Tom Hanks' new convoy war movie: Greyhound

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ok gents, i just watched it.


it's...ok. if you have no idea about submarine warfare and tactics i gues it's a competent WW2 action flick. everyone else will facepalm pretty hard, pretty often. it also has impressive visuals.


to summarize the movie in one sentence:


if you ever wanted to watch a type vii boat engage in a surface gun duel with a fletcher class DD and a flower class at the same time at literal point blank range - this movie is for you.



-SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT-

 

things i learned watching this movie:


-german u boat captains are complete idiots
-they never used their stealthy vessels as intented
-they liberally ignored radio silence protocol all the time to coordinate wolfpack attacks, despite being in visual range of each other
-they happily surface amid convoys
-they drive around during wartime on the surface without a standing watch
-they painted their conning towers with HUGE emblems, making them easier to spot
-they had zero scope discipline
-they would taunt enemy DD captains via radio. in english. ending each message with literal wolf howling.
-fletcher class DDs are incredibly stable plattforms, despite sea state 5 or 6, nobody ever needs to brace anywhere on the ship

and many more that i already forgot. anyway. you can get a quick uboat fix in, but nothing more. i enjoyed it...a bit