Follow the story of a young sailor who joined the Royal Navy 1n 1955 as a Boy Seaman 2nd class, the absolute lowest rank in the Navy. His training at HMS Ganges the toughest boys training base in England, if not the world. Sail with him aboard HMS Cockade and visit the Olympic games in Melbourne, Australia in 1956. Dive beneath the North Atlantic on a submarine, surface through the polar ice at the top if the world. Feel the tension as the boat slips below crush depth. Laugh at the strange situations and antics he and his shipmates find themselves in. Whether a sailor or a dreamer of the sea this is one voyage not to be missed.