My grandpa served with Nimitz on the AO-2 US Maumee in WWI. Nimitz was a young Lieutenant. They conducted the first underway refuelings for ships underway.
It was a secret that no other navy knew how to do.
I have his records. Grandpa joined at the pier and sailed away with he ship. No boot camp.
My Grandpa also served in the Navy during WW1. All I know is that one of his duties was bugler, and he had a port call somewhere in France. I want to say he served on a destroyer, but don’t know if that is correct.
Pretty cool story.