US Navy Ensign Dan Meyer, a non-flying officer, is in charge of gun turret 1 on the USS Iowa, a 50-year-old battle ship. He tries to excel in his assignment, but is concerned about the ship's outdated condition and lack of necessary repairs. When a friend of his father's advises him to file a report above his captain's head, Meyer does so, but the captain is well-connected and ignores the report.
A Glimpse of Hell
A Navy officer sets out to clear the names of two sailors falsely accused of causing a devastating blast on the U.S.S. Iowa, a tragedy that may have been linked to a forbidden romance between the men.
