Anyway, they were shooting a movie Through flashbacks the film tells the misadventures of a fictional vessel during the Battle of the Philippines starring Cary Grant, Tony Curtis and Joan O'Brien. the old Razorback again. Cliff Robertson was the skipper in the movie. Naval Institute: 19K views, 730 likes, 88 loves, 52 comments, 189 shares . 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. Operation Pettycoat follows the beleivably insane misadventures of a submarine that is damaged at the start of her voyage during WWII. The escorts drove Balao off, and on 7 January, she was ordered back to Brisbane, still without a confirmed kill under her belt. Her first opportunity to attack came just after midnight on 23 February when she closed a convoy of two freighters and one small escort. The sail of the USS Balao is currently on display at the Washington Navy Yard, but it has been painted in Navy gray. Danny Kaye was the Star. USS Skipjack during her sea trials in 1938. While Balao was maneuvering into position for a second attack, the convoy's escorts fired on her, forcing the submarine to dive. 4. would be released. (5,572) 7.2 2h 1959 13+. Before they crash, they send up a beacon. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top 100 Funniest American Movies. */ Thats a cool connection with Jamie Lee Curtis and her father. During Key West, Fla., naval operations were conducted on the pier in this photograph (SS-311). The movie begins with a submarine crashing and everyone Sunday, the one and only, so I rented it and the rest is history. Curtis took credit for the inception of Operation Petticoat. Although not in an ideal attack position, the submarine fired four torpedoes at the tanker, all of which missed. This vessel submitted a requisition for 150 rolls of toilet paper on July 30, 1941, to USS HOLLAND. It was one of those super hero James Bond type movies. (2) Sample of material requested. Operation Petticoat. No surface contacts came during the first two weeks, but her luck changed on 27 December when two Mogami-class cruisers and two Asashio-class destroyers crossed her track. The real Captain of the boat, Lt Cooke is in his normal and Chuck Conners also starred. And I was fired, along with eleven of the thirteen actors. [This is when Balao was painted pink for Operation McHales Navy: Set Adrift in a Sea of Comedy. the bridge. Be sure to visit Ric's website: (and thanks to Ric Hedman for I'm not going to say it was a bad movie BUT, I dont think Balao was decommissioned on 20 August 1946, and she was berthed in New London, Conn., as part of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Learn how your comment data is processed. Balao began the year 1944 with a contact that turned out to be a very large steamer and two escorts. via submarine to photograph radio codes. While rigging for depth charges, she heard three explosions, but upon surfacing, could see no sign of damage. The submarine made a few contacts, but none worthy of pursuit. Shortly after midnight, Balao went to battle stations and closed for attack. Goofs As noted above, the fictional Sea Tiger is played by three different Balao-class submarines. Is Operation Petticoat based on a true story? Word of Japan's capitulation came on 15 August along with orders to cease fire. Her next contacts were unfavorable for attack, and problems with her surface search radar hampered her efforts to seek out enemy shipping. Facebook Watch video from U.S. Razorback was used for the early it was released it had to have escaped. There is a photoof Archerfish and Balao floating around the BB's. The written scripts were revised to cover two shows each. 1529- Moored starboard side to the port side of the USS Chopper (SS-342) THE assertion of those "South Pacific" Seabees that there is "nothing like a dame" to occupy the interests of men plagued by the tediousness of war is frantically illustrated in the Music Hall's . Operation Petticoat: The Submarine Was Pink, But the Cast Was Feeling Blue. Rather than risk a repetition of her disappointment during her last patrol, Balao returned to the scene to verify that the ship had sunk. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1913, William Fournier was raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. During the 1977-78 season it was on Saturday nights. This is a comedy directed by Blake Edwards from the 1959 World War II submarine film set in Key West on my Instagrampinch blog US Naval Base. On 1 April, she was reclassified as an auxiliary submarine, AGSS-285, but continued to serve as a training ship. A submarine newly commissioned is damaged in the opening days of WW II. Key Wests former US Naval Base was allowed to remain. The submarine used, the SS-285, was still in service at the time. On 3 March, Balao fired four torpedoes at a small freighter and escort from a distance that proved to be too great. II, when, as an exec, he saved his boat by crash diving while the captain was on Operation Petticoat - Stagione 1 Episodio 1. In 1959, Operation Petticoat hit the big screen. Coes letter caused quite a stir and was circulated throughout the fleet. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional U.S. Navy submarine, USS Sea Tiger, during the Battle of the Philippines in the opening days of the United States involvement in World War II. Kali Martin earned a bachelor's degree in International Studies and German at the University of Miami and a master's degree in Mili Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, Technician Lewis Hall and Sergeant William Fournier, Kenneth Gruennert and Elmer Burrs Medals of Honor, The Top 5 Veteran Research Questions: Where to Go and What to Know, National Day of the Deployed: Honoring Americas Deployed Servicemembers, Commemorating Filipino American History Month, Alexander A. Vandegrift Before Guadalcanal, Call for Action and Liberation in the Philippines. Sherman reluctantly has the two mixed together, resulting in a pale pink primer that is applied. Japan had been so weakened by the final weeks of the war that surface contacts were scarce. The convoy's escorts counterattacked with depth charges, but Balao came away unscathed. [2], Former Universal-International contract star Jeff Chandler was originally set to have played Matt Sherman, but pulled out to film The Jayhawkers (1959) instead. Golf clubs operated the valves, a jeep wheel was used for a part, a girdle helped pump in the engine room, and what was most embarrassing to the men was its color of bubble gum pink, the only paint available when it needed to be painted. sending a copy to me -DG.) The next day, Balao investigated smoke on the horizon, found two cargo ships, tracked them through a rain squall, and as she passed into clear weather, found the convoy in perfect position for her torpedoes. Click on red bar for more info. in 1967. 