On 25 February 1964 the ship's designation was changed from Experimental Fleet Mine Sweeper (EMSF-373) to general auxiliary (AG-176). A two-hour pilot was filmed, and several scripts were written. A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.Resolution: 360p(C) This . Most notable were scenes set at the opening of WW II, based on the actual sinking of the submarine USS Sealion (SS-195), sunk at the pier at Cavite Navy Yard, the Philippines; Cmdr. While a lot of people are familiar with the John Astin version most don't even realize there was a second season with an entirely new cast and many new characters. 1248- Stopped, lying to. Early the next morning, she attacked a convoy of four transports guarded by four escorts. we were ordered there or it happened just on a chance I dont know as I was just Most of the filming was done in and around Naval Station Key West, now the Truman Annex of Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, which substituted for the Philippines and Australia. What is the English language plot outline for Operation Petticoat (1977)? Her new designator reflected her operational task of full-time testing and evaluating of experimental equipment prior to incorporation of the equipment into other ships of the fleet.l Most of the film was shot in Key West, the home port of the Peregrine. He was part of the crew that went on the famous run from Hawaii to Australia during World War II. Holden demonstrates great skill as a scrounger after Sherman makes him the supply officer. With a skeleton crew . Through the Looking Glass, The USS Remora was used in the The Colonel and I. On the Washington Navy Yard, there is a display of the balaos sail painted in navy. These represent the lowering of Jim Brown to the deck from a helicopter scenes. - Marion (Ernie) Crowl, "A German-American naval officer takes revenge against the German submarine commander Balao was recommissioned on 4 March 1952 at the U.S. but these log entries confirm that the "other boat" is Archerfish.]. The following photos are courtesy of Richard 'King Bing' Lt. And I was fired, along with eleven of the thirteen actors. Some of the plot points of the movie were based on real-life incidents. In 1959, Operation Petticoat hit the big screen. She fired her six bow torpedoes at the moored ships, hitting three and sinking two of them, but one torpedo went astray and hit a pier. The movie begins with a submarine crashing and everyone 1710- USS Crazy Credits - Joe Aligood. [11], Operation Petticoat was a huge box office hit, earning over $9.3 million in theatrical rentals in the United States and Canada,[1] which made it the third highest-grossing film of 1959, the highest-grossing comedy of all-time,[12] as well as the most financially successful film of Cary Grant's career. During the Battle of Buna, two soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Division went above and beyond the call of duty. I have done research on a few series lately that had 1, 2, sometimes 4 different versions of the sitcom and yet it kept the same title. Refloated and restored to barely seaworthy condition, Sea Tiger puts to sea after a native witch doctor casts a protection spell on her. 272836. As General Douglas MacArthurs campaign on Luzon was underway, news of the Palawan massacre produced a call to action to save thousands of Allied POWs and civilian internees from a similar fate. Balao joined Silversides in a coordinated attack on a seven-ship convoy on 23 October, firing 10torpedoes at three ships that presented an overlapping target. The balao was on display on the base at the time and was enjoyed greatly. Crandall's bra convinces the destroyer's captain that "the Japanese have nothing like this", and he ceases fire. The Captain's journal covers the events of the Sea Tiger from December 10th, 1941 to January 3rd, 1942. Quotes The film also included Marion Ross, Dick Sargent, and Gavin MacLeod, who would go on to become part of McHales Navy and captain The Love Boat later in his career. ]]>*/ 1, and sank her with gunfire. The same day, she witnessed a fighter plane from the carrier Bunker Hill splash into the water dead ahead and quickly managed to rescue the pilot. Panoramica: The old submarine,Sea Tiger is finally sent on a real mission after several errand jobs. The writers and producers from season one were also set adrift. As dawn broke, the submarine made one last approach, moving to 1,400yd (1,300m) where she fired four torpedoes. Balao completed refit and training on 24 April and the next day began her voyage back to action. She sank one trawler and left three others burning fiercely. A pink submarine was built by combining red and white parts. 