The Final Countdown/Funny

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  • At the very end, as the Nimitz is returning to Pearl Harbor, a gaggle of admirals storms aboard. Also serves as a Lampshade Hanging of the craziness of the entire plot.

Admiral: "An aircraft carrier getting lost in the Pacific Ocean - what the hell kind of Navy is this?"
Yelland: (To his XO) "They're never gonna believe it."
 

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