Malcolm Pope's rocket boat, "Dixie Torpedo", suffers loss of control from uneven rocket propulsion.

American rocket boat tests. Malcolm Pope fits a rocket booster into an assembly on the back of his boat. . The boat moves under a bridge and Pope ignites the rockets, which accelerate the boat unevenly, so he loses control and the boat moves in a circle. Pope and his boat emerge from cloud of smoke unhurt. 'Dixie Torpedo' written on the boat.