Convoy

HMS Apollo returns to base to find all leave cancelled and is immediately ordered to begin a high-priority mission. Captain Tom Armitage surveys the tight timeline and the crew steels themselves for a rapid deployment. The ship is soon set on course toward a dangerous North Sea operation.

Lieutenant Cranford comes aboard as the new first officer, bringing tension due to his history with the captain. He asserts authority from the outset while past grievances simmer beneath the surface. Their uneasy dynamic will influence decisions on the bridge throughout the mission.

The Apollo heads north to intercept and escort a convoy toward British waters. The mission is presented as protecting vulnerable ships from a looming U-boat threat. The crew steels themselves for a tense, high-stakes operation at sea.

A stubborn freighter, SS Seaflower, lags behind the main convoy carrying Polish refugees. The ship tries to bluff that it is neutral, attracting the attention of a pursuing U-boat. Tension rises as the escort labors to keep the freighter safe while the danger closes in.

The Seaflower telegraphs the Navy asking for a destroyer, stressing that two British women are aboard. Higher command refuses to acknowledge or intervene, arguing it would jeopardize the convoy. The freighter and its passengers drift deeper into danger as the pursuit tightens.

A U-boat closes in and captures the Seaflower, turning it into a trap for the convoy. The freighter's capture heightens the threat to the escort and complicates the mission. The Germans hope to lure the convoy into a deadly ambush.

One passenger aboard the Seaflower is Lucy Armitage, the former wife of Captain Armitage and the former lover of Cranford. Her presence adds personal stakes to the strategic firefight unfolding at sea. Relationships from the past intensify the crew's choices under pressure.

A British reconnaissance aircraft locates the freighter and the German fleet, sending crucial information back to command. The pilot and co-pilot are shot, and the plane crashes into the sea, depriving the operation of valuable eyes in the sky. The loss complicates rescue and defensive plans for the convoy.

German forces broadcast urgent claims of sinking from the Seaflower and name passengers, manipulating the situation to panic the convoy. Cranford attempts to dispatch a destroyer to the freighter, but the captain locks him up to preserve convoy protection. The clash highlights competing priorities under extreme pressure on the bridge.

A North Sea patrol destroyer arrives, sinks the attacking U-boat, and escorts the freighter back toward the convoy. The captain meets Lucy Armitage again and they come to a quiet understanding about their past. The rescue reshapes the emotional stakes aboard the ships as the threat continues to loom.

The German pocket battleship Deutschland appears and looms over the convoy, forcing an extreme response from the escort. The captain, outgunned, chooses to attack to keep the battleship at bay until reinforcements can arrive. The crew fights fiercely against overwhelming odds to protect the convoy.

During the battle, the captain's former lover Cranford and the captain reconcile, and Cranford sacrifices himself by flooding the magazine to save the ship. The act buys crucial time for the escort and the convoy to pull away. The sacrifice marks a tragic turning point as the fight reaches its climax.

As the fight peaks, British battleships arrive at the last moment, delivering the decisive support needed to finish off the Deutschland and protect the convoy. The battle ends with the ships saved and the refugees aboard Seaflower still alive. The crew reflects on loss, duty, and the fragile line between life and death at sea.