Was thinking about old regs that never get used, and older punishments.
There was a non-judicial punishment for officers called "in hack". If the officer did something to piss off the captain, he would be restricted to his cabin. Couldn't leave until released, and he had to eat his meals in solitary. The mess stewards would bring the food on a tray, and enjoyed the whole affair.
Bud Gore was an Annapolis graduate, class of 39, who wrote an autobiiography.
He was the first Signal officer on the carrier Wasp. She was a compromise that had to fit into the limited tonnage left over after the Yorktown class. A lot was left out, like underwater protection, and duplication of fire fighting systems. All of which may have contributed to her sinking off Guadalcanal. (Although taking three torpedoes was devastating.)
When he joined the ship, he discovered that the yard built her with no Signal Bridge. They had the bunting and halyards, but no place to set them up.
This was pretty serious because at that time, the navy still used visual hoists for most formation ordering. Partly tradition, and partly because an enemy could hear the course changed on the open radio circuit.
In a meeting with the yard's management, he got carried away and lit into them. His captain felt this was inappropriate and put him in hack for a week.
"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.
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