BBluenose
Ahoy there! Ahoy! You there!
What do you want? We can't stop, I'm afraid, this load's urgent.
BBluenose
I quite understand, old man, but we are looking for one of our submarines. He is called; Grampus.
I ain't seen him since we left Lucky's Yard. He saved Lillie Lightship from sinking, so he's probably taking a well-deserved break somewhere.
BBluenose
Aha, that may be so, but he is one of ours, you know. He is not a civilian plaything!
Okay, Bluenose, that's enough. We haven't seen him so make wake, okay? My work's important.
BBluenose
Oh, your work's important! Pahaha! What you need, laddie, is a lesson in Naval discipline! (Grampus arrives) Aha, what has we here- What- [Grampus Squirts water in Bluenose's face] ooohh, What the-?!
They're going to blow me up, today.
BBluenose
That is correct!
What?! But he's been a hero out there with Lillie and you lot are going to blow him up?! That's some kind of thanks.
BBluenose
Ah, you civilian lot may not understand this, but us Naval types know when we are past it. Instead of rotting in some breaker's yard, we volunteer us for gunnery practice! Targets, you know!
But that's not fair! He's still a useful submarine, he does lots of things for us!
For you, maybe! For us, he's old and out of date! Now I can't stand around here jawing with you all day, my work's important. Big Mac will understand that, won't you, sir?
[Big Mac grunts]
Come on, Grampus! Back to base! Target practice at 1400 hours!
Grampus! Grampus, don't go! Dive and hide!
It's no use… They'd catch up with me again somewhere. Thanks for all the fun we've had together. Bye, Ten Cents. Bye!
Listen, we can't let this happen. I'll handle the barges, you go off and find O.J., tell him about Grampus. He'll know what to do… We'll save our mate Grampus if it's the last thing we do!
BBluenose
Well Grampus, you've been a very good submarine. Haha, we're all sad to see you go. But as you know; the Navy's got no further use for such a small vessel.
Proud to have been of service, sir. Thank you. Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to time to think.
BBluenose
Hahaha, very well, and good luck, laddie.
(squirts one last salute of water as Bluenose leaves him) If the modern Navy's gonna' be like him, I'd be better off down with the fishes.
NDNavy Destroyer
[TV version only] All guns ready for target practice! Stand by to fire at white flags!
What th-? Why are they parading out here? They're gonna' be in the line of fire! STAY CLEAR!
NDNavy Destroyer
[TV version only] Ahoy, Tugs! Clear the area! Keep clear!
It's the destroyer, warning us we're in the danger zone!
What, do you mean? And get a direct hit? No, thank you very much! THEY'RE GOING TO OPEN FIRE!
NDNavy Destroyer
[TV version only] KEEP CLEAR!
Keep going, Top Hat! The more of us here, the safer we are!
Get clear! They're about to start firing!
Grampus, just do as I say. Give him a line, Ten Cents!
Big Mac'll leave the barge in your place. Let's hope all they see from that distance, is the target flags. Right! Keep moving!
The Navy's not going to like this! Just leave me here, or you'll all get into trouble! Please… Don't do it!
[narrating] To run a fleet of tugs, you have to prepared to take on any job. One of the most difficult and dangerous was handling the big Naval Munition Ships. On this day, I remember Hercules had towed the naval tramper, Kraka-Toa, in from the base up the coast. Usually, a familiar and safe routine, but it had been a rough journey, real rough. And as if that wasn’t enough, he had to suffer Bluenose; the officious naval tug.
BBluenose
Attention! Attention! You! Hercules!
'Attention' nothing. I'm finished here, old darling. Moving out.
BBluenose
Oh, no you don't! Not til' I check things out!
Check all you like, sweetheart. I'm needed elsewhere.
BBluenose
You're under Navy jurisdiction! Obey orders, and wait til I've made my inspection!
I am under jurisdiction; Captain Star's. A little wakewasher like you doesn't tell me what to do!
BBluenose
Aha! We'll see about that, laddie! Hercules, here! Wait! Stay right where you are! That is an order!
BBluenose
Upstart civilian! I'll get you in a Naval convoy one day and I'll teach you a lesson or two! And then you'll know what orders are all about!
(is loading the final munitions into Kraka-Toa during night time.) I'll be glad to get rid of this lot…
BBluenose
Attention! Attention!
BBluenose
I'm coming alongside! Move aside! You, with the circle on your funnel, move!
(irate) Eh? What, mean me, mister, do you?
BBluenose
Yeah, you, mister! Move that barge! My load's first.
You shouldn't move a barge that's being unloaded.
BBluenose
Get pensioned off, old timer! This is my pool, I say what goes!
Go and draw your pension, O.J., you're past it!
Shut it, the paddler's right. We're not moving that barge, mister!
(The munitions fire has started, thanks to Bluenose bumping Zorran's barge to move it out of the way.)
BMBig Mickey
Emergency! Emergency! Clear the area immediately!
BBluenose
STAY STILL, AND OBEY ORDERS!
(The munitions begin to explode.)
Move out! Move out! Save yourselves! Ten Cents, cut your barge rope, and pull free.
My barge is clear, but Bluenose is blocking the way!
BBluenose
I know what to do. Stay still, and don't panic!
Oh, come on, Bluenose, cast off, let's get outta here!
BBluenose
I can't! I CAN'T! (A big explosion comes dangerously close.) I CAN'T!
BBluenose
My engine's cut out!
O.J.! His engine's out! I'm going in to help!
Don't be a fool, Ten Cents! Get out of there!
He's got himself into this! Leave him!
It's too dangerous, Ten Cents!
You're coming with me, Bluenose!
BMBig Mickey
Keep going, Ten Cents! Keep going! The tramper's on fire! It'll blow any second!
BBluenose
(Ten Cents starts pulling Bluenose away.) Don't you move me! I've got my--hic! My orders, and my orders say I am loading fuel there!
You can load all you want after I get you out of here. Hey, O.J.! What should I do with him?
Put him at the back, out the way, we don't want any more of his orders.
BBluenose
Oi! This is a mutiny! Take me back immediately! Obey orders! Obey orders! Orders is orders!
(Not seconds after Ten Cents has moved Bluenose, alarm klaxons start to blare in response to the fire. Worse yet, Big Mickey's dock erupts in flames, beginning to come apart.)
Oh no! Big Mickey's dock is going up!
Move out, everyone! He's going over!
BMBig Mickey
Stay where you are! I'll jib clear!
Just hope Mickey gets it right, otherwise he'll sink us all!
(More explosions occur.)
(Mickey keels over as the dock beneath him collapses.)
Ahh, he's done it. He's falling sideways.
(Mickey tumbles into the water with a huge splash, and sinks underneath.)
[narrating (TV version only)] And lying in shallow water saved Big Mickey from both fire and explosion.
That was too close for comfort!
It took real skill to make that move.
He saved us all for sure… but the fire's getting out of control!
They'll have heard the siren for sure. The Fire Tug'll reach us any minute. Just wish he were here now….
Fire Tug won't be much good… LOOK AT THAT TRAMPER!
(Kraka-Toa has caught fire, and is starting to be blown apart by her load.)
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