The touching true story of Bruce, the Airedale/Irish Terrier cross, who remained faithful to his master, the Captain of the ill-fated H.M.S. Formidable, right until the end. Bruce refused to leave his master's side for the safety of a lifeboat as his master's ship went down after being torpedoed by a German U-boat during the early hours of New Year's Day, 1915. Instead, Bruce chose to stay on duty with Captain Loxley, faithful to the last.