The Silent Service1957

Himself - Host:
It starts with the Tang refitting at Midway Island in early 1944.

Capt. Richard O'Kane:
Look, I don't care what Commander Hastings says, I'm going to get two more welders on this job even if I have to buck this all the way to the Commodore's office.

Exec. Officer Murray Frazee:
Maybe you'll have better luck than I did, Captain. He turned me down cold.

Capt. Richard O'Kane:
I'm going to the Commodore Jewel's office righ-er, here comes Commander Hastings. Looks like he has blood in his eye.

Cmdr. Hastings:
What's the idea of asking for two more welders, Kane? My men are working on a dozen ships besides yours.

Capt. Richard O'Kane:
The idea is that I promised the Admiral that the Tang is going to refit and go on patrol in 13 days.

Cmdr. Hastings:
You know as well as I do that we send them out of here in a normal turn-around time of 23 or 24 days and we only manage to do that by working around the clock.

Capt. Richard O'Kane:
Now, look, Commander...

Exec. Officer Murray Frazee:
Everybody knows what a wonderful job you fellows are doing, Commander. It's just that Captain Kane wants...

Cmdr. Hastings:
I know what he wants! I was giving orders back when they built the Tang. Kane rode us until he got us to finish her a month ahead of schedule.

Exec. Officer Murray Frazee:
Dick is going to take her out in 13 days, Commander, even if she's pasted together with chewing gum.

Cmdr. Hastings:
What's the matter with him?

Exec. Officer Murray Frazee:
Remember that Dick was the XO aboard Maui and then ordered to command Tang right before the Maui and Mush Morton and all her crew were lost. He figures he has a score to settle.

Cmdr. Hastings:
Huh. Tell Kane that I'm giving him the other two welders.