The eve of World War 2.
Uncharted reefs, tropical storms, co.
Dangerous times, but there are still profits to be made by men like hard-bitten Skipper Bill Rowden and his vagabond crew, as they work their aging Tramp steamer around the treacherous waters of the Far East.
Hitler is finalising his plans for the conquest of Europe and flexing his muscles in Spain, while the Japanese are poised to invade China, and eyeing off the resources of the East Indies and Indochina to fuel their war machine.
The eve of World War 2