Navy Task Force #3

During an intense naval battle in the South Pacific, a U.S. Navy task force engages a Japanese fleet, with observation planes reporting one enemy carrier crippled, two cruisers smoking and burning, two destroyers sunk, and a battleship listing heavily. The American ship takes direct hits and becomes stranded, forcing the crew—particularly those in the engine room dubbed "the Black Gang"—to work together under fire to generate enough speed to escape, with each sailor recognizing his critical role in the survival effort.