Barney is offered help by Mizzy at the forthcoming party

The journey of the rum as it travels from the barrel in the Spirt Room to the tot glass, every day to every man entitled. A story worth telling, except to the men not entitled. Barney was not entitled, unfortunately.

A funny way to learn about how the navy handles a nuclear attack. The fate-full Commissioning Ceremony and Cocktail party.

Meeting the rest of the new crew. His first run ashore and an eye opening intro to his fellow messmates.

So much to learn: About the ship, the navy, other men, rum, bum and backy.

Barney has a rude awakening when joining his first ship: He is expecting to sail the next day to far off distant lands but finds the ship still in build with a skeleton crew and a lot of learning to do.