An Hon. Duncan Morant naval thriller - 1941. For Britain, the focal point of the war is now the island of Malta. Commander Lord Eversham leads a squadron of British Motor Torpedo Boats sent to help out. Accompanying Duncan is, as always, his friend and engineer Jamie Goring. Things become complicated when Duncans outrageous mother turns up. While the waves this creates are still breaking, orders arrive for the flotilla to undertake a virtual suicide...