The Cruel Sea
Cmdr. Ericson is given a group of recently graduated officers and enlisted men to serve as a convoy escort for HMS Compass Rose at the outset of World War II. Despite the harsh conditions of the winter seas, the men must also toughen themselves up to rescue victims of U-Boat raids, with little chance of retaliation. A close relationship between the captain and his first officer is forged through shared experiences of peril on the high seas and on land.
Released: 1953-02-24