I know. I know he's junior to a lot of other flag officers and he never served a day on a carrier. But, Chet, he knows carrier tactics.

8 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:36:56.431 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Damn itching is driving me crazy! All those medics can do is smear this God-awful paste all over it.

- When they get up enough nerve to come in here, you mean.

- I know, I know, I'm a son of a bitch of a patient.

- But a skin disease! Of all the stupid, useless things to get laid up with! It's driving me nuts. I can't even think right.

- Bill, I haven't much time. Fletcher's docking the Yorktown right now, and I gotta make some hard decisions.

- I'd like you to recommend your own replacement.

- Ray Spruance.

- I know. I know he's junior to a lot of other flag officers and he never served a day on a carrier. But, Chet, he knows carrier tactics.

- Well, you asked for my recommendation.

- I can just picture Washington's reaction if I hand over the Enterprise and Hornet to a cruiser skipper. Especially after all the static I've been getting about going out looking for the Japanese at Midway.

- You told me once, Chet, When you're in command, command.

- Admiral Fletcher, sir.

- Reporting as ordered, sir.

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