The Bow we saw
below in August is not the original structure. See how she appeared
below in 1954. The gunmounts and anchor handleing area behind them
where open to the sea. During high seas, these open areas could be
engulfed with water and even make the ship dip lower. Several changes
where made, the gun mounts were removed, the anchor room was enclosed
with a mooring line room forward of it, and a very important room just
under the flight deck was created, an emergency command center in case
of the
island bridge was out of commission.
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