Introduction

Navy Log is an American drama anthology series that initially aired for one season on CBS.

It relates the greatest survival war stories in the history of the United States Navy. The series premiered in 1955, but the following year, it was moved to ABC, where it aired until 1958.

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Outline

Anthology series focusing on the lives of America’s sailors.

The show featured dramatic re-enactments of true Naval events taken from the files of the US Defence Department.

The episodes generally featured little known actors although better known performers sometimes hosted.

The famed opening sequence shows 2,000 sailors spelling out the show’s title aboard the USS Hancock.

Navy Log Series

You can find a full index and overview of Navy Log here.

• Episode 01: The Frogmen or The Pirate and The Pledge.
• Episode 02: Hiya Pam.
• Episode 03: The Leave.
• Episode 04: Home is a Sailor.
• Episode 05: The Phantom of the Blue Angels.
• Episode 06: Sky Pilot.
• Episode 07: Operation Three-In-One.
• Episode 08: Family Special.
• Episode 09: The Captain’s Choice.
• Episode 10: The Transfer.

• Episode 11: Navy Corpsman.
• Episode 12: The Pentagon Story.
• Episode 13: The Pollywog of Yosu.
• Episode 14: The Bishop of Bayfield.
• Episode 15: Of Caution and Courage.
• Episode 16: The Bomb.
• Episode 17: Dr. Van.
• Episode 18: Operation Typewriter.
• Episode 19: The Gimmick.
• Episode 20: Demos the Grik.

• Episode 21: Little More Than A Brother.
• Episode 22: Lunger of Kunsan.
• Episode 23: The Web Feet or Web Feet.
• Episode 24: The Helium Umbrella.
• Episode 25: Ninety Day Wonder.
• Episode 26: The Fatal Crest.
• Episode 27: Not A Leg To Stand On.
• Episode 28: Men from Mars.
• Episode 29: The First Shot.
• Episode 30: The Beachcomber.

• Episode 31: Get Back Somehow.
• Episode 32: Rock Breaks Scissors.
• Episode 33: The Don Frost or Ghost Ship.
• Episode 34: Bucket of Sand.
• Episode 35: Sacrifice.
• Episode 36: Night Landing.
• Episode 37: The Plebe.
• Episode 38: The Long Weekend.
• Episode 39: LST-999.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 20 September 1955 to 19 June 1956.
• Running Time: 22-24 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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