tˈuː ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪt ðə skˈɪpɚ wʌzɐ vˈɛɾɚɹən ʌvðə bˈæɾəl ʌv ɡwɑːdˈælkənəl æz hiː ɹᵻlˈɪvd ɐn ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns fɹʌmðə bˈæɾəl wˌɛɹ hiː tˈɜːnd ðə ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ˌɪntʊ ɐ tɹænsmˈɪɾɚ, ɹᵻlˈɪvɪŋ ðə sənˈæɹiˌoʊ ɪn hɪz slˈiːp.
Two episodes indicate the Skipper was a veteran of the Battle of Guadalcanal as he relived an experience from the battle where he turned the radio into a transmitter, reliving the scenario in his sleep.