Introduction

Warship was a popular British television drama series produced by the BBC between 1973 and 1977.

It was also subtitled into Dutch and broadcast in the Netherlands as Alle hens aan dek (All hands on deck). Four series were produced, with 45 episodes made in total, and it enjoyed popularity in Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

The series dealt with life on board a Royal Navy warship, the fictional HMS Hero. It was mainly filmed aboard the Leander-class frigate HMS Phoebe.

Outline of Series 01, Episode 07

Hero takes part in an exercise with the submarine HMS Omega. ABs Wallace and Pomeroy from Hero go aboard Omega as visitors. Omega attempts to hide from Hero by bottoming on the sea floor at 160 feet. However, it strikes a World War 2 mine and its accommodation compartment is holed. Once the compartment is sealed off, Wallace and Pomeroy are trapped in the forward torpedo bay. With the sub unable to surface and the aft escape tower out of service, the only option for survival is for divers from Hero to repair the hole. Pomeroy panics and attempts to flood the torpedo bay and use the forward escape tower, an action that would doom the submarine’s crew, but is physically restrained by Wallace. Once the hole has been patched, the submarine safely surfaces.

Warship (1973-1977) Series

You can find all the Warship episodes here.

Production & Filming Details

• Creators: Ian Mackintosh and Anthony Coburn.
• Writer: Ian Mackintosh.
• Director: Michael E. Briant.
• Music: Anthony Isaac.
• Editor: Ian Mackintosh.
• Release Date: 19 July 1973 (UK).
• Running Time: 50 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

YouTube Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5g65RM2ck4