[QUOTE=c.captain;96981]As I have oft said, the USN under men like Bill Halsey was a “FIGHTING FLEET” that cared nothing for niceties of proper naval etiquette or sensitivity towards one’s shipmates. It was about “KILL JAPS, KILL JAPS, KILL MORE JAPS” His men steamed the largest body of ships ever assembled by man and used proper navigation and seamanship while doing it
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Yes, but merchant mariners on the other hand are a bunch of fucking Albert Einsteins. This can be easily verified by reading some threads here.
K.C.