Re: Navy crash and blow boaters
Originally Posted by
Scarlett
By the time a Captain gets command of a carrier he has an ton of experience including war ships and a so called deep draft command, like a big amphibious ship. Sometimes junior Admirals got there with Moreland based glitter commands. So I would take a seasoned experienced Captain any day. John
The CO of a carrier is a pilot.
And regarding experience of Naval officers' ability to drive ships, that was the point of this thread. Merchant marine officers know how to drive ships. The navy, not so much.
FTFD... i drive a slow 1968 41c381