A Kamikaze pilot sets the Caine on fire at Okinawa. Keefer is now captain. Willie is exec and a senior grade lieutenant. Captain White moves to a regular Navy ship. Personnel scattered the Caine's offers and crew to eradicate the bitterness of the Queeg days. Maryk commands an LCI, which is the end of his navy hopes. Nobody knows what happened to Queeg. Willie runs the ship as Keefer retires into isolation and works on his novel. Keefer is not able to wipe Barney's yellow stain from his face. The Caine's crew knows Keefer is untrustworthy and very queer. Keefer had the conn when the Kamikaze hits.
Urban yells about the attack. Keefer orders all guns fired. Willie is in the charthouse. Before the plane hits, Willie regrets not having married May......
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