He starts serving on a minesweeper, work frequently dangerous though for a rookie he seems to learn very fast (if only they knew eh?) He is also after Mary (Jean Parker) even though she is also involved with Smith's crewmate Nash (Russell Hayden).
When Houston/Smith accidentally causes the death of Fixit he admits his secret to Mary. However the Navy are already onto him. Time for a final dramatic set-piece of course. Redemption via self-sacrifice is how we'll win the war sailor.
