0 [OPFOR] Drmartin18 Members 9 posts 5,922 battles Report post #1 Posted December 12, 2020 Browsing most of the ships i have in my port, I have seen these things on the sides of many ships above the screws on the hull. Are they just an indicator of where the screws are, or is there something more to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,016 [WOLFG] DrHolmes52 Members 11,088 posts 10,324 battles Report post #2 Posted December 12, 2020 I think (from the same question in a long dead thread) they are for a better term, bumpers. Located above the screws to keep from damaging them when you are up alongside a ship or a pier. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
395 [WOLF4] _GreyBeard_ [WOLF4] Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 895 posts 13,802 battles Report post #3 Posted December 12, 2020 Basically dock guards. Only on ships where the screws stick out past the sides of the hull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,672 [WPORT] Wolfswetpaws Members 7,080 posts 12,062 battles Report post #4 Posted December 12, 2020 From what I've seen mentioned elsewhere, they're there to prevent the screws from hitting docks or piers when the ship is in port. Thankfully, other's have similarly chimed-in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,471 [REVY] Sventex Members 8,138 posts 6,118 battles Report post #5 Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, DrHolmes52 said: I think (from the same question in a long dead thread) they are for a better term, bumpers. Located above the screws to keep from damaging them when you are up alongside a ship or a pier. What he said. They are more noticeable on some US submarines. Edited December 12, 2020 by Sventex 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
33,719 [HINON] Lert Alpha Tester 24,765 posts 20,215 battles Report post #6 Posted December 12, 2020 Screw guards, yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
459 [-TRM-] xHeavy [-TRM-] Members 1,703 posts 5,351 battles Report post #7 Posted December 12, 2020 Don't over think it. Whatever has been put on a ship is there for a reason. Usually very basic. Those were installed on the second ship built after the first one without it smashed up the screws docking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
68 [CUDA] Swervenkill Members 178 posts 7,395 battles Report post #8 Posted December 12, 2020 Screw guards. My first ship (a DDG) had them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
