Fightin' Navy #106

"First Command" follows Ensign Murry, a dry-land sailor from college who completes naval officer training and receives his commission, despite having struggled in his 90-day wonder school. When a U-boat surfaces near his ship and fire breaks out in the after-gun gallery, Murry takes decisive action to extinguish the flames and save the vessel. Despite receiving second-degree burns, he leads his crew in combat against Japanese aircraft and a cruiser attacking their transport ship, ultimately helping to sink the enemy vessel and earning respect as a capable commander.