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The Seaview is chasing an enemy submarine believed to be in possession of stolen American nuclear missiles. Admiral Nelson ( Richard Basehart ) and Captain Lee Crane ( David Hedison ) swoop overhead in F.S.-1, but are shot down. Nelson is rescued by a U.S.S. destroyer, while Crane winds up aboard the enemy sub, commanded by Captain Ruiz ( Michael Ansara ). Asked to explain his actions, Ruiz says: "a small country with nuclear missiles suddenly becomes a very big country.'".

The submarine fires on the destroyer, killing the Captain. Nelson assumes command. A tense war of nerves breaks out. The destroyer must guess correctly where the sub in order to destroy it. Should it be successful, Crane will die...

Early on in 'Voyage''s run, an episode called 'Turn Back The Clock' not only ripped off the storyline of Irwin Allen's 1960 movie 'The Lost World' but also most of its action sequences and special effects. So great was the furore that the episode was withheld from syndication for years. Never one to learn from his mistakes, Irwin then made this, which appropriated huge chunks from the 1957 20th Century Fox war movie 'The Enemy Below' starring Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens ( and David Hedison ). In that, a U.S.S. destroyer did battle with a U-boat.

Michael Ansara was the religious fanatic in the 'Voyage' feature film, and then appeared in 'Hot Line', an episode from Season One. John Wayne's son Patrick is among the destroyer crew.

Not one of the more outstanding Season 2 efforts, but the absence of monsters, aliens and spies make it a blessed relief from the rest of the series. Only one niggle - why does Nelson try to destroy the enemy sub with depth charges knowing full well there are nuclear missiles aboard?