NARRATOR: September, 1944, south-east of Japan,

1944年9月，日本東南部。

USS Finback steams toward the crash

美國海軍芬貝克號駛向墜機地點

site of an American plane.

美國飛機的所在地。

10 miles away, a young pilot drifts towards the shores

10英里外，一個年輕的飛行員向海岸漂移。

of a Japanese island from which enemy

敵島

ships set out towards him.

艦艇向他出發。

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The situation appears hopeless.

情況看來是無望了。

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Until two American planes from his squadron appear overhead.

直到他的中隊有兩架美國飛機出現在他的頭頂。

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[射擊]

The Avenger aircraft strafed the Japanese vessels.

復仇者號飛機對日軍艦艇進行了掃射。

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And they retreat to the protection of the shore.

他們就退到岸邊的保護下。

But now low on fuel, the American planes

但現在燃料不足，美國飛機的燃料不足

must return to their carrier.

必須回到其載體上。

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The Aviator is vulnerable and alone again.

飛行者又是脆弱的、孤獨的。

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To the south, USS Finback approaches

南面，美國海軍芬貝克號接近

the coordinates of the downed airmen,

墜機者的座標。

guided in by its air cover.

由其氣罩引導進入。

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LOOKOUT: Life raft, off the starboard bow.

瞭望臺救生筏，在右舷船頭。

NARRATOR: At last, a lookout spots a bright yellow object

最後，一個瞭望員發現了一個亮黃色的物體。

in the vast Pacific.

在浩瀚的太平洋上。

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From the life raft after more than three hours of fear

在經歷了三個多小時的恐懼之後，從救生艇上下來了。

and struggle, the 20-year-old pilot

和奮鬥，這位20歲的飛行員

believes he has started to hallucinate as he sees what

相信他已經開始產生幻覺，因為他看到了什麼。

he describes as an apparition.

他形容為一個幽靈。

First a dark spot, then a submarine emerges.

先是一個黑點，然後出現了一個潛艇。

He worries that might be Japanese.

他擔心那可能是日本人。

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But he identifies the men on board with relief.

但他確定船上的人都有救濟。

They are American.

他們是美國人。

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USS Finback's photographic officer rolls his camera.

美國海軍芬貝克號的攝影官在開機。

Five submariners gather at Finback's bow to recover

五名潛艇兵齊聚芬貝克號船頭打撈。

the bobbing life raft.

擺動的救生筏。

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Just before noon, more than three hours after the crash,

就在中午前，車禍發生三個多小時後。

they pulled the young pilot aboard.

他們把年輕的飛行員拉上了船。

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He is safe.

他是安全的。

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