Photo is the USS Houston (CA-30), a Northampton-class heavy cruiser. The photo was taken on April 18, 1935 anchored off San Pedro Island, California with a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser in the background. She was launched in September 1929 and commissioned on June 17,1930. She was sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942. She received two battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.
Gotta stop here. File this under "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm" I've been on many ships over the years, and have asked this question often. Why do they call it "After Steering"? Does that not infer that there is a "Forward Steering"? Most (merchant) vessels call it simply "The Steering Gear room", the Navy did say After Steering. Always found that strange! 😂
Could be because on many Navy ships they had secondary steering on the rear of the ship for use in emergencies. I know I’ve heard of sailors steering from the rear of some ships when the primary steering was knocked out.
@davidkeller6156 The whole compartment contains it all, normal pumps, hand (emergency) pump, rudder post and the tiller(s). My point was that there is no "Forward Steering Room" on any ship I've seen and that is over a hundred ships. Steering Gear was one of the various things I had to know, and repair if need be.
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Photo is the USS Houston (CA-30), a Northampton-class heavy cruiser. The photo was taken on April 18, 1935 anchored off San Pedro Island, California with a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser in the background. She was launched in September 1929 and commissioned on June 17,1930. She was sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942. She received two battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.
An absolutely beautiful ship, no?
A fine ship! Old but still rolling!
@ I love the prewar photos when the ships are painted white. There’s more to the story of this ship carrying President Roosevelt before the war.
hero ship
Gotta stop here. File this under "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm"
I've been on many ships over the years, and have asked this question often.
Why do they call it "After Steering"? Does that not infer that there is a "Forward Steering"?
Most (merchant) vessels call it simply "The Steering Gear room", the Navy did say After Steering. Always found that strange! 😂
Could be because on many Navy ships they had secondary steering on the rear of the ship for use in emergencies. I know I’ve heard of sailors steering from the rear of some ships when the primary steering was knocked out.
@davidkeller6156 The whole compartment contains it all, normal pumps, hand (emergency) pump, rudder post and the tiller(s).
My point was that there is no "Forward Steering Room" on any ship I've seen and that is over a hundred ships.
Steering Gear was one of the various things I had to know, and repair if need be.
@ Do all ships have this or is it just military ships?
@@davidkeller6156 Pretty much all! If it's a boat with a hand controlled tiller, it is a boat, not a ship.
@@brucelytle1144they're all boats! Lol