A man's love of the sea takes him on a journey with a crazy captain who wants revenge on a big white whale who in turn has been avenging his brothers who were hunted by the whaling industry. So Moby Dick, the whale, started fighting back and tearing ships apart, and Captain Ahab wanted to hunt him and fight him in a showdown to face his destiny.

It was one of my father's favorites too. We even named our Flagships after her. [Well, Moby Dick's a him, but the ship's a her, so whatever.]