 In the war zone as they near port, a German plane attacks the ship, killing Smitty in a burst of machine gun fire.Reaching England without further incident, the rest of the crew members decide not to sign on for another voyage on the "Glencairn" and go ashore, determined to help Ole return to his family in Sweden, whom he has not seen in ten years.In spite of their determination to help the simple, gullible Ole get on his ship for Stockholm, the crew is incapable of passing up the opportunity for a good time drinking and dancing in a seedy bar to which they have been lured by an agent for ships in port looking for crew members.