 Discouraged by the prospect, when he witnesses the return of wounded men from the Korean front, Hoskins is inspired to show the injured men that they can still lead an active life and turns down both jobs, asking instead to be put in charge of the Pacific Division of the Air Transport Service.Among other locations, "The Eternal Sea" was filmed from October 7 to late October, 1954, at the USS "Kearsarge" (CV-33) while on a "Show The Flag" cruise around Asia.Support from the US Navy was also in the form of the loan of Douglas AD-1 Skyraider, Grumman F9F Panther aircraft and Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever helicopter.