Owen barely 15 is supposed to be 17 or more to serve on a submarine in World War II. His friends get the exciting jobs of lookout and guiding a submarine in a dive. Owen's stuck doing what he did back home: baking bread. "Where is the glory in that,? he wonders, but Owen and his shipmates are in for the battle of their lives and not everyone will survive. Account from 16 World War II submarine veterans plus a wealth of published material provided the author with factual substance and authenticity for this coming-of-age novel.