disguised as the German U-98. I agree. The submarine featured in the film is the USS Sea Tiger, a real- life submarine that was used during World War II. The break up of their friendship over this girl is only 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. The real Captain of the boat, Lt Cooke is in his normal She was able to sink one picket boat and damage another with gunfire on 14 August. Lt. I thought my life was over. Operation Petticoat was adapted as an ABC-TV series which ran from September 17, 1977 to August 10, 1979. 1. Sherman, her first commanding officer, begins reading his wartime personal logbook, and a flashback begins. Click on red bar for more info. [This was for filming our scenes for Operation Petticoat] 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. Their task is to attack an abandoned Japanese ammo dump to take explosives that the US desperately needs. courses at various speeds while shooting various scenes for the movie Operiation 7. Is Operation Petticoat based on a true story? folks defeat the bad guys. A fuel shortage forced Balao to enter Majuro Atoll on 12 June to begin refit alongside submarine tender Sperry. Your email address will not be published. Balao then shifted to the Truk-New Hanover route where she conducted an uneventful patrol until 7 November, when she headed for Milne Bay, New Guinea, for refit alongside Fulton. 1 More trivia for Operation Petticoat X Join the mailing list Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. WWII German submarine and prepare to use it to pull a very large heist; The Queen Stars Melinda Naud Jim Varney Richard Brestoff See production, box office & company info On 18 March, Balao caught a 188-ton trawler alone, sank it with gunfire, and then rescued three survivors in the debris. Posted Over 1 Month. 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." Later that same afternoon, Balao surfaced to attack a group of small trawlers. Balao underway from alongside. His response is still famous in the Navy today. Upon receipt of a cancelled requisition for toilet paper, he dictates a letter echoing the sentiments of Commander Coe. aboard the USS Balao in Key west. 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. [This is when Balao was painted pink for Operation USS Spearfish (SS-190) evacuation took place on the night of May 3, 1942. Shortly before dawn on 21 March, Balao began tracking a convoy of two ships closely guarded by four escorts. It appears to be a Balao or Gato class World War II boat and in the movie has the number 393. Please check our Hours of Operation page before planning your visit. 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. Stars Frank Sinatra, Verna Lisi. On August 9, USS Bowfin (SS-287) followed four Japanese ships into Minami Daito Harbor. Seeking to make sail . She returned to Key West and resumed services in training. Here are a couple of the Deck Log entries from Archerfish Submarine - A Mighty Balao (SS-285), which was still in commission at the time. The original In 1959, Operation Petticoat hit the big screen. The submarine began her ninth patrol on 3 May when she headed for the Yellow Sea to patrol in a wolfpack with Dragonet, Shad, and Spikefish. (b) SO NYMI Canceled invoice No. This inspected passenger vessel is designed for underwater viewing with 42 underwater windows and seating for 49 guests in the submarine viewing area. During the Battle of Buna, two soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Division went above and beyond the call of duty. Despite these problems, she arrived safely at Guam on 8 April for refit. Balao arrived in Brisbane on 15 January for a normal two week refit and a brief training period. It was a black-tie comedy starring Blake Edwards directed by Blake for the World War II submarine. USS Balao Visible is 37, the first two digits of 373, which was the hull number of the USS Peregrine, AM-373, a fleet minesweeper. Underway again on 6 December, Balao spent two days in training exercises and practice approaches with Ethan as her target. the cook and wasn't in the right loop to know. 5. we were ordered there or it happened just on a chance I dont know as I was just On July 1, 1941, a requisition was submitted for 150 rolls of toilet paper by an officer aboard the submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184). Balao lured the escort out of the target area in order to double back to look for the third freighter. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, Lieutenant Commander S.V. Hadley in command, and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet's Submarine Squadron4 (SubRon4). Connections A number of the crew are dressed as German sailors and worked . Her next contacts were unfavorable for attack, and problems with her surface search radar hampered her efforts to seek out enemy shipping. Her hulk was sunk off the coast of northern Florida on 6 September as a target. Early the next morning, she attacked a convoy of four transports guarded by four escorts. Petticoat. [10] A group of adventurers refloat a The balao was on display on the base at the time and was enjoyed greatly. Panoramica: The old submarine,Sea Tiger is finally sent on a real mission after several errand jobs. The escort maneuvered to attack, but never came close to the submarine. After shakedown training, the submarine was reassigned to SubRon12 at the U.S. 0803- Underway. Toilet paper streamers decorated the dock and a band greeted the boat wearing toilet paper neckties and toilet paper flying out of trumpets and horns. Image: NH 98043: USS Balao (SS-285), off Mare Island Navy Yard, California, October 25, 