In all fairness to Admiral Lockwood, the naval reserve training program in the 1930's in no way represented what currently happens. While on the face of it, the policy seems very "old boy" and like a club -- but there was rationale, especially early in the war.
I recently read a passage, I believe from "Thunder Below," which had a naval reserve officer report for duty on an S boat. The officer in question had never been on a ship, and in fact had never seen an ocean before his first assignment.
Regards,
Feltan
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