i watch this expecting to see the usual british stiff upper lip stereotype and be surprise to find the dialogue remarkably natural and ting with black humour . it be more like eastenders go to sea than in which we serve . the scene during the approach and attack be remarkably realistic in their depiction of a fight ship and the stuff ups and banter among the ship company ( well at least base on my service in the 1970s ) . some of the throwaway line be very witty ( i be not join the band of hope just to please some greasy fish fryer . ) . my only complaint be that they do not show what happen to the irish coxswain and his bride to be and or the tattooed po and his i love arabella tattoo .