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About The Silent Service
The Silent Service ended on November 28, 1958. The series aired its final episode on that date, concluding its run after two seasons. The show was broadcast in syndication and is no longer in production.
The Silent Service was a documentary dramatic anthology series that depicted stories about the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. Premiering in 1957, the series was based on real events and aimed to present a realistic portrayal of submarine operations during World War II and the Korean War. Its episodes featured actual combat footage from Navy archives, adding authenticity to the stories. The series was created by Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, who had served 22 years in the Navy before retiring in 1949, and included the use of the U.S.S. Sawfish for filming several episodes.
Thomas M. Dykers served as the host of the show.
The Silent Service episode schedule
78 aired
Aired · 78
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 28, 1958 | S2·E39 | U-47 in Scapa Flow |
| November 21, 1958 | S2·E38 | Seanettle vs U-Boat |
| November 14, 1958 | S2·E37 | Squalus Rescue |
| November 7, 1958 | S2·E36 | Royal Submarines |
| October 31, 1958 | S2·E35 | The Bowfin Story |
| October 24, 1958 | S2·E34 | The Silversides Story |
| October 17, 1958 | S2·E33 | The Gato Story |
| October 10, 1958 | S2·E32 | The Gabilan Story |
| October 3, 1958 | S2·E31 | The Swordfish Story |
| September 26, 1958 | S2·E30 | The Tautog Story |
| September 19, 1958 | S2·E29 | The Harder at Woleai |
| September 12, 1958 | S2·E28 | Operation Seadragon |
| September 5, 1958 | S2·E27 | The Sandshark Story |
| August 29, 1958 | S2·E26 | The Nautilus and the Nuns |
| August 22, 1958 | S2·E25 | The Sunfish's Cook |
| August 15, 1958 | S2·E24 | The Sunfish Story |
| August 8, 1958 | S2·E23 | Crevalle's Mine Plant |
| August 1, 1958 | S2·E22 | The Pargo's Lucky Seventh |
| July 25, 1958 | S2·E21 | The S-44 Story |
| July 18, 1958 | S2·E20 | The Grayling Story |
| July 11, 1958 | S2·E19 | The Tinosa Story |
| July 4, 1958 | S2·E18 | The Growler's Captain |
| June 27, 1958 | S2·E17 | The Cavalla Story |
| June 22, 1958 | S2·E16 | The Tigershark |
| June 13, 1958 | S2·E15 | The Hawkbill's Revenge |
| June 6, 1958 | S2·E14 | The Triton's Christmas |
| May 30, 1958 | S2·E13 | Cod's Lost Boarding Party |
| May 23, 1958 | S2·E12 | Fish Out of Water |
| May 16, 1958 | S2·E11 | Mine for Keeps |
| May 9, 1958 | S2·E10 | Incident Down South |
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| May 2, 1958 | S2·E9 | The S-38 Story |
| April 25, 1958 | S2·E8 | Peto Plucks Some Chickens |
| April 18, 1958 | S2·E7 | The Ugly Duckling |
| April 11, 1958 | S2·E6 | The Thresher Story |
| April 4, 1958 | S2·E5 | The Aspro Story |
| March 28, 1958 | S2·E4 | Unsuccessful Patrol |
| March 21, 1958 | S2·E3 | The Bergall's Revenge |
| March 14, 1958 | S2·E2 | The Sea Devil Attacks Puget Sound |
| March 7, 1958 | S2·E1 | Archerfish Spits Straight |
| December 27, 1957 | S1·E39 | The Guardfish |
| December 20, 1957 | S1·E38 | The Loss of the Perch |
| December 13, 1957 | S1·E37 | The Tang's Last Shot |
| December 6, 1957 | S1·E36 | The Searaven |
| November 29, 1957 | S1·E35 | The Tsushima Straits Story |
| November 22, 1957 | S1·E34 | The Seashark Story |
| November 15, 1957 | S1·E33 | Hit 'Em Again Harder |
| November 8, 1957 | S1·E32 | The Nautilus Story |
| November 1, 1957 | S1·E31 | The Sealion Story |
| October 25, 1957 | S1·E30 | The Starfish Came Home |
| October 18, 1957 | S1·E29 | The Flier Story |
| October 11, 1957 | S1·E28 | The Gar Story |
| October 4, 1957 | S1·E27 | The Last Dive |
| September 27, 1957 | S1·E26 | The Final War Patrol |
| September 20, 1957 | S1·E25 | The Perch's New Role |
| September 13, 1957 | S1·E24 | Narwhal's Passenger from Mindanao |
| September 6, 1957 | S1·E23 | The Seadragon Story |
| August 30, 1957 | S1·E22 | Eyes of the Seawolf |
| August 23, 1957 | S1·E21 | The Grouper Story |
| August 16, 1957 | S1·E20 | The Squalfish |
| August 9, 1957 | S1·E19 | Boomerang |
| August 2, 1957 | S1·E18 | Cargo for Crevalle |
| July 26, 1957 | S1·E17 | The Salmon Swims Upstream |
| July 19, 1957 | S1·E16 | The Seahorse Story |
| July 12, 1957 | S1·E15 | The Ordeal of S-38 |
| July 5, 1957 | S1·E14 | Two Davids and Goliath |
| June 28, 1957 | S1·E13 | The Wahoo's Final Report |
| June 21, 1957 | S1·E12 | The Tang vs. Truk |
| June 14, 1957 | S1·E11 | The Tirante Plays a Hunch |
| June 7, 1957 | S1·E10 | The Pampanito Story |
| May 31, 1957 | S1·E9 | Five-Ring Circus |
| May 24, 1957 | S1·E8 | The Tigrone Sets a Record |
| May 17, 1957 | S1·E7 | The Batfish Scores |
| May 10, 1957 | S1·E6 | The Bergall's Dilemma |
| May 3, 1957 | S1·E5 | The Spearfish Delivers |
| April 26, 1957 | S1·E4 | The Sculpin Story |
| April 19, 1957 | S1·E3 | The End of the Line |
| April 12, 1957 | S1·E2 | The Trout at the Rainbow's End |
| April 5, 1957 | S1·E1 | The Jack at Tokyo |