Reply #764 on: December 25, 2019, 12:04:03 PM
On the early carriers, there was a small outlet for auxiliary steam near the bow. This let the planes taking off see an indicator of crosswinds, and the strength.
"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell." - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side." Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.