Does it get this Rough Deepwater

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"The carrier Monterey was nearly taken down in flames by its own airplanes as they crashed into bulkheads and exploded during violent rolls. Of those fighting the fires aboard the Monterey was then Lt. Gerald Ford, later President of the United States. Ford later recalled nearly going overboard; when 20+ degree rolls caused aircraft below decks to careen into each other, igniting a fire, he volunteered to take a fire team below decks and fought fires all night, saving his ship from sure destruction at sea."

Three destroyers or destroyer escorts lost: USS Hull, USS Monaghan, USS Spence
Nearly 900 men swept overboard or abandon ship. The offical loss of life 793

Halsey's Typhoon by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin

A pretty good book