Libero wrote:
I had to go to a 3rd picture to see that my determination is either likely wrong or inconclusive on that one. I originally imagined that the hole (I imagine in Naval terms called the chock?) was much larger from the Urn scene and that some of the shadows or sunlight should have bled through to the other side.
Understood. The shadows are just so all over the place.
Libero wrote:One funny thing to note.. When I was looking to see if any other more official pictures existed of this ship, the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58)
I'm considering doing some sun angle projections, as my gut feeling is that the 'LEM' silhouette (shadow of the safety rail on the missile deck) is shown as being too far towards the stern in comparison with the style of the rest of the shadows. It should be possible to do some basic trig to check that, based out of this Ticonderoga-class elevation (shown below as a composite)
There's also significant sundial time info from all the legs, I believe, if anyone maybe wanted to track the passage (or otherwise) of the time taken for the ceremony to run.
Libero wrote:I happened upon the official facebook page and could not help but notice a most apropos term on their front page to sum up the entire event. Here's what is says
Government Organization
This is the official Facebook home for the USS Philippine Sea(CG-58) Remember, Loose Lips Sink Ships!
It's a WW2 classic Royal Navy phrase: perhaps extra-appropriate here