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Originally Posted by Osmium Steele
Iirc, the BBC box, with the levers, in the bridge was generally used for tight maneuvering situations in port.
The actual helmsman is in the control room. Of the two fellows seated, he is the one on the right, and yes, they use BIG wheels. Not much hydraulic assist.
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The forward guy is the bow planes, the after guy is the stern planes. SH5 has it right.
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Hmmm, did the helmsman control the bow planes as well? That I do not know. I know they were electrically operated, but from which station?
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No, because he doesn't sit there.
Here you can see the helmsman and both planesmen:
And here you can clearly see the BBC control box at the front of the control room:
