In a recollection of visiting Yokosuka, sailors from destroyers describe why they dislike a carrier coming into port. Its roughly 5,000 people compete for accommodation ashore and hire available cars. Local bars become crowded as well. The anecdote shows how a large ship's complement places demands on the town beyond the naval facilities needed to berth and maintain the vessel.
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How a carrier visit can overwhelm a naval port ashore
A carrier can add roughly 5,000 sailors to a port at once, rapidly consuming accommodation, rental cars, and leisure capacity ashore.