https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/National_Geographic_Magazine/Volume_31/Number_4/Naval_Training_Station_of_Newport,_Rhode_Island
I saw the thread title and I thought you were telling us more "no shit, there I was!" stories again from your time in the service
Well, I could regale you with stories from my dad's service, but since he's not here to defend himself, that's off the table.