Prologue -- Part I The Atlantic. The crash ; Shadow of war ; Bomb disposal ; The lifeguard ; Coastal defenses ; Fort Pierce ; The demolitioneers ; Overlord ; Rising tide -- Part II The Pacific. Amphibians ; The lagoon ; Combat swimmers ; The whale ; Setting sail ; The elite ; The floating city -- Part III Into enemy waters. Sulphur Island ; Falling leaves ; Black sand ; The catchers ; Blessman ; The flag ; The reef ; Kamikaze ; Pulling teeth ; East ; Typhoon ; Black skies ; R&R -- Part IV The last island. The big one ; The sword ; Coronado -- Epilogue

Dubbins chronicles the story of the pioneering Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and George Morgan, one of its last surviving members, as they cleared a path for Allied invasion forces and helped win World War II