A naval officer is demoted for negligence and put in command of a run-down submarine chaser with a motley crew.

Perry Townsend III

Susan Leeds

Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake

Capt. Leeds

Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook

CWO 'Sails' Quincannon

Seaman Rocky Haggerty

Seaman Pinky Brett

Seaman Johnny Miller

Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

Seaman Irving Goldfarb

McAllison

Seaman Olaf Swanson

The Fleet Captain

RAdm. Joseph Maitland

Marine Sentry Sgt. Joe Duffy

Anne

Luigi

Bos'un 'Guns' McPeek

Sparks, radioman
November 25, 1938

Perry Townsend III

Susan Leeds

Lt. (j.g.) John C. Drake

Capt. Leeds

Ellsworth 'Spuds' Fickett, cook

CWO 'Sails' Quincannon

Seaman Rocky Haggerty

Seaman Pinky Brett

Seaman Johnny Miller

Seaman Rutherford Davis Pratt, aka 'The Professor'

Seaman Irving Goldfarb

McAllison

Seaman Olaf Swanson

The Fleet Captain

RAdm. Joseph Maitland

Marine Sentry Sgt. Joe Duffy

Anne

Luigi

Bos'un 'Guns' McPeek

Sparks, radioman

