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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 transports supplies from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7), not pictured. Cleveland is the flagship for Pacific Partnership 2011, which recently completed a mission in Tonga and will visit Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Radder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) for a replenishment at sea as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) transits behind. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Margaret Morton/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2011) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1632, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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3 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 22, 2011) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Unit Level Training Assessment Sustainment (ULTRA-S) certifications. Iwo Jima is en route to Ft. Lauderdale to participate in Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (April 20, 2011) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Terrance Rudd mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) foc'sle during its transit through the Suez Canal. Roosevelt is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Adam Borsman/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 18, 2011) A Marine assigned to E Company the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), E Company fires at his target during a live-fire shooting exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, which deployed ahead of its original schedule in order to relieve units from the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 22, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Charles Kempe, assigned to the air department, hoses down jet blast deflectors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) Lt. Michael Perez, left, from Vandalio, Ohio, and Lt. Mike Trumbull, from Jacksonville, Fla., launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 146) from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) Aircraft Survival Equipmentman Airman Jason Bonilla, left, from Newark, N.J., and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Nicole Vandemark, from Middletown, N.Y., assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, scrub an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (April 23, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jerimie Dortch and other aviation ordnancemen assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 carry ordnance on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) is underway during the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2011) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Bowen Derik, assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat squadron (HSC) 23, watches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) as it pulls out of Tonga after completing the first mission of Pacific Partnership 2011. Pacific Partnership is a five-month humanitarian assistance initiative that will make port visits to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Grandin/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) pulls ahead of a formation as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), left, conducts a refueling at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 19, 2011) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Derick Taylor heaves a line aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during an underway replenishment. Comstock is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 19, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) are hoisted back onto the ship after conducting small boat operations. Barry is on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation missions in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 25, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman German Alulzo, left, from Los Angeles, strips sealant out of a rudder as Aviation Structural Mechanic Equipment Airman Kells Dean, from Buckhannon, W.Va., reinstalls a rudder bearing during phase A inspection on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 25, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Dwayne Dill, assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), reassembles an F414 turbofan. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 26, 2011) Aviation boatswain's mates (handling) direct an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 22, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Marvin Tapper, left, instructs Boatswain's Mate Seaman Apprentice Rocio Carranza, on how to properly use signal wands to launch a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) in the well deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw/Released)

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BARBATE, Spain (April 19, 2011) Gunnery Sgt. Jason Neale, right, military advisor for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, and Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Zach Cirocco demonstrate how to change the barrel of an M-240B machine gun during crew-served weapons training at the Sierra del Retin weapons range. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

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BARBATE, Spain (April 20, 2011) Builder 3rd Class Katherine Gardour, assigned to Bravo Company of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, fires 40 mm rounds from a MK-19 automatic grenade launcher at the Sierra del Retin weapons range. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (April 26, 2011) Seaman Jamie Corbin, from Austin, Minn., paints the hull of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is undergoing a minor overhaul after returning to homeport from a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Luciano Marano/Released)

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I have seen a documentary about the lives of sailors on those carriers. Is it true that the mess halls serve lobsters and steaks everyday, or something equivalent? the food seems pretty insane. God, I want to join the USN just for the food.

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 25, 2011) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) is moored alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Annapolis and Ross are in Port Everglades for Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. More than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen participate in this South Florida tradition honoring the sea services and establishing relationships through community outreach and increased awareness of the naval services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles E. White/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) man the rails as the ship arrives for the start of Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Garst/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) man the rails as the ship arrives for the start of Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. More than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen participate in this South Florida tradition honoring the sea services and establishing relationships through community outreach and increased awareness of the naval services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Garst/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (April 26, 2011) Operations Specialist Seaman Nathalie G. Sanchez operates an advanced combat direction system console in the commanding officer's tactical plot room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are conducting operations supporting Operation New Dawn in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared M. King/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Erik Murphy, from Boise, Idaho, assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, explains the results of an inspection to Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Rachel Ruddell, from Pekin, Ill., also assigned to VAQ-139, while trouble shooting the power distribution system of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Brandon Barlow, from Union Dale, Penn., assigned to the Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, installs essential wiring to the engine of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, install wiring to a new engine for an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Sailors signal that a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 is hooked into the catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)

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FORT DIX, New Jersey. (April 26, 2011) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Raymond Vasquez fires his M4 rifle during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training course. The four-week training is designed to outfit, equip, and prepare Sailors for upcoming deployments in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 27, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Johnny Quintong, from Bombay, Fla., strips grease from the landing gear of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 26, 2011) Sailors combat a simulated electrical fire during a general quarters drill on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 22, 2011) Marines perform small arms qualifications on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 23, 2011) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to assault craft unit (ACU) 5 in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 23, 2011) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, assigned to assault craft unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 23, 2011) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) board a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to assault craft unit (ACU) 5 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (April 26, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) prepare to handle mooring lines as Thach maneuvers to moor next to USS Boone (FFG 28). Boone and Thach are deployed supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (April 27, 2011) The Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returns to port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2011 in the Arctic Circle. Connecticut and the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) worked with the U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory and the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory to test new equipment and train for under-ice operations in an arctic environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Aguirre/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 28, 2011) Sailors assigned to the supply department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) attach stores to the underside of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during a vertical replenishment. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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pugachev_diver said:

I have seen a documentary about the lives of sailors on those carriers. Is it true that the mess halls serve lobsters and steaks everyday, or something equivalent? the food seems pretty insane. God, I want to join the USN just for the food.

