sea story or truth?

The USS Princeton, a carrier of the Forrestal class, was carrying its
regular crew plus a heavy complement of reservists. The consumption of
water aboard ship was greater than the evaporators could keep pace
with. The executive officer. trying every means to curb consumption,
issued a conservation order which concluded with this reminder -----


Total BS. The USS Princeton CV37, was an Essex class carrier. I am a plank
owner.
Decommissioned June 20, 1949

Warren,
Truthful ol fart.
"say altitude"
"500 ft abg, SIR"