The Cruel Sea (1953)

Liam Redmond: Watts

Quotes 

• Watts : [repairing the engine]  Come to see the fun, sir? It won't be long now.

  Morell : Fine, chief, but the captain's a little worried about the noise. Could you do anything to... tone it down a bit?

  Watts : Pretty well finished now, sir. We're just flabbin' up the nuts. Could you hear the hammerin' up top?

  Morell : Hear it? There were U-boats popping up from miles around complaining about the racket.

• Watts : About the revs, sir.

  Capt. Ericson : es. The builders say slow ahead, 35, half a head, 100. - Try that to start with.

  Watts : Aye-aye, sir.

  Capt. Ericson : If I ring "full astern" twice, it means only you can save me.

  Watts : I'll remember that, sir.

  [turns to leave] 

  Watts : I wonder if we'll ever see action in her. My paper says it'll be all over by Easter.