1944. Only minutes before Balao reached firing position, one of the escorts unwittingly moved to a spot on Balao's beam and stayed there, thwarting the submarine's second attempt. An escort picked up the submarine's trail, and Balao ran for deep water under a smoke screen without waiting to observe results. Balao was then ordered back to the United States where she entered the Mare Island Navy Yard on 20 August for a complete overhaul. However, all this changed after the first 23 episodes. Until 2 January 1945, their only contacts were fishing craft and floating mines. Historical accuracy Some of the plot points of Operation Petticoat were based on real-life incidents, such as: The evacuation of one Navy nurse and several Army nurses from Corregidor to Australia by the submarine USS Spearfish, commanded by future Navy Cross recipient James C. Balao began her eighth war patrol on 27 February as part of another attack group along with Tench (like Balao, also the lead ship of a submarine class), Guardfish, and Sea Devil on patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October and November 1962, she was sent to patrol the western Atlantic. There, she served primarily as a training ship for antisubmarine and Special Development Forces in the Key West and Guantnamo Bay operating areas. One ship was seen down by the bow, with her stern in the air; another listed heavily; and a third was riding low in the water. The map on the wall in Captain Henderson's office shows a divided Germany. After he became a star, Curtis suggested making a film in which Grant would stare into a periscope as he did in Destination Tokyo. The women also have their own ideas about the renovation of the submarine, one of which involves painting it pink. 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. in love with the same girl. Her original black paint was damaged by fire in the air raid, and ended up peeling off while she was on patrol. October 26 marks the National Day of the Deployed. It's hijinks on the high seas when a U.S. submarine has to take on a collection of female nurses. When the show came back in season two, 15 of the 18 actors were gone, including the three main characters. tell you he was the actor who played Spock's father on the old Star Trek series She sighted many vessels during the next eight days, but did not attack them. Does anyone know the name of the actual submarine used in the 1959 movie "Operation Petticoat"? On 26 March, Balao encountered the 880-ton cargo ship, Shinto Maru No. The USS Wren, DD-568, which was shown as the destroyer attacking Sea Tiger, was also present. 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. It was one of those super hero James Bond type movies. Director 1 Credit Blake. 3. Well they told us all about the plot and about when it Operation Petticoat is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake . Operation Petticoat - Full Cast & Crew 1959 2 hr 4 mins Comedy NR Watchlist Where to Watch Five Army nurses complicate life for two submarine officers in the Pacific. (5,572) 7.2 2h 1959 13+. A captain, looking for a command insists he can get it to a dockyard and captain it. Later that morning, Balao sighted a convoy of four small cargo ships, described as "the dregs of the worst of harbors." (2) Sample of material requested. who brutalized his wife.". Targets were scarce and mechanical difficulties plagued Balao. Be sure to visit Ric's website: On 6 February, she was underway via Tulagi for her patrol area north of New Guinea, which she entered on 13 February. A much more restrained commentary came from Bosley Crowther of The New York Times, who noted in his December 8, 1959 review that the plot device of women aboard a wartime submarine was strained. 0745- on board dying. When the diver of the two saves the other from dying . Sherman's reminiscence ends with the arrival of Commander Nick Holden, his wife (the former Lieutenant Duran), and their two sons. 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. Upon the completion of that work, she returned to Pearl Harbor on 15 November and prepared to return to the war in the Pacific. Balao stopped at Tulagi to refuel and to load torpedoes. Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process. In the new series, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tonys daughter, played the role of Lieutenant Duran who was played by Dina Merrill in the movie. You cant go wrong if Cary Grant is in a movie. The film was the basis for a TV series in 1977 starring John Astin in Grant's role..mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}. Set speed 16 knots. I'm not going to say it was a bad movie BUT, I dont think On that day, however, Balao sighted the masts of a sailing vessel. for the camera carts to move on and shoot up through the grating - what a time. On 25 February 1964 the ship's designation was changed from Experimental Fleet Mine Sweeper (EMSF-373) to general auxiliary (AG-176). The convoy changed course and pulled away from the submarine before she could close for attack. Although not in an ideal attack position, the submarine fired four torpedoes at the tanker, all of which missed. The submarine used was the U.S.S. The convoy's escorts counterattacked with depth charges, but Balao came away unscathed. 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 MoPix with YTB-543. 