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Thomas Michael Dykers, Sr. (December 3, 1905 – June 13, 1975) was a submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. He was also a writer and Television producer. He produced and narrated the 1957–58 TV series The Silent Service.
RADM Thomas Michael Dykers. Admiral Dykers was the executive producer and host of The Silent Service, a TV series which debuted in 1957 and ran for two years. It told the true stories of submarines and their gallant crews who served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Jul 16, 2017 · Rear Adm. Thomas M. Dykers, a World War II submarine captain who retired from the Navy and wrote and produced the weekly television series “Silent Service,” died Friday at the age of 69.
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Thomas M. Dykers was born on 3 December 1905 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Silent Service (1957), Captain Fathom (1955) and Torpedo Alley (1952). He died on 13 June 1975.
- Producer, Writer, Additional Crew
- December 3, 1905
- Thomas M. Dykers
- June 13, 1975
Thomas M. Dykers was born on 3 December 1905 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Silent Service (1957), Captain Fathom (1955) and Torpedo Alley (1952). He died on 13 June 1975.
The Silent Service: With Thomas M. Dykers, Eric Morris, Robert Knapp, Ron Foster. Documentary dramatic anthology about the US Navy's submarine fleet. All stories were based on fact and the realism was heightened by actual use of combat footage from the files of the Navy.
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Jun 18, 1975 · NEW ORLEANS, June 17 (UPI)—Rear Adm. Thomas M. Dykers, a World War II submarine captain who retired from the Navy and wrote and produced the weekly television series “Silent Service,” died Friday...
