The matter is discussed at some length in “Shattered Sword”. “Better USN damage control” doesn’t quite cover it. In IJN doctrine, damage control was a specialty only. The damage control guys got good training, but there were relatively few of them. The rest of the sailors got nothing. In USN doctrine, there were damage control specialists, but damage control was considered EVERYBODY’S business, and everybody got trained.
That’s not to discount the value of purging the fuel lines.