2nd Lieutenant Quotes in Das Boot (1981)

2nd Lieutenant: Mildew is good for you. It's the next best thing to fresh lettuce. Be thankful for what grows down here.

2nd Lieutenant: First time on U-boat?

Lt. Werner: Yeah. First time. It's gonna be exciting.

2nd Lieutenant: Do you have a will?

Lt. Werner: Excuse Me?

2nd Lieutenant: 13 boats down last moth. Sank with men and mice. Exciting, huh?

Lt. Werner: What's going on? Why are we diving?

2nd Lieutenant: Hydrophone check. At sea, even in a storm you can hear more down here than you can see up there.

2nd Lieutenant: The boat is rated to 90 metres, but of course we can go deeper. There's a limit somewhere. We can only take so much pressure... before the boat will be crushed.

British soldier: Sorry, sir. I didn't see the white flag.

2nd Lieutenant: Don't do it again.