USS Gabilan 'The Gabilan Story'

Love this show. I think I've watched almost every episode. Figured out the big tattoo my Uncle Gilbert had. The Dolphins and a big Anchor with USN over the top. He was a WW2 Submariner. I'm a Retired Army 1SG, 1979 - 2002. 8 years as Top. Thank you Admiral for this show. A lot of us appreciate the insight and historical value. We lost 52 Submarines during the War. My Uncle lost friends. He would never talk about the war. My other Uncle was Army. Thank you again Admiral and the producers of this fine show. 😎 I'm in your debt.

I grew up in the D. C. area and lived next to a former COMSUBPAC and a former COMSUBLANT (both WWII vets), my Dad was WWII Navy (amphibious) and I was in US Naval Sea Cadets - and was transfixed by this TV series. It's no wonder I went NROTC and then spent my career in Subs, mainly aboard USS JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627) as Supply and Senior Diving Officer, among other duties. Thanks for putting this series back in circulation. I plan to watch all the posted episodes (again)!

I love this show. I only wish that had given a glass of wine to the special guests who seem like they are facing a depth charge attack any minute.

As A plank owner of the James Madison SSBN627 . I was happy to find this series on the internet. I saw it when it was originally on Tv and it influenced me to join the NAVY and qualify on subs. I also served on the USSJack SSN605. I have many great memories of my shipmates on both.

The first mate was from Petersburg, IL. Now I know the history behind Antle street in Petersburg. Proud to have men like that from my home town.

My dad was an officer (Lt.J.G.) n this boat at this time. He loved the Navy and especially the submarine service - served for 25 yrs.Kind of cool seeing this.

A board member of my business who was in submarine service in WWII just passed last month. They don’t seem to make men like these anymore. RIP Geo Zemla

A friendly ship recognition signal..red..white...and blue fireworks.

Never seen this before. What a treat. My Uncle was a 6'3" Fireman on the USS Seadog during the War.

Thanks for the upload. I haven't seen these episodes since I was a young boy back in the 50s.

I just discovered something, by listening to this series. This was also made to air on radio.

Dan, thank you so much for the sacrifices your Dad LT. JG and your entire family made for me and millions of other. I will pray for your family asking that God richly bless you all. I would love to get an autographed photo of your. I am a WW II history and I have studied every war our country has be involved. Thank you is not enough for all the sacrifices our soldiers have made. They deserve so much more as do their families. Thank for sharing your connections to this documentary. That is really cool.

I'm missing something in this story. I still don't get why they didn't communicate with the right authorities so they could be recognized as friendly? As soon as they picked up the pilot they should have contacted command of their situation.

I was a sonar tech back in the 70's. The underwater telephone (WQC-2) can be used for ship and sub underwater communication, but it wasn't on WWII sub's until the end of the war. It may have been invented because of attacks like this.

EVEN A LARGE WEATHER BALLOON PAINTED WITH THE STARS AND STRIPES WOULD WORK AS A FRIENDLY SHIP SIGNAL.

This historic account is EPIC! No one died... but a lot of submariners on that sub sure went thru hell.

Pilots can be replaced, Admirals can be replaced but people can't.

Fascinating bit of TV history. The story was pretty good, but the acting and dialog were under the carpet. Note: During the war, the greatest damage to Japan's economy was done by our submarines sinking so much of their merchant fleet. In comparison, our bombers schwacked a lot more civilians, but the factories were already constrained by the lack of raw materials that were sunk with the merchant fleet. ... yet this show depicts the submariners implying that the bombers alone are wrecking the Japanese economy. The public has always wanted to believe, or have always been led to believe, that aircraft are more effective than they actually are. (Aircraft are potent, but subs did more damage to Japan.)

What a GREAT story! I think...

I enjoy watching YouTube educational movies like the Silent Service instead of the hassles watching newer movies on other networks and the viruses you get for just logging on?