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35 Episodes 1956 - 1957
Episode 1
Wed, Oct 17, 195625 mins
Tells the story of the decision to go after and attack Admiral Yamamoto while he was an inspection tour of Japanese forces in the Pacific.
Episode 2
Wed, Oct 24, 1956
Four sailors are trapped in a compartment that is slowly filling with water.
Episode 3
Wed, Oct 31, 1956
The U.S. Navy sends the submarine, the USS Stingray, into shallow water within reach of enemy guns to pick up some floating airmen before the Japanese do.
Episode 4
Wed, Nov 7, 1956
Repeated and unsuccessful contacts with Nazi subs render a Coast Guard cutter crew rebellious.
Episode 5
Wed, Nov 14, 1956
When the Seabees first appear on Guadalcanal, with their steam-shovels, cranes and bulldozers, they draw hoots and jeers from the seasoned Marines. But the taunts cease when the Seabees invade a Japanese stronghold.
Episode 6
Wed, Nov 21, 1956
Lt. Hugh Barr Miller's survival on Arundel Island after his ship, the USS Strong, was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Battle of Kula Gulf July 5, 1943.
Episode 7
Wed, Nov 28, 1956
A French civilian (Alberto Morin) plays an important part in the Allied invasion of North Africa.
Episode 8
Wed, Dec 5, 195625 mins
A routine air patrol during the Korean War takes a dramatic turn when strange RADAR returns begin to appear. The flight needs to investigate but a whole new war could be at stake if they fail.
Episode 9
Wed, Dec 12, 195625 mins
A tense situation develops after a flight of aircraft get caught in fog and don't appear to be able to make it back to their carriers. A series of extremely improbable events occur that may give the pilots the chance they need.
Episode 10
Wed, Dec 19, 1956
Two Naval officers are assigned to a top-secret mission during World War II. Their destination: the White House.
Episode 11
Wed, Dec 26, 195630 mins
A young Japanese boy befriends a downed American pilot.
Episode 12
Wed, Jan 2, 195725 mins
A navy pilot has a bad habit of getting into trouble through his exuberant attitude to flying. Finally after many months and many transfers and encounter justifies his recklessness and redefines the rest of his life.
Episode 13
Wed, Jan 9, 1957
Four Americans, taken prisoner by the Japanese, plot their escape.
Episode 14
Wed, Jan 16, 1957
Episode 15
Wed, Jan 23, 1957
At the beginning of WWII Japan's Zeros were know for their extraordinary performance. Aware of the shortcomings of the US Wildcat, John Thach, devised a tactic to give the Wildcat a even chance in combat. The tactic paired two fighters side-by-side, or pairs. When an enemy Zero went after one of the two, that US fighter baited the enemy into pursuit. The US fighter then crossed in front of his friendly companion with enemy in trail, his friend had a clean shot. If executed correctly, assuming the bait taken, left little chance of escape.
Episode 16
Wed, Jan 30, 1957
An enemy sub makes a direct hit and three men are left adrift in the Atlantic.
Episode 17
Wed, Feb 6, 1957
"Ping-Happy Spit Kit" focuses on the weird jumble of events that enabled a small craft to sink a Nazi sub.
Episode 18
Wed, Feb 13, 1957
Navy airmen try to save themselves from death when they're shot down in the icy waters of the Pacific.
Episode 19
Wed, Feb 20, 1957
In the development of atom-powered submarines, a group of volunteers is sealed in a submarine for two months. The medical officer wants to examine the men's physical and mental reactions after being exposed regularly to carbon-dioxide gas.
Episode 20
Wed, Feb 27, 1957
A cigar box is Capt. John Laycock's inspiration for a system of unloading men and equipment in shallow water.
Episode 21
Wed, Mar 6, 1957
Shakespearean actor Francis Carpenter joins the Navy to honor the memory of his late son and becomes the special agent for a successful invasion of Sicily.
Episode 22
Wed, Mar 13, 195724 mins
During the Korean War, a mine-sweeper crew launches a campaign of harassment against the enemy.
Episode 23
Wed, Mar 20, 195724 mins
During the first days of the D day invasion, a group of American officers realize there may be valuable intelligence gained from a captured German bunker. They need a German POW to lead them to the information, but are unsure how far they can really trust the man.
Episode 24
Wed, Mar 27, 1957
A submarine ventures into shallow waters to attack a Japanese convoy.
Episode 25
Wed, Apr 3, 1957
A young doctor, ignoring the taunts of his comrades, struggles to save a critically wounded Japanese soldier.
Episode 26
Wed, Apr 10, 1957
Personalities clash on a sub when a young seaman rejects the teachings of an old-timer.
Episode 27
Wed, Apr 17, 1957
A desk-bound officer with a penchant for action gets more than he bargained for when he leads an infantry attack on Normandy.
Episode 28
Wed, Apr 24, 195730 mins
Four shipwrecked nurses are used as decoys by the enemy.
Episode 29
Wed, May 1, 1957
Six men suspected as foreign agents board a Navy cruiser that is ready to deploy from the port in Brooklyn with the intent of sabotaging the guided missiles on board the ship.
Episode 30
Wed, May 8, 1957
Test pilot Bill Bridgeman flies an experimental rocket plane, the Douglas Skyrocket, in low speed tests to remove flaws in the aircraft. Then he is asked to reach the fantastic speed approaching mach two - twice the velocity of sound.
Episode 31
Wed, May 15, 1957
A young crewman, lost behind enemy lines, is forced to assume the identity of a deserter.
Episode 32
Wed, May 22, 1957
An ammunition-loaded merchant ship is sabotaged.
Episode 33
Wed, May 29, 1957
A woman with a top-secret job faces trouble when she can't explain her work to her boyfriend.
Episode 34
Wed, Jun 5, 1957
Lieutenant Lambie undertakes the dangerous one-man job of scouting German coastal defenses.
Episode 35
Wed, Jun 12, 1957
The Marines try to infiltrate enemy territory in helicopters.