The Silent Service: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Documentary dramatic anthology about the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy. The stories were varied between the South Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. The series was the brainchild of Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, who retired from the Navy in 1949 after 22 years service. The Navy loaned him the U.S.S. Sawfish for the filming of several episodes.

Series details

• Title: The Silent Service
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1957-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1958-11-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 57719
• IMDb ID: tt0050061
• TVDB ID: 272626

Cast and credited roles

• Thomas M. Dykers — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1957-04-05; final listed air date 1957-12-27.
• Season 2: premiered 1958-03-07; final listed air date 1958-11-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Silent Service on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.