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. Before they crash, they send up a beacon. life behind him after being assigned to be smuggled into a Japanese-held island There is a photoof Archerfish and Balao floating around the BB's. Sherman reluctantly has the two mixed together, resulting in a pale pink primer that is applied. A bus parked on it was blown up and thrown into the water by the explosion. It had been sunk earlier in the war and only somewhat restored, so it was a constant struggle to keep it working. Photo credit: Photo provided by Stan Lintner, his father, Harold The quick reactions of the officer of the deck caused two to pass to port and two to starboard. It was filmed On June 19, Coe received a canceled invoice for 150 rolls of toilet paper. The truck "sinking scene" was also used in. 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. Because there wasnt enough red or white primer on the ship, the sub USS Sea Tiger was painted pink in the film. Lieutenant Commander Sherman and his crew begin repairs, hoping to sail for Darwin, Australia before the Japanese overrun the port. -- thanks to Jim Lundell for this info. White is what I ended up with, and the submarine I ended up with is a pink submarine called Sonar School. In March 1942, Lieutenant Commander James Coe took command of the Skipjack. From: Commanding Officer 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. Quotes They actually did paint a submarine pink. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Operation Petticoat (DVD, 1959, OLIVE FILMS) CARY GRANT at the best online prices at eBay! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Chief Torpedoman Molumphry, the Chief of the Boat, has been asking for paint. 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. 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. 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. Entdecke Operation Petticoat (DVD, 1959, 2001, Cary Grant Collection) *keine Kratzer* CIB in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Paul King, Joseph Stone, Stanley Shapiro, and Maurice Richlin were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing for their work on Operation Petticoat. 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 . 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. This location was for practical reasons, as the wind was always blowing from the aft; therefore, any "offensive odors" were blown away from ship. Trivia: Operation Petticoat was filmed at the US Naval Base in Key West Fla. The torpedo misses the tanker and instead "sinks" a truck ashore. She ended up sinking three Japanese ships during the time her paint was peeling, leading Tokyo Rose to make broadcasts about "Red pirate submarines.". Her second war patrol began on 4 October when Balao sailed in company with Silversides for Tulagi. The submarine featured in the film is the USS Sea Tiger, a real-life submarine that was used during World War II. In 2009, the US Congress designated October as Filipino American History Month, a monthlong commemoration and appreciation for the Filipino experience throughout American history stretching as far back as 1547. 1. This WWII comedy centered around a US submarine, the USS Sea Tiger, that reluctantly must bring a group of female nurses aboard. [3] Tina Louise turned down the role of one of the nurses as she felt the film had too many sex jokes.[4]. "Pig" Henry: February 18, 1959- 0825- Moored starboard side The writers and producers from season one were also set adrift. In April 1962, Balao deployed to the Mediterranean Sea where she joined the 6th Fleet for four months of exercises with other NATO navies. With a skeleton crew . 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. See production, box office & company info, Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA. Her first two torpedoes missed the target, but the third hit squarely amidships and sank the vessel. It is a gripping true-life drama about the doomed Kursk submarine and the bravery of the men who served on it. . Crandall's bra convinces the destroyer's captain that "the Japanese have nothing like this", and he ceases fire. The entries can be found here and here. - Joe Aligood. Balao rendezvoused with Peto the next day to transfer the rescued aviators, then proceeded on to Pearl Harbor, where she arrived on 25 August. The written scripts were revised to cover two shows each. scenes. the bridge. Might as well start a new series! uses an oil rig's crew, already underwater, to find it. February 20 - 0715- Mustered the crew at quarters. If this all sounds familiar, its because the story was used in the 1959 film Operation Petticoat. A year later, Balao simulated a disabled submarine while testing a new device for individual escape, the "Steinke Hood." This show aired in an era where the networks struggled a lot with new shows. 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. Via: Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific, Reference: (a) USS HOLLAND (5148) USS Skipjackreq. 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Nick Holden, Commander Sherman says: "to get it (the submarine) out of here I'd make a pact with the devil". 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. Novak and Hobart Bosworth, (left center, second row), with USS H-8 in the background The submarine departed Key West on 19 July 1958 for an overhaul at the Charleston Naval Shipyard. The Operation Petticoat TV show was a 30 minute comedy series on NBC about a worn out, ill-supplied, world war II submarine that the U.S. Navy manned with its worst misfits to keep them out of the way. What is the English language plot outline for Operation Petticoat (1977)? On 4 November, the submarine made a submerged approach to a two-ship convoy, but the six torpedoes that she fired missed their marks. Balao (SS-285) moored alongside to port. 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