McHale's Navy

Seasoned South Pacific Sea Dog Quinton McHale was commissioned as a Lieutenant Commander into the U.S. Navy Reserve at the outset of World War II. He was named the Skipper of Torpedo Patrol Boat 73 (PT-73), stationed at the U.S. Naval Installation on Taratupa in the Southwest Pacific. The 73 'Family' included, among others, a con man and amateur Magician, a womanizing hunk, a dedicated Family man, a guitar-playing, moonshine-making Tennessee good ol' boy, and even a deserter from the Japanese Navy, who was an excellent cook.