In training, there used to be a movie that demonstrated the effectiveness of shock mountings.
Much of the gear in radio central was on shock mountings. At that time, a lot of equipment still used klystron tubes, printed circuits were the coming thing, and the goal was that the tubes would not be shaken loose in combat.
In a simulated explosion, the vid showed a rack of tuners bouncing and shaking almost two feet up and around. Then a radioman came in and turned on the gear and tuned them.
Very impressive, but the class asked, what happens to the Mark 1 Mod 0 sailor who isn't on a shock mount?
"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell." - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side." Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.