2:35:00
Mr Keith, Mr Keefer, you will
submit written reports explaining:
2:35:04
A, why his shirt-tail was out.
B, why you didn't obey my orders.
2:35:15
Meatball, look! We're
cutting back across our tow line.
2:35:21
It's impossible.
But it's happening!
2:35:27
We're gonna cut our own tow line.
You'd better tell him again.
2:35:42
What's happening?
What's going on?
2:35:49
What's our target doing out there?
2:35:52
What are you doing?
You idiot. All engines stop.
2:36:08
- We've steamed over our tow line.
- Who said we did that?
2:36:12
- We've cut the target adrift.
- No. We had a faulty cable.
2:36:17
We can hardly be held responsible
if we're given faulty cables.
2:36:22
Should we recover the target?
2:36:25
No. We'll be the last ship back
in Pearl Harbor. No thank you.
2:36:30
We don't want a lot of questions
about this. It's not our fault.
2:36:35
- Reel in the cable.
- Aye, aye, sir.
2:36:41
Mr Keefer,
send the following dispatch.
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"Defective tow line parted,
south-west corner, x-ray."
2:36:54
"Target adrift.
Menace to navigation."
2:36:58
"Suggest tug,
recover or destroy."