Movie Story : Treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, travels to the African desert with his witty sidekick Al to locate a Confederate ironclad battleship that vanished long ago. The real prize, they believe, is the fortune rumored to be hidden aboard the lost vessel. Their quest takes a dramatic turn when they meet Dr. Eva Rojas, a scientist fleeing a warlord while racing to halt a deadly plague.