This book is an autobiographical account of this Kentucky boy's experiences in the U.S. Navy, from 1958 to 1961, and consists of five sections written over a period of years, plus some articles he has written for various publications. Most of the photos used in this book were personally taken by Mr, Bogart with a small Kodak camera and were processed at various locations and at different times. If you have ever wondered about the difference between a fairy tale and a sea story, the answer is simple. Read this book. Follow his adventures from Boot Camp, Radar School, assignment to the USS Dennis J Buckley DDR 808, WesPac voyages, encounters with Navy Coffee, Navy Showers and the Navy Mess, and ending with his Discharge from the US Navy. There I was ....