The Bluejacket's Manual, 24th Edition (Bluejackets' Manual)

If you are in the Delayed entry program (DEP) or thinking about joining the Navy, this book will give you valuable insight and get you well prepared for your career. Start reading the material right away so you can be prepared for boot camp (making it easier...yes it can be done!) You will get one of these in boot camp, so give this to your family or spouse so they can look up questions they may have. It helps when your family knows what the heck you are talking about when you say such Naval jargon as 'head', 'starboard', 'plankowner', 'scuttlebutt', etc.

Secondly, anyone who has an interest in the Navy and how the enlisted do it will sureley find this valuable. It covers everything from the enlisted ratings (the specific jobs), officer ranks, re-enlistment procedures, commissioning procedures, firefighting, damage control, nautical flags, ship information, etc, etc, etc. It's one of the books that has everything packed into it!

I still have my original book from RTC after nearly 8 years and still look at it now and again.

Fair winds and following seas...


A Classic!   July 3, 2007
Robert L. Lara Jr. (San Angelo, TX)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

The Bluejacket's Manual has been a staple book of US Navy seamanship for the last century. I'm pre-Recruit Training, but knowing your trade before you're supposed to has never hurt anybody.

The hardback version is perfect for the mantle of any sailor past or present...


Helped prepare for Officer's School   August 29, 2008
K. Walker (Mesquite, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Helped my son greatly improve his score on the OCS exam. Arrived quickly and in excellent condition.


Excellent Resource   February 21, 2010
Seth E. Parshall (Seas of the World)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This most recent edition is an informative manual for the ways and works of today's US NAVY. Reading this book before reporting to RTC can be greatly helpful. Highly recommended for new recruits, those in the DEP program, or those who are curious about the formal workings of the US NAVY.


Bluejackets Manual   February 15, 2009
Walter L. Savell (Murrieta, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

As soon as my common package mailbox freed up, the USPS finally delivered my 22nd edition Bluejackets Manual along with another package. It was in pristine condition with an NROTC GA TECH label on the back. I doubt that it had even been used since there was no "used book" label on it. If it had been used by a midshipman, I would not want to serve under him when he got his commission because the Bluejackets Manual issued to me in boot camp showed signs of much more use when I was done with it.