In late 1941 war raged in Europe while Japan and the United States engaged in tense negotiations over whether there would be war or peace in the Pacific. Recently reporting to Motor Torpedo Squadron 3 in the Philippines, little did LTjg Cliff Lane US Navy realize that this handful of wooden PT Boats soon would become orphans of war. Captivated by vivacious navy nurse Ashley Harper, their budding romance was soon challenged by the winds of war. When the Japanese struck, the small fleet was forced to move south leaving only a half dozen Devil Boats to face the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy .
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