From the Mobile, Alabama Newspaper:

Friday, May 25, 1962:

• "The Navy ship which Astronaut Scott Carpenter was taken to after his rescue from the sea Thursday is commanded by Mobile native Capt. James L. (Doc) Abbot Jr.

"Capt. Abbot is commanding officer of the attack aircraft carrier USS Intrepid which dispatched a jet helicopter to pick up Carpenter and return him safely to the carrier."

Not my line, just sharing.