'Submarine Boys and the Smugglers' Summary

Commander Jack, along with Ensigns Hal and Eph, are tasked with investigating and dismantling a vast smuggling operation that is costing the US government millions of dollars. Their assignment takes them to the shores of New Jersey, where they must use their newly commissioned submarine, the Grant, to gather evidence and apprehend the criminals. However, their mission takes an unexpected turn when they receive a distress signal from the Cynthia, a doomed steamship carrying over a thousand souls. Faced with a moral dilemma, the Submarine Boys must choose between pursuing their primary objective and saving the lives of innocent civilians.