Bathtub Sponson above Bridge of HMS Hermes 95

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  1. Fatboy Coxy

    Fatboy Coxy Junior Member

    Apologies if this isn’t the correct terminology but it’s the best description I can give it. There is a bathtub like sponson above the bridge of HMS Hermes 95, does anyone know what it was used for?

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    Fatboy Coxy
     
    Fatboy Coxy, Jun 27, 2020
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  2. Fatboy Coxy

    Fatboy Coxy Junior Member

    Apologies its not a little rough, but whats circled is what I am talking about
     

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  3. James Harvey

    James Harvey Senior Member

    Is it not the open bridge?
     
    James Harvey, Jun 29, 2020
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  5. Orwell1984

    Orwell1984 Senior Member

    What's interesting is if you look at the design plans for the Hermes, it doesn't show up in the intitial plans including the 1918 revision. So it was obviously a late edition probably in 1920 after input from operations on Eagle and Argus resulted in modifications to the island :
    Source of quote and some great blueprints here:
    HMS Hermes (1919) - naval encyclopedia
     
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