HC Silent Service - Silent Service: Set One (2000) Part 4 Attack Plans of WWII

They were hunters under the sea, living and operating in cramped, claustrophobic quarters. If they perished, they knew would meet a hideous death on the ocean floor. They were the men of THE SILENT SERVICE. The incredible achievements of these heroes come alive in this extraordinary set. Drawing on declassified documents, interviews with submariners and their enemies, combat footage and visits to museums where the ships are preserved, we'll get a sense of what it was like to serve beneath the waves. The Silent Service plunges beneath the waves to tell the complete, fascinating story of one of the most critical branches of the military–submarines. From the dreamers who conceived them and the earliest designs to the men who became legend and the designs that changed underwater technology forever, each hour focuses on a different aspect of the submariners story.

Part 4: Attack Plans of WWII

Examines the evolution of the strategy and tactics used by U.S. submarines in the war against Japan. Conceived as scouts for the surface fleet, the fleet of boats of the “silent service” found their true calling as heirs to the commerce-raiders of the American Revolution and Civil War. By embracing the once-condemned practice of “unrestricted submarine warfare”, these stealthy predators of the deep virtually swept the Pacific of Japanese maritime shipping.

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