:56:01
Nationalist troops have Nanking.
They're killing American treaty people.
:56:05
British and American ships have shelled
the city. Marines are landing in Shanghai.
:56:10
Sir? Treaty people are being directed
to flee to the coast for their lives.
:56:16
Plan Red will be put into effect
upon confirmation from Washington.
:56:35
Mr Bordelles, get Franks.
:56:37
Come into my cabin, all of you.
:56:53
What happened this morning
has not gone down on paper yet.
:56:57
lt is not history unless it goes down on paper.
:57:01
What is going down on paper for
the end of San Pablo is quite different.
:57:06
Our radio communications are out of order.
They're out of order.
:57:10
We are therefore on our own.
:57:13
Not hampered by orders from above.
:57:16
At dawn we will get underway.
We will proceed into the lake.
:57:20
Then, instead of turning downriver
to Shanghai, we will cross the lake,
:57:24
and turn up the Chien River to China Light.
:57:27
Our objective will be to rescue
the missionaries at China Light.
:57:31
After the slaughter at Nanking
they will be desperate for rescue.
:57:34
We will make one last,
savage thrust deep into China,
:57:38
and if the San Pablo dies,
she dies clean.
:57:43
lt is my responsibility to the ship.
:57:48
And to the men.
:57:51
They've been put through intolerable strain.
:57:55
They rate this... last chance.