[DesScorp]

In an era with fewer and more expensive ships, perfection is expected by the brass. That’s foolish and doomed to fail, but that’s the way it is. The great naval commanders in our history couldn’t make it as officers today. They’d be drummed out for foolishness like this.There will be no more Arleigh Burkes beaching their destroyers on purpose in the future of this Navy.

[Jacquerie]

Yeah, IIRC Chester Nimitz lead a four ship squadron of destroyers aground in heavy fog at high speed while attempting to enter San Francisco Bay.

It came real close to ending an otherwise superb career.