:12:01
Disappointed they assigned you
to a minesweeper?
:12:06
Well, sir, to be honest--yes, sir.
:12:08
You saw yourself on a carrier
or battleship, no doubt?
:12:12
Yes. I had hoped--
:12:14
Well, I only hope
that you're good enough for the Caine.
:12:18
I'll try to be worthy
of this assignment.
:12:20
She's not a battleship or carrier.
She's a beaten-up tub.
:12:25
After 18 months of combat, it takes 24
hours a day to keep her in once piece.
:12:30
-I understand.
-I don't think you do.
:12:34
But whether you like it or not,
you're in the junkyard navy.
:12:39
Steve, put him with Keefer
in communications, and tell Tom...
:12:44
to show this Princeton tiger and our
other new ensign around the ship.
:12:49
Yes, sir.
:12:51
And Keith...
:12:53
don't take it so hard.
:12:56
War is hell.
:13:04
-Ensign Keith, Ensign Harding.
-My condolences.
:13:06
-Thanks.
-All right. Let's get with it.
:13:10
The U.S.S. Caine is a minesweeper. These
are paravanes used for mine sweeping.
:13:14
They carry sweep wires
out both sides of the ship.
:13:16
The wire contacts a mooring cable
of a mine and saws it in two.
:13:19
We've been in combat a year and a half
and never been asked to sweep a mine.
:13:24
The first thing to learn
about this ship...
:13:25
is that she was designed by geniuses
to be run by idiots.
:13:32
This is the engine room. To operate,
all you need are well-trained monkeys.
:13:37
Ninety-nine percent of everything we do
is strict routine.
:13:40
Only one percent
requires creative intelligence.
:13:44
Well, that about does it.
:13:46
-Any more questions?
-Yes, sir.
:13:48
-Where do we go to surrender?
-It's not that easy.
:13:52
-You don't like the navy?
-Who called the Caine the navy?
:13:54
Gentlemen, just one more thing to do:
Climb the mast.