I was on an aircraft carrier some 40 years ago during a relative peace time period. For single people living on the ship, it can be a great way to save money for the next chapter of their lives..
Agreed, I was 0321 with a wife that lived while I was gone with her dad in Santa Anna CA. It wouldn’t be until I joined the Army years later and went green to gold that I would have off base housing. No wife then...wouldn’t get another one till much later in life smartly.