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You must have seen "Carrier" on PBS... excellent program..USN ships do not have mess halls..they are called mess decks. The quality of the food varies from ship to ship. 20 years ago when I was on the Nimitz we had steak and lobster about three times a week. The other ships I served on had steak and lobster about twice a month or so. My son who served the USN from '98 to '07 spent four years at sea. The ships he served on a DD & CG had steak frequently but lobster? Only a few times.

By the way a person should only join the US Navy if they are willing to serve.

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bd popeye said:

You must have seen "Carrier" on PBS... excellent program..USN ships do not have mess halls..they are called mess decks. The quality of the food varies from ship to ship. 20 years ago when I was on the Nimitz we had steak and lobster about three times a week. The other ships I served on had steak and lobster about twice a month or so. My son who served the USN from '98 to '07 spent four years at sea. The ships he served on a DD & CG had steak frequently but lobster? Only a few times.

By the way a person should only join the US Navy if they are willing to serve.

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Are you allowed to chuck a line out for a bit of fishing , if you are off duty?
BTW I once read, the reason why JFK lost his patrol boat was due to slackness on his part. Would that be True?

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bladerunner said:

Are you allowed to chuck a line out for a bit of fishing , if you are off duty?
BTW I once read, the reason why JFK lost his patrol boat was due to slackness on his part. Would that be True?

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The first question answer is at sea > no fishing. In port fishing was allowed depending on the local authorities approving it.

On the second question I'd say that's a falsehood. Those are just rumors by JFK bashers...of which there are plenty.

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Some USN Fluff..

PAITA, Peru (May 2, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Florence Pacrem, from Zambales, Republic of the Philippines, places a patient identification bracelet on a child aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is deployed supporting Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South American. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2011) Lt. j.g. Stacey Yon plays hide-and-seek with a Peruvian cleft surgery patient aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is deployed supporting Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South American. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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RIO DE JANEIRO (April 26, 2011) UNITAS 52 Atlantic Phase Task Group commanders, Capt. Luis Lopez Mazzeo, from Argentina, left, Capt. Jose Barradas, from Mexico, Capt. Marc Weeks and Vice Rear Adm. Edlander Santos, both from Brazil, cut a ceremonial cake at the U.S. reception aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze is participating in exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard, and navies from Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2011) Lt. Tiffany Jobbagy, left, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Adoracion Samano help a mother wash her son before a cleft lip surgery aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is deployed supporting Continuing Promise 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South American. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim Williams/Released)

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ESPIRITU SANTO, Vanuatu (May 1, 2011) The Pacific Partnership 2011 band plays a concert during a community service project at Unity Park. The amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) is in Vanuatu for Pacific Partnership 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance initiative that will make port visits to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Radder/Released)

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ESPIRITU SANTO, Vanuatu (May 1, 2011) The Pacific Partnership 2011 band plays a concert during a community service project at Unity Park. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Radder/Released)

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ESPIRITU SANTO, Vanuatu (April 30, 2011) The Pacific Partnership 2011 band plays a concert during a community service project at Unity Park. The amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland (LPD 7) is in Vanuatu for Pacific Partnership 2011, a five-month humanitarian assistance initiative that will make port visits to Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 29, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Amanda Mondino, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, reads technical publications on a laptop to Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Christopher Carter as they perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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FORT DIX, N.J. (May 2, 2011) Sailors toss training grenades during Army Warrior training at Fort Dix, N.J. The four-week training is designed to outfit, equip and prepare Sailors for upcoming deployments supporting overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (May 1, 2011) The crew of guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) man the rails as the ship departs after participating in Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. The 21st annual Fleet Week Port Everglades saw more than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen participating in events honoring the sea services and establishing relationships through community outreach, public tours of sea surface platforms, and general tourism around South Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles E. White/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 30, 2011) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Brittany Kujawski prepares to insert the "burner man's" torch to restart the number two boiler aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Ship's boilers are shut down periodically for maintenance. Boxer is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2011) The guided-missile frigates USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and USS Curts (FFG 38) conduct a double dry-docking at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Foster Bamford/Released)

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RIO DE JANEIRO (May 2, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) departs Brazilian Naval Base Rio de Janeiro after a six-day port visit as part of the Atlantic phase of UNITAS 52. Thach is participating in exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard, and navies from Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released)

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ANDAMAN SEA (April 30, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 install an M61A1 20 mm gun onto an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Andaman Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)

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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (April 29, 2011) A Douglas A-3 Skywarrior deploys its parachute during a landing at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The non-profit A-3 Skywarrior Memorial Foundation has been instrumental in locating a jet for static display. The foundation was formed to obtain, refurbish and display a static A-3 Skywarrior aircraft as a memorial to the men and women who served in support of Navy Skywarrior missions worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardel Gervacio/Released)

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STRAIT OF MALACCA (April 29, 2011) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin B. Gray/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 29, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Amanda Mondino, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, gives instructions to Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Christopher Carter while performing maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 29, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Amanda Mondino, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, reads publications on a laptop as Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Christopher Carter listens in the cockpit of an F/A-18F Super Hornet while performing maintenance on the aircraft's tail-hook assembly aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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