Bear Ribs
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My grandfather served on the USS Bunker Hill in WW2, as a fireman. From the stories he told, at some point while attacking Japan itself the ship was hit by two Kamikazes, and he wound up fighting the fires it set, while the ship was towed all the way back to Hawaii, on fire the entire way. The ship was eventually repaired and put back in service after that much damage. He lost most of his friends in those fires and the stories were pretty hair raising.
I have my doubts the Navy's gotten worse since then, though granted I also suspect few sailors can match my grandfather given he made it to 96 and had muscles like rebar even at that age. But my point is that from family experience the navy's good at handling fires and fixing the ships afterwards. I wouldn't write it off as unrepairable until you're actually buying the razorblades it's hull's been recycled into.
I have my doubts the Navy's gotten worse since then, though granted I also suspect few sailors can match my grandfather given he made it to 96 and had muscles like rebar even at that age. But my point is that from family experience the navy's good at handling fires and fixing the ships afterwards. I wouldn't write it off as unrepairable until you're actually buying the razorblades it's hull's been recycled into.