Old Sailor's Sea Stories

About the Book

During thirty years of service in The United States Navy, Captain Bill Bruce had occasion to hear many, many stories from U.S. sailors, both officers and enlisted men. His favorite times were experienced while standing at duty stations, a place where a person is assigned to man during emergency periods. For Captain Bruce this was at his Battle Dressing Station. Captain Bruce’s duties carried him from Newport, R.I. to Annapolis to Washington, D.C, the latter being where he served President Kennedy and VP Lyndon Johnson. Most of his time was spent with the Pacific Fleet with tours aboard aircraft carriers, destroyer tenders and submarine tenders. His overseas shore duties included Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan.

About the Author

Bill Bruce spent 30 years in the US Navy Dental Corp and retired with the rank of Captain. His final duty station was on the staff of the Fleet Commander of The Pacific Fleet. He also took a tour of duty at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and later at The Naval War College in Newport, R.I. After retiring from the Navy he studied sculpture and has shown his work in San Diego, San Francisco and Honolulu, HI. He lives with his wife and dog in Carmel, CA.