Continuity mistake: When the Japanese ship is about to be torpedoed, there are no numbers or letters on its side. In the next shot, when the ship explodes, a large white "265" is visible on the port side of the ship.
Operation Pacific (1951)
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Directed by: George Waggner
Starring: John Wayne, Ward Bond, Patricia Neal, Scott Forbes
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Duke E. Gifford: How's the picture?
Lt. Larry: Oh, all right I guess, sir... the things those Hollywood guys can do with a submarine.
Question: Why do they look into the scope soon as it starts to rise? The view part would still be in the water.
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Answer: A good submarine skipper ensure he always has a low periscope profile, as it's easily seen when out of the water too much. That's why he looks through the scope even while underwater, so the scope is only just out of the water.
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