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: The movie is packed with raunchy and witty dialogue, such as Dodge's famous line regarding his "Welcome Aboard" tattoo. Production Trivia

: A high-strung, incompetent officer who constantly clashes with Dodge. Down Periscope

While it was a modest success upon release, the film has gained a massive following over the years for several reasons: : The movie is packed with raunchy and

: Despite being a slapstick comedy, many veterans and submarine sailors consider it one of the most accurate submarine movies ever made—not in terms of technical specs, but in capturing the specific humor, boredom, and "crazy" personalities of the submarine service. : Fresh off the success of Frasier ,

: Fresh off the success of Frasier , Grammer brought a mix of intelligence and "pirate" charm to the role of Commander Dodge.

: Part of a pilot program to see if women can serve on submarines.

As a final test to see if he is "command material," the Navy brass gives Dodge a seemingly impossible task: lead a diesel-powered, World War II-era submarine, the , in a series of war games against the high-tech Atlantic Fleet.