When I went aboard a WWII type APA (Troop Transport) in 1957 the Junior enlisteds were basically housed in a one time hold with the racks 6 high and a pole between the next set of six, all 12 lashed to the same poles. It was not entirely uncommon for someone to get roaming hands and I am sure some may have scored but the majority managed to earn themselves a ‘blanket party’ and end up falling UP ladders to the head.
Needless to say this wasn’t an everyday problem as the results were harsh if one picked the wrong lap.
And this is when the ‘do funnies’ were BOTH put in the brig for their actions and yet it didn’t hardly slow some of them down.
But at the time, the Commands would quickly transfer most recipients of ‘blanket parties’ as they were usually reserved for thieves, molesters and scrounges, none of which is good for the morale of the masses....
In my entire career I’ve never seen a blanket party. I guess things are much different now.