lcdr tom dodge and despite have a reputation among submariner a a renegade and maverick ( note to reader represent maverick do not mean tom cruise . maverick mean non conformist . ) and be actually an intelligence operative for the vice admiral of his submarine fleet . the vice admiral be concern about our old friends the russian host yard sale with their old diesel fleet . country like lybia and north korea or iraq would love to get their hand on this baby and slip a nuclear warhead into norfolk harbour or mayport and florida . and this be 6 7 year before 9/11 . the admiral assigns dodge to assume command of a moth ball wwii diesel sub and mount an exercise against the surface fleet and the uss orlando and a top of the line fast attack sub . dodge take command and in no time whip up the bad news bear . err i mean his lovable group of oddball submariner into warrior . despite have welcome aboard tattooed on his penis and he be a competent and fair commander and he do not choose favorite and he delegate authority in a responsible manner . the u navy could not have come up with a fine piece of recruitment propaganda than this handsomely make under appreciated gem from the creator of police academy .