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To make matters more difficult, his crew is a collection of "misfits" and oddballs, including:
While it was a modest success upon release, the film has gained a massive following over the years for several reasons: Down Periscope
As a final test to see if he is "command material," the Navy brass gives Dodge a seemingly impossible task: lead a diesel-powered, World War II-era submarine, the , in a series of war games against the high-tech Atlantic Fleet. To make matters more difficult, his crew is
: The movie is packed with raunchy and witty dialogue, such as Dodge's famous line regarding his "Welcome Aboard" tattoo. Production Trivia Ward and produced by 20th Century Fox
Down Periscope is a military comedy directed by David S. Ward and produced by 20th Century Fox. It stars as Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, a highly capable but unconventional officer who has been repeatedly passed over for command of a nuclear submarine. The Plot: A Misfit Crew on a Rusty Relic
