IntheaftermathoftheJapaneseattackonPearlHarbor,themembersofaPTboatsquadronpatrolPhilippinewatersandattackJapaneseships.ThePTboatinitiallyhadlittlerespectfromseniorNavyofficersbuttheirmaneuverabilityandspeedhoweverquicklychangetheirminds.AstheJapaneseadvanceacrossthePhilippines,thePTboatsbecomeessentialinevacuatingthese..eee