II Army Air Force drama Twelve O'Clock High. The filming of the submarine sequence took place on the deck of USS Kleinsmith (APD-134) while the ship was off Key West, FL on 11 January 1951. Much of the boat and high-speed transport scenes were shot between 15 January and 6 February 1951 from the deck of Kleinsmith, while the ship was off St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. USS Taconic (AGC-17) appeared as the command ship. As spoken in dialog, the submarine's name sounds like "USS Jackass 259", but is actually "USS Jack SS-259". The real USS Jack (SS-259) was not actually used in the film, as it was out of commission at the time. Many United States Navy SEALs have cited this film as their inspiration for joining the SEAL Teams, including Richard Marcinko (the first Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Six and Red Cell), the Medal of Honor recipient Michael E. Thornton, and Dennis Chalker. See also List of films featuring the United States Navy SEALs References External links 1950 films 1950 war films American war films Films about the United States Navy in World War II Underwater action films Films shot in the United States Virgin Islands 20th Century Fox films Films directed by Lloyd Bacon Films scored by Cyril J. Mockridge American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films