Hypothetical: The Navy drafted you in WWII.

[Dartgod]

Hook me up.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Hook me up.

Monterey** Independence-class Light Carrier**

You got one of the storm ships. Take your dramamine.

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Monterey** Independence-class Light Carrier**

You got one of the storm ships. Take your dramamine.

Though enemy planes had been unable to damage Monterey, she did not complete her first full year of service unscathed. In December, she steamed into the path of howling Typhoon Cobra, with winds over 100 knots. At the height of the storm, which lasted 2 days, several planes tore loose from their cables, causing several fires on the hangar deck. During the storm future US President Gerald Ford, who served on board the ship, was almost swept overboard. Ford, serving as General Quarters Officer of the Deck, was ordered to go below to assess the raging fire. He did so safely, and reported his findings back to the ship’s commanding officer, Captain Stuart Ingersoll. The ship’s crew was able to contain the fire, and the ship got underway again.

Monterey departed Japanese waters on 7 September, having embarked troops at Tokyo, and steamed home, arriving in New York City on 17 October. Monterey left behind an impressive and enviable war record. Her planes sank five enemy warships, and damaged others. She was responsible for the destruction of thousands of tons of Japanese shipping, hundreds of planes, and vital industrial complexes. She was assigned "Magic Carpet" duty, and made several voyages between Naples and Norfolk. She was decommissioned on 11 February 1947, and was assigned to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia Group.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Monterey_(CVL-26)

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Though enemy planes had been unable to damage Monterey, she did not complete her first full year of service unscathed. In December, she steamed into the path of howling Typhoon Cobra, with winds over 100 knots. At the height of the storm, which lasted 2 days, several planes tore loose from their cables, causing several fires on the hangar deck. During the storm future US President Gerald Ford, who served on board the ship, was almost swept overboard. Ford, serving as General Quarters Officer of the Deck, was ordered to go below to assess the raging fire. He did so safely, and reported his findings back to the ship’s commanding officer, Captain Stuart Ingersoll. The ship’s crew was able to contain the fire, and the ship got underway again.

Apparently, 3 crew members died fighting the fire caused by the typhoon. Was I one of the unlucky 3 out of 1,659 men?

USS Monterey - hangar deck fire killed three men and caused evacuation of boiler rooms requiring repairs at Bremerton Navy yard.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Apparently, 3 crew members died fighting the fire caused by the typhoon. Was I one of the unlucky 3 out of 1,659 men?

You came through healthy as a horse. But you once played poker against one of the casualties.