Run silent run deep.1990 | Maiden Spanish World

#OTD in 1958, "Run Silent, Run Deep" was released. A special screening for media was held on USS Perch (SS-313) while the submarine was submerged in the Pacfic. Submariners praised the realism of the film but noted that stars Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster were too old for their roles. Considered by critics to be one of the best submarine movies of all time, it was based on the novel by former sub commander Ned Beach. Both he and his father had distinguished careers in the U.S. Navy. Beach Hall,