarines contributed to the Japanese empire's downfall, sinking thousands of tons of ships, and strangling the Japanese. We see footage of ship upon ship from the House of the Rising Sun destroyed. But a price is paid for those whom the U.S. Navy classifies as "did not return".Allied submarines were a key contributor to the Empire of Japan's defeat during the Pacific War. During the war submarines were responsible for fifty-five percent of Japan's merchant marine losses. The war against shipping was the single most decisive factor in the collapse of the Japanese economy and one of the least publicized feats in history. Allied submarines also conducted reconnaissance patrols, landed special forces and guerrilla troops and performed search and rescue tasks. The majority of the submarines involved were from the United States Navy with the British Royal Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy contributing smaller numbers of boats. World War II Victory at Sea U.S. Navy Japanese Empire Allied Submarines Pacific British Royal United States

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[NamVetBuck]

The sub surfacing was the USS Sirago SS 485...never saw combat in WW 2 !

[2bn442RCT]

Yes well relax. It's representive of the "Tench" class. I suppose if you want to be a stickler for detail they should have used a "Gato" class

[atpcfi]

With over twenty years of experience maintaining/operating a wide variety of RADAR systems. I have never seen or read about a RADAR system that operated on sound. However, I am a fair person so tell the specific RADAR (name, AN designation) and I will bow to you. What Hollywood does is simulate a beeping tone when the RADAR sweeps by a contact. This is done for the drama effect.

[atpcfi]

As a twenty year veteran of the US Navy- as a Radarman-I am mystified when Radar contacts are shown making a sound like a sonar contact. In reality watching a radar scope is boring; because it makes no noise. So leave it to hollywood to jazz up a movie.

[spritz0]

5 stars, very educating!!