Das Boot

All full ahead, left full rudder. Come to 1-0-7.

Stand by to attack.

Watch the pressure of the lubricating oil!

Bow angle bearing 0-5-0.

Locked on.

- Range, 2200 metres. - Check.

Those two that are overlapping...

double shot on the big one. The other two, a single each.

- Targets identified. - Right standard rudder.

All ahead one-third. Open bow caps.

Lock on tubes one and two. New bow angle 0-6-3.

- Check, locked on! - Hold on for bearing.

- All set! - Tubes one and two, fire when matched.

- Tubes one and two ready! - Tubes one and two ready!

- Tube one, fire! - Tube one, fire!

- Tube two, fire! - Tube two, fire!

- Tube three, fire when matched. - Tube three ready!

- Tube three ready! - Tube three, fire!

Tube three fired!

- Tube four ready. - Tube four ready!

- Tube four, fire! - Tube four, fire!

Destroyer ahead!

A I a rm!

All hands forward! Forward diving position!

- Quick, quick, quick! - Keep it moving!

- Clear the way! - Move, move, move! Keep it moving!

Watch out!

Hurry! Hurry, hurry!

Battle stations!

Bow planes up 10, stern up 5.

Clear the way!

Sit down!

Keep quiet, you men.

- Down 80 metres. - Down 80 metres.

Easy.

Bow down 15, stern up 10.

What about the torpedoes?

Any minute now.

Not long to go now.

110.

120.

Those lousy torpedoes. They don't run true.

What a crazy thing to do.

Charging in like that.

That destroyer won't let us off the hook.

They'll try and hunt us down, you'll see.

We hit the first.

Out of the way!

We hit her! We hit her! Quiet!

Time's up for the third torpedo.

Number three.

Now they are going to the bottom.

It's the bulkheads. They've collapsed.

This is it.

Now it's payback time.

- Well? - Destroyer bearing 0-4-4.

- In our direction? - Moving left.

Fading, sir.

Right full rudder. Both engines ahead two-thirds.

Rudder is right full. Both engines indicate ahead two-thirds.

Astern of us.

Way astern of us.

They're spitting in the wrong direction.

We haven't thrown them off yet.

I reckon they won't be too happy.

- Propeller noises. - Propeller noises.

Contact bearing 2-7-0, closing.

- Both engines ahead one-third. - Both engines ahead one-third.

Both main engines indicate ahead one-third.

Now you'll see.

All full ahead!

- Pump out 150 litres! - Main engines indicate full head!

Asdic.

Detector system. Ultrasonic.

The swine.

The filthy, rotten swine.

- What's the damage? - Air shaft fractured.

Quiet, boys.

Keep it quiet.

Nice and quiet, now.

- Whole dead slow. - Fifty rpm. Kill the fans.

- Left 15 degrees. - Left 15 degrees.

Stern left 15, sir.

- Shit! - All full ahead!

Let's get the hell out of here!

- Both ballasts and gate were fractured. - Isolate it. Isolate it!

Shut it down!

My God! We're on fire!

Motor room caught fire.

Cut to number two auxiliary!

Calm down! Calm down, for God's sake!

Chief, emergency ventilation.

Switch on fans, connect emergency cartridges.

Boy, oh, boy.

She doesn't want to let go of us.

What's going on?

Running away?

We have really smashed them.

My God, those bulkheads.

What's her bearing?

0-6-5, sir. Bearing constant.

Deeper, chief. Silent speed.

- Bearing? - 0-5-0.

Growing louder.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

Deeper still. Right 30 degrees.

We'll try doubling back.

Keep them guessing.

Bow planes steady. Stern up 10.

Contact bearing 2-7-0.

It's fading.

- Right full rudder. - Right full rudder.

Rudder is right full, sir.

Steer 0-9-0.

Shit!

Second contact closing fast, bearing 0-7-6!

Backup.

Those bastards.

Deeper.

But, sir...

Yes, deeper.

Bow planes down 10. Stern planes up 7.

190 metres.

200 metres.

210 metres.

220 metres.

230 metres.

The bolts! They're bursting!

That's deep enough, chief. Ten metres rise!

All ahead starboard.

Look out!

Quiet, men, quiet.

Quiet.

Bring her up to 150 metres! Both full ahead!

Both full ahead, sir!

Left 20 degrees! Steer 0-5-0!

Steering on course 0-5-0, sir!

He is near his mark.

Not bad.

The foundation bolts are loose!

Quiet, damn you!

Reports! I want actual damage reports!

Leaking badly. We are leaking badly.

Engine room taking water!

Captain, permission to inspect engine room.

- Number One, take over! - Aye, aye, captain.

- The exhaust flap. - What's the trouble?

- Shit! - The flange bolts are sheared.

I need gaskets! Fast!

Where are you? Where are the gaskets!

Torpedo hatch taking water!

- Get a crowbar! - Get a crowbar!

They'll soon be out of fireworks.

Exhaust flap secured.

150 metres, all full ahead.

Torpedo-hatch spindle secured.

What's wrong, Johann?

Get back to your battle station. Right now.

Damn it, don't go crazy!

Back!

Back, Johann.

Back, Johann!

Bring him to the back. Hurry.

He's under control.

Who would have thought it of Johann?

Degrading.