The Silent Service

The Silent Service

Ended First aired 05/Apr/1957 United States English 2 season(s) 78 episode(s)
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The Silent Service was a 1957–1958 syndicated anthology television series based on actual events in the submarine section of the United States Navy. The Silent Service was narrated by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, who retired from the Navy in 1949 after twenty-two years of service. He began each episode with this refrain: "Tonight, we bring you another thrilling episode of Silent Service stories, of warfare under the sea."

Many of the episodes focused on the history of specific submarines, including:

⁕USS Sculpin

⁕USS Nautilus, the first atomic submarine

⁕USS Perch

⁕USS Tang

⁕USS S-38

⁕USS Tirante

⁕USS Bergall

⁕USS Spearfish

⁕USS Triton

⁕USS Wahoo, and

⁕USS Gato, subject of the series finale.

Actors appearing on The Silent Service included Russell Johnson, cast three times in the role of the character "Beach". DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy appeared in two episodes each as Lieutenant Commander James Dempsey and as Sonarman, respectively. Jerry Paris and Liam Sullivan each guest starred twice. Eric Morris appeared in nineteen episodes identified only as "Soldier".

Other guest stars included Joe Conley, Mike Connors, Lawrence Dobkin, Ron Hagerthy, Adam Kennedy, Robert Knapp, Paul Richards, Bing Russell, Craig Stevens, Dennis Weaver and Stuart Whitman.
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Season 2 · Season 2
39 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Mar/1958
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39 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Apr/1957
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Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.

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Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.

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Thomas M. Dykers
Thomas M. Dykers
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DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
Lt. Comm. Enright
William Boyett
William Boyett
Lt. Comm. Hastings
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Comm. W. J. 'Bill' Ruhe
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John Conwell
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Martin Smith
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Clifford Botelho
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Stuart E. McGowan
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Halsey Melone
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Thomas M. Dykers
Thomas M. Dykers
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