An expert with a past is assigned to assist Ambush with the destruction of an untethered WWII mine. He and his biggest critic skillfully collaborate to diffuse both the mine and a host of inter-related political and personal issues.
The crew of Ambush are pushed to the limit of their endurance by weather conditions and insufficient justification for a diversionary mission after having already been 6 weeks at sea.
The heir to the throne of a small Arab nation joins Ambush as a midshipman. Complications arise when he falls for a young woman who is a member of the crew of a small freighter currently in port.