A group of sailors gather excitedly to spy on a women showering in a nearby island hospital (off-screen). An extended stream of comments proceed as the sailors gawk through binoculars. One sailor says: "we can see all of them."

A character tries to invite a nurse to his cabin. He prepares a drink and suggestive pillows in hopes of wooing her. Nothing is shown or actually happens, but a good amount of focus surrounds planning the intended seduction.

At least one man is implied to spend the night with a woman during shore leave, although nothing is shown or made verbally explicit.

During a long-awaited shore liberty, shore patrol bring sailors back. During their report, a whorehouse is referred to euphemistically, and women are reported to have been mawled and had their clothes torn.

Sailors are shown wearing white boxer shorts in their quarters. Some are shirtless, too.

In addition to smoking and drinking common to films of the era, some men mix ingredients, such as Coke and iodine into a bottle of grain alcohol to make it resemble scotch, intended to fool its potential drinker. During a celebration, men bring in a fire extinguisher which is the dispenser for home-brewed liquor.

The death of a shipmate is announced to the crew after mail call and a letter are received.