🎬 Navy on Film – Carrier, Submarine & Surface Warship Movies (1940–2010)

• Carrier Films
• Submarine Films
• Destroyer & Surface Warship Films
• Boot Camp & Training
• Using Films in the Classroom

🚢 Carrier Films

• Top Gun (1986) — Roles: Naval Aviator, CAG, LSO, Handler. Pair with Carrier Roles and Ranks & Roles.
• Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — Roles: Naval Aviator, Air Wing leadership, deck crews. Pair with Carrier Roles.
• Midway (1976) & Midway (2019) — Roles: CAG/CVW, deck crews, intelligence. Pair with WWII carrier materials.
• Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Roles: Staff command, air ops context. Pair with WWII operations overviews.
• The Final Countdown (1980) — Roles: CO/XO, Air Boss, deck operations. Use with Air Boss.
• The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) — Roles: Naval Aviator, LSO, deck crews (Korean War context).

🛳️ Submarine Films

• Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) — Roles: CO/XO dynamics under stress.
• The Hunt for Red October (1990) — Roles: CO/XO, sonar techs, navigation.
• Crimson Tide (1995) — Roles: CO/XO conflict, crew readiness.
• U-571 (2000) — Roles: boarding teams, engineering, comms (historical liberties noted).

⚓ Destroyer & Surface Warship Films

• Greyhound (2020) — Roles: CO, CIC watch, sonar, gunnery in convoy escort.
• The Caine Mutiny (1954) — Roles: CO/XO, wardroom dynamics, legal/disciplinary themes.
• Mister Roberts (1955) — Roles: division officer life on an auxiliary ship; crew culture.

🎓 Boot Camp & Training

• Men of Honor (2000) — Roles: diving school culture; Chiefs’ influence.
• Annapolis (2006) — Roles: officer training path (fictionalized), leadership themes.

Using Films in the Classroom

1. Identify roles: XO, Air Boss, CAG, LSO, Chiefs, deck crews.
2. Compare to primary sources: Use cruise books/rosters from GG Archives (e.g., Coral Sea, Essex).
3. Discuss accuracy: Where does Hollywood compress or dramatize duties?

Reference: Ranks, Ratings & Roles · Glossary