It is six months since the death of Anne Onedin. How is James coping with the loss of the woman who had become so dear to him? Young Leonora Biddulph is soon to learn...

Tonight: When ship devils cause a ship to sink, James comes into conflict with Samuel Plimsoll, the sailors' friend.

James sails into Liverpool to find two mysteries awaiting him: the disappearance of the steamship Anne Onedin, and a strange request from Senor Braganza...