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[rebelatsea]

Granted it is a very tiny sketch, only there to add to the larger action in the center of the picture. But, it does look like a protective shield and roof for weather. It does make good country boy common sense that such a vital part of a ships mobility be protected. My first shot would be at the exposed walking beam machinery!

I would agree, except that the walking beam configuration includes lot's of open space for shots to wizz through, putting a solid structure round it would be more likely to throw debris into the works !

 

[corn-fed-erate]

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