Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief bosuns mate. After failing her sea trials, she is assigned to the mail run, until caught up in a disparate battle with a Japanese sub. After getting torpedoed, and on the verge of sinking, the Captain, and crew hatch a plan to try and save the ship, and destroy the sub.
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
as Mickey Donohue
as Kansas Jackson
as Mary Boleslavski
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
as Lt. Bert Marton
as Seaman Sarecky
as Engineer Casey
as Marty, a riveter
as Chief Engineer
as Swab with large nose
as Admiral (Clark's CO)
as Doctor, finding Boley unfit for further sea duty
as Commandant
as Japanese Submarine Commander
as Japanese Sonar Man
as 2nd Fireman (uncredited)
as Doctor #1 (uncredited)
as 2nd Ship Fitter (uncredited)
as Austin (uncredited)
as Assistant Chief Engineer (uncredited)
as Radioman (uncredited)
as Communications Officer (uncredited)
as Ens. Johnson (uncredited)
as Bigbee's Girl (uncredited)
as Survivor (uncredited)
as Yeoman
as Moore
as Doctor
as Sailor
as Marine / Fireman
as Cook
as Sailor's Girl Friend
as Chief Gunner's Mate
as 1st Workman
as Storekeeper
as Sarecky's Girl
as Pharmacist's Mate
as Survivor
as 1st Ship Fitter
as Helmsman
as Pharmacist's Mate / Bridge Talker
as Sailor
as Collins
as Knife-Eating Sailor
as Sobbing Sailor
as Sobbing Sailor
as Thomas
as Survivor
as Seaman Guard
as Marine
as Survivor
as Justice of the Peace
as Signalman
as Doctor
as Chief Quartermaster
as Girl
as J.V. Talker
as Postman
as Doctor
as Helmsman
as Lt. J.C. Randolph
as J.V. Talker
as Ship Building Foreman
as Survivor
as Pharmacist's Mate
as Kansas' Dance Partner
as Chief Machinist's Mate
as Workman
as James
as Marine
as Sailor
as Justice of the Peace's Wife
as Admiral
as Pharmacist's Mate
as Bigbee
as Storekeeper
