The thing that is missing in the article or I missed it, is: While at sea, you realize that your ship is really a sea going prison that is harder to escape than Alcatraz!
In the old Navy, the only part of the ship that had air conditioning were areas with electronic gear. Then take the ship and operate in out of Gitmo with high humidity naturally and high temps naturally!
Having said the above! Go Navy! The history channel had a great two part series on the history and tradition of our Navy since 1776! Our Navy has protected and served this country for 225 years. This current war again shows the ability and capability of our Navy, and the great sailors who live the life highlighted in this article!