(Syndicated, 1957) [Episodes of this series about the U.S. Naval Submarine service during World War II were introduced by a retired Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers; Although the stories were dramatizations, they were based upon true events; in fact at the end of each episode an actual participant was interviewed about the events; NBC Films got the full cooperation of the U.S. Navy in filming the series which lasted for 78 episodes (3 seasons)]
[aka: "Melita"; aka: "Silent Service Cues" arranged by Dave Kahn; The official Navy Hymn "Eternal Father, Strong To Save" was sung by a mens chorus; The words of this ode were originally written in 1860 by a Church of England Clergyman -- William Whiting -- after he survived a stormy perilous voyage on the Mediterranean Sea; In 1861 the words were found to have the same meter, and were set to a previous hymn, composed by the Episcopal Clergyman J. B. Dykes -- a hymn tune he had called "Melita" (the ancient name for the Island of Malta); Dykes was also co-composer of a number of famous Christian hymns including "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Lead Kindly Light", "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee"; In 1879 the choir director of the mens chorus at the Naval Academy at Annapolis initiated the practice of beginning each service by singing the first chorus of this hymn; and so began a Navy tradition; Although the words have been changed over the years since it first was published in Protestant hymnals, it has been a familiar traditional hymn for decades. Omar Music Company was the publisher of the cues for this series, which presumably contained any adaptation of the THEME that was used. Composers: music by Rev. John Bacchus ("J. B.") Dykes (predates ASCAP & BMI) and lyric by William Whiting (predates ASCAP & BMI) 1978 Publisher: Omar Music Co. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Omar Music Company (ASCAP), of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recording: