Aircraft carrier islands
While looking at Chinese type 04 drawings - a question occurred to me.
Why are carrier Islands always on the starboard side?
I asked chatgpt if any carriers had port-side islands, and the lying thing tried to tell me the Charles de Gaulle, Cavatour and Foch all had portside islands.
Corrected it quick smart.
But the question remains.
Does it date back to the days when stuff was loaded from port side?
Therefore you wouldn't want a bleedin' great piece of superstructure in the way?
I think we should be told...