USS Shenandoah in San Diego

The USS Shenandoah stayed at the mast while it was repaired. Moffet writing:

"The stay at the mast is a test in a great many ways. As a matter of fact, it is more difficult to handle the ship at the mast than when in the air. Care has to be exercised in moving weights. The shifting of one person from the bow to the stern causes a change in the trim of three degrees. Weights have to be carefully distributed so as not to bring undue strain on the structure of the ship. There must be an officer on watch all the time, and men at the rudders to prevent the tail of the ship touching the ground. It is even more difficult when there is no wind. She also takes on superheat from the sun’s rays, and the ballast has to be watched carefully and regulated."