Comments on: In praise of Admiral Kidd https://habitablezone.com/2014/03/14/in-praise-of-admiral-kidd/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:18:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2014/03/14/in-praise-of-admiral-kidd/#comment-30153 ER Wed, 19 Mar 2014 01:56:55 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=43720#comment-30153 When divers explored the wreckage of Arizona after the Japanese raid, they found Adm Isaac Kidd, Sr's Annapolis class ring fused into the steel bulkhead. A Japanese bomb had made a direct hit on the bridge during the battle. That's one of the things I really liked about the Navy. If there was any shooting, the lowliest boot seaman and the highest ranking officer were equally likely to buy the farm, or a piece of it. When divers explored the wreckage of Arizona after the Japanese raid, they found Adm Isaac Kidd, Sr’s Annapolis class ring fused into the steel bulkhead. A Japanese bomb had made a direct hit on the bridge during the battle.

That’s one of the things I really liked about the Navy. If there was any shooting, the lowliest boot seaman and the highest ranking officer were equally likely to buy the farm, or a piece of it.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2014/03/14/in-praise-of-admiral-kidd/#comment-30152 bowser Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:37:20 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=43720#comment-30152 It's nice to see someone make Admiral without having to be an asshole. It’s nice to see someone make Admiral without having to be an asshole.

]]> By: DanS https://habitablezone.com/2014/03/14/in-praise-of-admiral-kidd/#comment-30140 DanS Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:09:12 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=43720#comment-30140 We need men like that, ER. (n/t) We need men like that, ER. (n/t)

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