0 [HNS] Drmartin18 Members 9 posts 6,744 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
6,214 [WOLFG] DrHolmes52 Members 15,664 posts 16,883 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
1,387 [WOLF4] _GreyBeard_ Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 2,018 posts 18,870 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
6,701 [WPORT] Wolfswetpaws Members 16,070 posts 19,642 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
2,634 [REVY] Sventex Members 8,632 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
37,724 [HINON] Lert Alpha Tester 26,824 posts 24,570 battles Report post #6 Posted December 12, 2020 Screw guards, yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 [-TRM-] DeletedUser Members 0 posts 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
521 [CUDA] Swervenkill Members 1,203 posts 11,854 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
