Is the film The Cruel Sea based on a true story?

The Cruel Sea is a novel but it is based very much on Monsarrat’s own wartime experiences. He had served on corvettes and on a frigate in the Atlantic for four years rising through the ranks. He had sailed with crews whose moving human stories are reflected in the characters in The Cruel Sea.

Where was the film The Cruel Sea filmed?

Plymouth Naval Dockyard
Filming. The film was shot on location in Plymouth Naval Dockyard and the English Channel. Scenes showing the sailors in the water were shot in the open-air water-tank at Denham Studios. Other work was completed at Ealing studios.

What ship was used in the film The Cruel Sea?

HMS Portchester Castle
(In the film adaptation, the ship is called Saltash Castle and is portrayed by the Castle-class corvette HMS Portchester Castle, as no River-class vessels were available.)

Who wrote The Cruel Sea?

Nicholas Monsarrat
The Cruel Sea/Authors

Is the Cruel Sea a good movie to watch?

This is the side of the Second Word War that most lived, but few have ever been able to put into words. `The Cruel Sea’ is much more than just a history lesson though. It is a very good movie, and it is a beautiful example of what British film could be in 1953. I highly recommend it. 67 out of 68 found this helpful. Was this review helpful?

What was the name of the corvette in the movie The Cruel Sea?

Saltash Castle was portrayed by Castle-class corvette HMS Portchester Castle, pennant F362, as in the film. Although she had been paid off in 1947, she was held in reserve until broken up in 1958, and so could be made available for use in the film.

Who are the main characters in the Cruel Sea?

Despite his guilt over a recent harrowing sea battle in which many of his men were lost, Lt. Cmdr. George Ericson (Jack Hawkins) is assigned to helm the new H.M.S. Compass Rose with the help of steadfast seaman Lt. Lockhart (Donald Sinden).

What was the name of the ship in the Cruel Sea?

Compass Rose carries the pennant number “K49”, which was in reality the number of HMS Crocus . Saltash Castle was portrayed by Castle-class corvette HMS Portchester Castle, pennant F362, as in the film. Although she had been paid off in 1947, she was held in reserve until broken up in 1958, and so could be made available for use in the film.