Concerning the statement that an Iowa class battleship can be
stopped in its own length via opposing its rudders: I believe that
is not at all correct. I am a former USN line officer, and I've
never encountered any thing that would suggest that it is true.
Concerning the damage control deck; also incorrect. There are a
number of watertight doors going through the bulkheads below the
main (watertight) deck.
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