It is 1941 and America teeters on the brink of war. Outgoing naval officer ensign jim avery escorts British convoys across the north atlantic in a brand-new destroyer, the uss atwood. Back on shore, Boston navy yard secr...It is 1941 and America teeters on the brink of war. Outgoing naval officer ensign jim avery escorts British convoys across the north atlantic in a brand-new destroyer, the uss atwood. Back on shore, Boston navy yard secretary mary stirling does her work quietly and efficiently, happy to be out of the limelight.