Veteran Seaman Quinton Mchale Is Commissioned Into The Navy Reserve At The Start Of Wwii. He Becomes Skipper Of Torpedo Patrol (pt) Boat #73, Stationed On The Island Of Taratupa In The Pacific. Assigned To His Command Are Six Free-spirited, Good-hearted Swabbies Who Love To Have Fun. Mchale And His Men Are Constant Irritants To Their Base Commander, Captain Wallace B. Binghamton. Binghamton Is Forever Trying To Find A Way To Get Rid Of Mchale And His Rule-bending Crew, While Mchale & Co. Are Forever Scheming To Keep Him From Succeeding. Despite Their Hilarious Party-boy Shenanigans And Utter Disregard For Navy Regulations, When Duty Calls, The Crew Of Pt 73 Does Its Job And Does It Well.