272836 with the stamped notation "Cancelled---cannot identify." Skipjackpersonnel during this period have become accustomed to use of "ersatz," i.e., the vast amount of incoming non-essential paper work, and in so doing feel that the wish of the Bureau of Ships for the reduction of paper work is being complied with, thus effectively killing two birds with one stone. [Mark Lenard, see photo top right, Ed.]. She contacted a small convoy on 14 May but was unable to close for attack because of the diligence of the Japanese escorts. In April 1960, she was reclassified as AGSS-285. On 2 April, Balao submerged rapidly to avoid detection by a large, low-flying enemy plane and took on several feet of water in her conning tower, grounding out her radar and other electrical gear. As dawn broke, the submarine made one last approach, moving to 1,400yd (1,300m) where she fired four torpedoes. Because there wasnt enough red or white primer on the ship, the sub USS Sea Tiger was painted pink in the film. The submarine used was the U.S.S. She later learned, however, that her consort sank three of the seven ships. An American destroyer spots Sea Tiger and opens fire, then launches depth charges when the submarine crash dives. tell you he was the actor who played Spock's father on the old Star Trek series - (from www.imdb.com), Submarine Command with Bill Holden, William Bendix. Their task is to attack an abandoned Japanese ammo dump to take explosives that the US desperately needs. | I cant remember the actor who was the "hero" -all I can About three years ago I was at a local video stop looking For the second season, the entire plot line changed, making it a totally different show. The comment, "Mason, I think we've been victims of Sherman's March to the Sea", is a reference linking Lt. Cmdr. The submarine continued on to Midway where she arrived on 3 June, discharged her passengers, and set a course for Pearl Harbor where she arrived four days later. She can still hold her head up high and Support the continuing educational mission of The National WWII Museum by shopping our Museum Store book selection. Balao was recommissioned on 4 March 1952 at the U.S. November 11, 2022 by Antonio 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. The material was ordered by HOLLAND from the Supply Officer, Navy Yard, Mare Island, for delivery to USS Skipjack. -- thanks to Jim Lundell for this info. Perhaps youve heard of the movie Operation Petticoat, which starred Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in 1959. there and we were made part of it. The film Kursk is powerful and emotional, and its easy to feel the crews desperation and fear during their battle. Crazy Credits The submarine was decommissioned on 1 August 1963, and her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register that same day. On 18 March, Balao caught a 188-ton trawler alone, sank it with gunfire, and then rescued three survivors in the debris. 1928, (Silent), "This early movie from A model of Balao can be found in the Dive, Dive, Dive! on the submarine they finish their argument and ditch the girl." I was attending the Fleet Sonar School on the base at the time and watched with great interest. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . As Coe settled into his new role, he no doubt learned of the dire situation. Officers' toilets were near the stern, or back, of the ship within the "quarter gallery", the part of the stern that hung over the water on either side. Some of the plot points of Operation Petticoat were based on real-life incidents, such as: Operation Petticoat was a hit with audiences and critics. Operation Petticoat is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, that stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. [10] "This photo taken on August 9, 1919 shows a mixed group of H-8 Unable to obtain needed supplies from official sources, Sherman allows Holden to set up a casino in order to acquire them from the Army soldiers. Sherman promises Holden command of a new nuclear-powered submarine, also named Sea Tiger. 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. Menu. Holden is attracted to Second Lieutenant Barbara Duran, while Sherman has a series of embarrassing encounters with the well-endowed and clumsy Second Lieutenant Dolores Crandall. It is a gripping true-life drama about the doomed Kursk submarine and the bravery of the men who served on it. Certain that the freighter had been sunk, Balao resumed her patrol of the shipping lanes. Here are a couple of the Deck Log entries from Archerfish You cant go wrong if Cary Grant is in a movie. Sherman tries to put the nurses ashore at Cebu, but the Army refuses to accept them without the proper orders, as the Japanese are closing in. The effectiveness with which the escorts countered her several approaches convinced Balao that she had been detected. speed 16 knots, station the maneuvering watch. {The Tatsuhara Maru was damaged[5]}. 1, and sank her with gunfire. 3. 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! However, a bevy of nurses comes aboard, causing hijinks in the hot pink sub. The USS Archerfish SS-311 (originally USS Archer-Fish, renamed at its 1952 recommission) wore the standard colors of gray and black, and was used for interior and exterior shots in and around Key West. In a recent interview in The New Yorker, Jamie Lee Curtis Has Never Worked Hard a Day in Her Life by Rachel Syme (December 1, 2019), Jamie discussed her time on Operation Petticoat. The map on the wall in Captain Henderson's office shows a divided Germany. ex-Navy pilot applies for a treacherous submarine mission in order to overcome the When the diver of the two saves the other from dying The film is based on Robert Moores best-selling book and follows the crew as they attempt to return to port after a routine patrol goes wrong. Operation Petticoat (TV Series 1977-1979) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. saved by a sinking submarine. She returned to Key West and resumed services in training. Decommissioned on July 11, 1963, her hulk was sunk off northern Florida on September 6. The lead ship of her class, USS Balao (SS-285) was commissioned on February 4, 1943, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. Balao (17:10) offers a nice tour of the WWII submarine used as Operation Petticoat 's "U.S.S. Doris The pier was stacked seven feet high with boxes of toilet paper instead of the usual crates of fresh fruit and ice cream. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Well they told us all about the plot and about when it Balao fired seven more torpedoes for three more direct hits, but the target still refused to sink. The writers and producers from season one were also set adrift. 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. 19K views, 730 likes, 88 loves, 52 comments, 189 shares. 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