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That was an apt bit of research I ran across early on that stuck hard in my mind while preparing for the design of Greyhound. Between 1939 and 1945, maritime convoys, each comprised of upward to one hundred sixty-five military and supply ships, ferried troops and cargo primarily from the US to England and Russia. This was part of the largest ongoing operation of WWII, referred to as the Battle of the North Atlantic. These convoys, accompanied by US naval destroyers and others drawn from Allied forces, were anything but a pleasure cruise as they were conducted through the treacherously cold and rough northern waters of the ocean. They were constantly trailed and attacked by groups of German U-boats, known as Wolf Packs, especially in the mid-Atlantic when they were unable to get help from either coast. Greyhound is based on The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester, which was inspired by these convoys. The original book was published in 1955 to reviews calling it one of the best novels of the year. Its story follows one Captain Ernest Krause, played by Tom Hanks, as he commands, for the first time, the main destroyer leading a supply convoy to Ireland. This situation brings about the drama of the story as the tension comes not only from D e t a i l s , D e t a i l s , D e t a i l s … G R E Y H O U N D B Y D A V I D C R A N K , P R O D U C T I O N D E S I G N E R Cold, Grey and Wet A. CIC SET BUILT ON STAGE AT CELTIC STUDIOS, BASED ON CIC ON THE USS KIDD WITH MODIFICATIONS FOR FILMING. B. GORDON LACO, NAVAL CONSULTANT, SHOWING ACTOR STEPHEN GRAHAM HOW TO USE THE TRACKING/MAPPING EQUIPMENT. PHOTOS COURTESY OF APPLE. A