Chief Bosun Quotes in Das Boot (1981)

[Chief Bosun enters the torpedo room, which has been dressed up as a red light room]

Chief Bosun: QUIET IN THIS WHOREHOUSE!

[the crew falls silent]

Chief Bosun: Bad news, men.

Ario: What's wrong?

Chief Bosun: [pause] Schalke lost the game. 5-0. No more chance of making the semi-finals.

[exits]

Ario: [throws a can at the bulkhead] I can't believe this shit!

[the Chief Bosun and Werner enter the petty officer's quarters]

Pilgrim: Morning, Lieutenant.

Chief Bosun: So, the petty officers sleep here. Twelve men. When one's on duty, the other sleeps in his stink.

[Pilgrim and Frenssen laugh]

Chief Bosun: Yeah. And here is your bunk. Just for you. Our guest.

Pilgrim: [gives Werner his pouncho] Here you go, Lieutenant.

Frenssen: [throws Werner an oxygen mask] Oh, this is your oxygen mask. Very important.

Pilgrim: Not much good except for calm seas.

Frenssen: It does come in handy when the diesel reaks.

[Chief Bosun and Pilgrim laugh]

Pilgrim: Or when Frenssen farts!

[Chief Bosun, Pilgrim, and Frenssen laugh harder while Werner has discomfort all over his face]

Chief Bosun: [after Lieutenant Werner gets a oily rag thrown in his face] Who did that?... WHO DID THAT?