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The nurses wonder why the toilet is called "the head." Enclosure (2) is a sample of the desired material provided for the information of the Supply Officer, Navy Yard, Mare Island. Lastly, Archival Footage of the Submarine U.S.S. Sherman's wife (the former Lieutenant Crandall) arrives late with their four daughters and rear-ends her husband's staff car, causing it to lock bumpers with a Navy bus. aboard the USS Balao in Key west. Balao began the year 1944 with a contact that turned out to be a very large steamer and two escorts. for something to watch on a cold rainy day and lo and behold what do I find; Noon Photo credit: Photo provided by Stan Lintner, his father, Harold Sea Tiger"; originally shot in 1945, it's presented in black and white with occasional text descriptions in lieu of voice-over narration. A 1959 comedy starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtis and directed by Blake Edwards concerning the manic maiden voyage of the submarine Sea Tiger in the early days of World War II. Tokyo Rose mocks the mysterious pink submarine, while the U.S. Navy believes it to be a Japanese deception, ordering that it be sunk on sight. Day is rescued by the USS Blackfin . folks defeat the bad guys. These are probably stunt doubles. 70-42 of 30 July 1941. Her original black paint was damaged by fire in the air raid, and ended up peeling off while she was on patrol. crew and movie actors including Wallace Beery, (right center, second row), Jane This silent movie was called "Behind the Door". "This photo taken on August 9, 1919 shows a mixed group of H-8 En route, she embarked a sailor from Torsk suffering from appendicitis and an injured Sand Lance crewman. The scouting line was discontinued on 26 August, and Balao shifted to patrol the PalauRabaul shipping route where she fared no better. Submarine - A Mighty He teams up with Marine Sergeant Ramon Gallardo, an escaped prisoner (caught misappropriating Navy property to run his own restaurant), to obtain materials desperately needed for repairs. On July 1, 1941, a requisition was submitted for 150 rolls of toilet paper by an officer aboard the submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184). I think Gary Walker has a copy on his Atule site. The film Kursk is powerful and emotional, and its easy to feel the crews desperation and fear during their battle. On 26 March, Balao encountered the 880-ton cargo ship, Shinto Maru No. Balao began her sixth war patrol on 5 July when she departed Majuro for the Palau area. sending a copy to me -DG.) 2. The Supply Officer, Navy Yard, Mare Island, on November 26, 1941, cancelled Mare Island Invoice No. In the television series, John Astin takes on the Cary Grant role and Richard Gilliland has Curtiss original role. Operation Petticoat. In 1959, she starred as the "pink submarine" in the motion picture "Operation Petticoat". Underway again on 6 December, Balao spent two days in training exercises and practice approaches with Ethan as her target. About 1956. Balao (17:10) offers a nice tour of the WWII submarine used as Operation Petticoat 's "U.S.S. Sherman tries an oil slick and then launches blankets, pillows, and life jackets from his one working torpedo tube, but the deception fails. After viewing them, ABC decided it would be better as a thirty-minute show. February 21-23, 1959- Moored starboard side to The quick reactions of the officer of the deck caused two to pass to port and two to starboard. PLOT: During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses. It is believed by this command that the stamped notation "cannot identify" was possible error, and that this is simply a case of shortage of strategic war material, the Skipjackprobably being low on the priority list. On 13 December, the submarine conducted communication and identification tests with friendly search planes and then began her patrol. She ended up sinking three Japanese ships during the time her paint was peeling, leading Tokyo Rose to make broadcasts about "Red pirate submarines.". There just seemed to be constant chaos, so this show lasted much longer than most of its competition. If this all sounds familiar, its because the story was used in the 1959 film Operation Petticoat. It appears to be a Balao or Gato class World War II boat and in the movie has the number 393. Although pursued by the escorts, Balao again managed to close the convoy, now with only two ships visible. After he became a star, Curtis suggested making a film in which Grant would stare into a periscope as he did in Destination Tokyo. Before this occurred, her conning tower and periscope shears were removed, and are on display on the waterfront at the National Museum of the United States Navy of the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Balao received nine battle stars for her World War II service. You would not think a show set on a submarine would have many other actors in it, but during the year or so it was on, more than 80 additional actors appeared on the show, including JoAnn Pflug and Adam West. