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This trope is almost invariably featured in a [[Sub Story]]. This trope has also been [[Recycled in Space]], and many a [[Cool Ship]] has been called upon to do submarine-style silent running. Often this depends on the unrealistic conviction that [[Space Is Noisy|there is sound in space]], but it could be denoted as [[Stealth in Space|minimizing heat discharge or something similar to prevent detection by sensors]]. Not to be confused with the film ''[[Silent Running]]''.

== Film ==

* ''[[Das Boot]]''

* Mildly invoked in the episode "Justice" from ''[[Smallville]]''. While infiltrating a [[Lex Corp]] complex, Green Arrow turns off his communication feed with Watchtower by saying, "Switching to silent running." Presumably, this is so he can {{spoiler|plant explosives throughout the complex without having to listen to potential objections from Chloe.}}

* A rare version from the Age of Sail. In the [[Horatio Hornblower]] TV series, Hornblower manages to sail his tiny cutter into the middle of the Spanish fleet in some fog. They try [[Dressing As the Enemy]] and being very quiet. {{spoiler|It doesn't work.}}

 

== Western Animation ==

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