Down - Periscope

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

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

Down Periscope is a military comedy directed by David S. Ward and produced by 20th Century Fox. It stars as Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, a highly capable but unconventional officer who has been repeatedly passed over for command of a nuclear submarine. The Plot: A Misfit Crew on a Rusty Relic : Fresh off the success of Frasier ,

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. Ward and produced by 20th Century Fox

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

To make matters more difficult, his crew is a collection of "misfits" and oddballs, including:

: 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.