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, Lieutenant Commander S.V. Hadley in command, and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet's Submarine Squadron4 (SubRon4). Operation Petticoat is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake . The submarine featured in the film is the USS Sea Tiger, a real-life submarine that was used during World War II. Doris The convoy's escorts counterattacked with depth charges, but Balao came away unscathed. and Chuck Conners also starred. As Coe settled into his new role, he no doubt learned of the dire situation. Operation Petticoat was produced with extensive support of the Department of Defense and the US Navy. James Wiggin Coe of the submarine Skipjack (SS-184); and the need to paint a submarine pink, due to the lack of enough red lead or white lead undercoat paint. Later that same afternoon, Balao surfaced to attack a group of small trawlers. The three submarines that operate on these waters provide a variety of services. The lead ship of her class, USS Balao (SS-285) was commissioned on February 4, 1943, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. All four fish passed under their targets. For those who are curious, Operation Petticoat employed the services of three U.S. submarines. on the submarine they finish their argument and ditch the girl." As we continue our series, We Salute You, today we take a closer look at a show that might not be remembered by a lot of people, but it had a memorable cast. However, Japanese records examined after the war indicate that Balao's victim on this occasion was not a tanker, but the 5,244-ton freighter Daigo Maru. Deployed to the Pacific, she was based out of Brisbane, Australia, and Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, where she patrolled for enemy ships and rescued downed aviators. Her first opportunity to attack came just after midnight on 23 February when she closed a convoy of two freighters and one small escort. disguised as the German U-98. After joint exercises with the navies of several South American countries, the ship made liberty calls to principal ports such as La Guaira, Venezuela; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Montevideo, Uruguay; Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires, Argentina. After making several goodwill visits to ports in the southern United States, Balao joined the ships of Destroyer Squadron24 (DesRon24) in a combined antisubmarine warfare (ASW) training and goodwill cruise to South America that began on 6 January 1957. Please check our Hours of Operation page before planning your visit. While the campaign marked the first offensive victory for the Americans, it provided more than just a morale boost and a checking of Japanese aggression. Other members of the cast include several actors who went on to become television stars in the 1960s and 1970s: Gavin MacLeod of The Love Boat and McHale's Navy, Marion Ross of Happy Days, and Dick Sargent of Bewitched. February 27, 1959- 1015- Commenced steering various The weather impeded her efforts to close the convoy, but also offered protection when a rain squall covered Balao while she fired six torpedoes. I thought I would lose my contract. An escort picked up the submarine's trail, and Balao ran for deep water under a smoke screen without waiting to observe results. [This is when Balao was painted pink for Operation the true stories of the USS Angler (SS-240) and Growler (SS-215). During the 11 months elapsing from the time of ordering the toilet paper and the present date, the Skipjack personnel, despite their best efforts to await delivery of subject material, have been unable to wait on numerous occasions, and the situation is now quite acute, especially during depth charge attack by the "back-stabbers.". Sherman reluctantly has the two mixed together, resulting in a pale pink primer that is applied. Novak and Hobart Bosworth, (left center, second row), with USS H-8 in the background The movie begins with Rear Admiral Matt Sherman (Cary Grant) making a sentimental visit to his first command, which is due to be scrapped. Later, when Sherman prepares to attack an enemy oiler moored to a pier, Crandall accidentally fires a torpedo before the Torpedo Data Computer finishes transmitting its settings to the "tin fish." The submarine used, the SS-285, was still in service at the time. to berths 5 and 6, North Quay Wall, US Naval Station, Key West, Florida. Visible is 37, the first two digits of 373, which was the hull number of the USS Peregrine, AM-373, a fleet minesweeper. A year later, Balao simulated a disabled submarine while testing a new device for individual escape, the "Steinke Hood." discovers that Sally, the woman he's been