Lt. John Harkness, a novice with an engineering degree, takes command of the U.S.S. Teakettle, a submarine chaser with an experimental steam engine. Despite his hopes for help from the experienced crew, he finds that everyone on board is just as inexperienced as he is, with most having only worked with diesel engines.
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A rookie commander takes the helm of a cutting-edge submarine chaser, only to discover that his inexperienced crew mirrors his own lack of expertise.