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I remember a second class I worked with and how I pranked him. He was in a pumproom and called the shop for someone to bring him a wrench. I answered the phone and he hearing it was me made some obscene but typical at sea remark in joking then hung up. I had a knack for being able to sound like just about anyone. I called back down to the pumproom and he answered. I said Smith this is LTCDR whoever {The actual ships DCA everyone feared} and said you do not talk like that on a United States Navy phone do you understand me sailor? Now get down here to Central on the Double I want to talk to you NOW!!! I heard a nervous Yes Sir from Smith. He took it hook line and sinker.

I ran down the passageway toward the Wellington door that went down to Engineering Central and ducked back out of sight. Smith comes running up the passageway looking half sick. As he got to the door I yelled in the DCA's voice Smith where are you going? He turned around looked at me and he was too relieved to kill me LOL.

On a ship certain phones have a break in capacity such as The Bridge, Captain, Operations, all Engineering Central phones, and likely the Air Boss phone can break in on any calls at any time unnoticed.