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Factual error: The German captain and XO are playing chess and discussing the sinking of the American cruiser. They had been subjected to severe depth-charging earlier, but no American cruiser carried ASW munitions.

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Factual error: During an emergency dive drill on the Swordfish, a bowl of dishes is dropped, causing the sonar operator to wince in pain. Unless the transducer was relocated to the interior of the sub, or the operator had overly sensitive hearing, it would not have impacted him so severely.

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Factual error: The vessel sunk by the U-Boat is not an American destroyer or destroyer escort, it was actually a British or Canadian corvette.

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Factual error: The opening scene shows Lieutenant Commander Sullivan being interviewed by a Rear Admiral at CINCPAC, according to the signage. He would never be assigned to a submarine scheduled to be deployed to the Atlantic.

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The French Drop - S3-E1

Factual error: When Sam reads the newspaper, one article claims that 254 people were killed in a Paris air raid. This episode takes place in February 1941, when Paris was already occupied by the Germans, and England did not bomb Paris. Oddly enough, this same article appears in a previous episode.

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Eagle Day - S1-E4

Factual error: Foyle's son is assigned to be a target for radar tracking, and he is assigned a Spitfire. However, the aircraft depicted is a four-bladed model, which didn't exist in 1940.

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Life With Father - S3-E8

Factual error: Radar finds a rabbi on board USS Essex, but the film shown of the Essex isn't...it's the USS Yorktown CV-10.

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Factual error: During the opening credits, it is stated that in WW2, German troops gave the US Marines the name of "Devil Dogs." At no time did the Wehrmacht engage the USMC.

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Factual error: The newsreel at the start of the movie shows a carrier preparing to launch aircraft. The announcer claims it is the Enterprise, but in actuality, it is either the Lexington or the Saratoga, evidenced by the huge funnel.

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Season 1 generally

Factual error: The events of the first season take place in 1962, however, the JAG lawyer representing Sergeant Jenkins wears the Vietnam Service ribbon, authorized in 1965, and the Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, authorized in 1964.

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Factual error: The movie takes place in 1860, yet Ripper wields an 1862 police model Colt revolver.

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Mercy Moment Murder Measure - S1-E7

Factual error: Early in the episode, there is a long shot of Woodhull's farm, snow on the ground...and aeroplane vapor trails in the sky.

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He Kane Hewa'ole - S1-E14

Factual error: Kono is driving a 4-cylinder Chevy Cruze in pursuit of a V-8 Mustang, and manages to stay right behind it.

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Factual error: On their journey, Rooster is bragging about his navy colts, when actually his sidearm is a Colt .45 Peacemaker, also known as an Army Colt M1873.

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Factual error: A delightful movie that theoretically takes place in the vicinity of Portland Oregon, over a period of many months. The problem is, that at no time does it ever rain, and anyone who has lived near Portland knows it rains half of the year.

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Factual error: When the captain is arguing with the Armed Services Committee chairman, Homeland Security is mentioned. However this movie takes place prior to Desert Shield, and the Department of Homeland Security wasn't created until over a decade later.

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Factual error: When Steve blows his motor, as the crew is disassembling the engine, the pistons are not hemispherical-chamber type, and by 1968, no 426 wedge engines were in use.

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Factual error: Despite numerous crashes throughout the racing, only one yellow flag was brought out. Cars were required to hold their positions under a yellow flag.

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Factual error: First time I ever saw a 600 mile NASCAR race where nobody had to make a tire change.

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Factual error: The Navy would not, in a million years, keep 16-inch powder bags on board a vessel destined to become a museum ship, especially 20-year old powder bags.

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