One of my favorite photos from the war
Yes she was a light carrier (CVL) but that had to be fun watching the sea rise up to meet you like that.
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/two-typhoons-crippled-bull-halseys-task-force-38/
Must have been fun up in the conning tower - quite an arc during the rolls.
My Dad told me a little about riding out a typhoon in some kind of troopship heading overseas during WWII. No full mess (of course) but you could get a sandwich - somehow my Dad encountered the ship captain who had a few choice words for him because he was chowing down on a salami sandwich with no problem (Navy had comparatively good chow back then) while half the sailors were seasick. Army Air Corps guys
weren't supposed to have better sea legs and a stronger stomach than sailors!
