Talk:The Enemy Below

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Anybody want to compare it to other films dealing with convoy/ASW ops, like "The Cruel Sea"? Think it merits mention? Trekphiler 10:28, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] THE SHIP USED IN THE MOVIE

The ship used in the movie - as evidenced by the name and number painted on the side, and the sillouette and information found in Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II - was DE-181 USS Straub.

She was of the Bostwick Class, which was a sub-class of the Buckley Class. The primary difference between the two classes was the fact that the Buckleys were Turbo-Electric, while the Bostwicks were Diesel-Electric. This resulted in the fact that different fuel requirements existed, resulting in ships of different displacement and speed. The Bostwicks were six knots slower than the Buckleys, and yet were 200 Tons lighter in displacement.

Both classes were essentially identical, which is why the sub commander mis-identified her in the movie. The combined class was built during WW-II, and included 109 ships built. There were 52 Buckleys, and 57 Bostwicks. The Straub was one of 30 Bostwick ships built in 1943 by the Federal Ship Building & Dry Dock Company of Port Newark, New Jersey. She was launched on September 18, 1943, and was sold either to France or Brazil after the war. Her service speed was 19 Knots, while her Flank Speed was 20 Knots. SSG Cornelius Seon (Retired) 18:39, 8 July 2006 (UTC)