Fed up with low pay, dangerous conditions, and months away from their families, the crew of the SS Richard DeVos mutiny. When the owners of the ore freighter refuse their modest demands, the men initiate the second phase of their stratagem: recruiting the crew of the SS Jay VanAndel to join them in navigating their massive vessels, now armed and fortified, to block all access to the Soo Locks, effectively halting Great Lakes shipping.
