Gilbert Green: German Captain

Quotes 

• Ensign Sandra Collins : WAVES, ten-hut! Left face! Drop purses! Unsnap blouses! Drop skirts! Hats off!

  [the PT73 crew cheers] 

  German Captain : [the German U-boat crew is preparing to fire torpedoes]  Hold everything.

  [watching the girls through the periscope] 

  German Captain : Ya, Ya.

  German Exec. : Captain?

  German Captain : Not yet. First we must get into a better position. Get closer.

• German Exec. : Captain, please, can I fire the torpedoes now?

  German Captain : Quiet, dummkopf! Get closer.