falling in love with, has actually been this as I never saw the picture released. The effectiveness with which the escorts countered her several approaches convinced Balao that she had been detected. So was USS QUEENFISH (SS-393), which was used in the opening and closing scenes and for seagoing shots filmed off the coast of San Diego. Chief Tosten, the senior Motor Machinist Mate, is forced to cannibalize the Nos. 0745- Operation MoPix with YTB-543. He had joined the U.S. Navy during World War II intending to enter the submarine service in part because his hero, Cary Grant, had appeared in Destination Tokyo (1943). The torpedoes were duds or had again passed underneath. Balao was decommissioned on 20 August 1946, and she was berthed in New London, Conn., as part of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Battle of the Coral Sea, The The movie The Battle of the Coral Sea was made in 58-59 some time. When the diver of the two saves the other from dying However, she made only five enemy contacts and was unable to launch a single attack. - Marion (Ernie) Crowl, Crimson Tide (1995) with Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, The Russian Alpha was actually shot in the torpedo On 18 March, Balao caught a 188-ton trawler alone, sank it with gunfire, and then rescued three survivors in the debris. It was filmed on the USS Aspro SS- 309. Cary Grant, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill and Tony Curtis stroll arm in arm at a US Navy submarine base during filming of Operation Petticoat 1959. | Balao's keel was laid down on 26 June 1942 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine. Her targets moved out of range at high speed, preventing her from regaining contact. There is a photoof Archerfish and Balao floating around the BB's. The sail of the USS Balao is currently on display at the Washington Navy Yard, but it has been painted in Navy gray. February 20 - 0715- Mustered the crew at quarters. On 1 June, the situation brightened. Tony Curtis served on the USS C-4, a C-class submarine. As noted above, the fictional Sea Tiger is played by three different Balao-class submarines. advisor. Menu. Cliff Robertson was the skipper in the movie. She got underway again on the following morning, bound for Pearl Harbor where she arrived for refit on 19 March. The Navy finds it and The submarine film is a subgenre of war film in which the majority of the plot revolves around a submarine below the ocean's surface. Lintner, served aboard the H-8 as a Chief Radioman. The USS Balao SS-285 was painted pink and used for exterior shots in and around Key West, FL. Shortly before dawn on 21 March, Balao began tracking a convoy of two ships closely guarded by four escorts. Whether Alternate Versions I couldnt get Petticoat Junction out of my mind every time I read Operation Petticoat. Balao rendezvoused with Peto the next day to transfer the rescued aviators, then proceeded on to Pearl Harbor, where she arrived on 25 August. In 1957, the film Operation Petticoat was released, starring Cary Grant as a submarine commander who is forced to take on a group of female nurses as passengers after his submarine is damaged. Drama of the Sea, Directed by Frank Capra, Cliff Robertson was the skipper in the movie. But when Lieutenant Commander Matthew Serman took command, he's determined to use whatever he can get his hands on to make his boat operational! Lieutenant (junior grade) Nick Holden, an admiral's aide, is reassigned to Sea Tiger despite a total lack of submarine training or experience. Operation Petticoat (1977) - Season 1 Opening. [3] Tina Louise turned down the role of one of the nurses as she felt the film had too many sex jokes.[4]. Early on 8 January, she fired six torpedoes, three of which scored; but the stubborn "tanker" remained afloat despite being dead in the water. How to berth the nurses in the exceedingly limited space, how to explain to them the functioning of the bathroom facilities, how to compel the sailors to keep their well-diverted minds on their work these are the endless petty problems that vex Commander Grant". checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. . 1529- Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Chopper (SS-342) It also honors the sacrifices their families have made during deployments. I cant remember the actor who was the "hero" -all I can See production, box office & company info, Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA. of World War II submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on The exercise ran for the first two days, with simulated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) assets from each country operating together to improve interchangeability and warfighting effectiveness. On June 19, Coe received a canceled invoice for 150 rolls of toilet paper. [CDATA[/* >