Jonasson remembers the real-world drama: "The submarine days in October 1981 were in every way as real as they were surreal. I was 20 years old at the ... t speak a word of English.

Butch Rogers and Sock McGillis are old submarine hands stationed in Panama. On land, Butch and Sock battle over pretty Ann Sawyer. At sea and underwater, however, our two heroes are inseparable.