Had a Chief Instructor at Class A School that was asked by a friend to swap duty to be on the Pueblo. He wanted the sea duty. They switched.
My Chief Instructor went to teach at Class A School and his buddy went to North Korea.
True story. I’d tell you more, but then I’d have to kill you.
Dad was on a troop transport called the Jackson and a minesweeper called the Strive during Korea. The sweeper had large “scissors” that cut the chains and allowed the mines to surface well away from the ship. Some lucky sailor got to shoot at the mine until it sank or exploded.