A New Trade

In the backdrop of 1914, the Navy grapples with the challenge of deploying new submarines amidst strategic uncertainty and recent humiliations. Gilbert Maltravers, assigned to a new E Class submarine, embarks on a mission to the Mediterranean, leaving his new wife behind, determined to fulfill his duty. As the Admiralty struggles to formulate a plan, Maltravers hopes to uncover a purpose for his vessel and seek redemption for the Navy's setbacks.