However, ship driving in some scenes approached science fiction.
#NAVAL ACTION RANKS AND CREWS PROFESSIONAL#
In The Hunt for Red October, the actors did a credible job on routine and professional dialogue.
#NAVAL ACTION RANKS AND CREWS MOVIE#
While Das Boot is regarded as the most authentic, no movie perfectly captures all aspects of submarining.
Navy (Retired), 30th Chief of Naval Operations It includes a scene where the crew uses escape lungs to abandon their boat trapped on the bottom, eerily predicting the loss of the USS Squalus (SS-192) two years later. While movies such as Das Boot are better in cinematography and detail, Submarine D-1 offers a rare glimpse and accurate depiction of the pre–World War II submarine service. Monotonous boredom compounded with unpredictable and acute periods of extreme danger portrays the roller coaster life of submarine sailors on both sides of the conflict. As the tide turned against them, they found themselves alone yet unafraid. It’s a tragic story of men sent to wage the Second Battle of the Atlantic against the Allies in World War II. * Includes USS Reuben James & USS Kearney, Oct 1941 Deaths - World War II - Due To Other Than Enemy Actionĭeaths - Due To Other Than Enemy Action - Officers Type of CasualtyDas Boot is the most intense submarine movie ever made. Total Officer Candidates Included With Enlisted USNR * Includes USS Reuben James & USS Kearney, Oct 1941ĭeaths - Due to Enemy Action - Enlisted and Officer Candidates Type of Casualty Grand Total Officers, Enlisted, Officer Cand. Deaths - World War II - Due to Enemy Actionĭeaths - Due to Enemy Action - Officers Type of Casualty In May 45, 90.5% on 31 Jul 45 the month in which the Navy hit its peak strength, USNRs on active duty composed 87.4% of all Navy personnel. During this period the USNR composed between 76.8% to 90.5% of total personnel on active duty. During World War II, the USNR outnumbered USN personnel on active duty by a 3 to 1 majority (from 31 July 43 - 31 Dec 45). Estimated age distribution of enlisted personnel in World War II based on data as of 30 June 1945 was: AGE GROUPġ3. Average length of service of officers and enlisted in World War II was 2 years 6 months.ġ2. Peak strength of various staff corps officers during World War II (Warrants not included):ġ1. Peak strength by theater of operations: European (continental)ġ0. Peak strength of Navy overseas (as of 30 June 1945)ĩ. The male enlisted strength of the Navy V-J Day () was 2,994,696. An estimated 3,639,615 (87%) of Navy Personnel served overseas and in all probability were exposed to combat. Male and Female enlisted input from civil life, July 1941 thru Dec 1945:Ħ. Total of 3,546,179 persons entered the Naval Service during World War II.ĥ.
(of those inducted, 189,365 remained inductees 1,359,920 voluntarily enlisted as USN-SV or USNR-SV)Ĥ. Volunteers and Draftees in WWII: Total enlistments, 12/1/41 to 12/31/46 The number of officers and enlisted personnel that served in the Navy during World War II.
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