 This extra quarter-inch of steel saving the ship and the crew of the forward fireroom from having a really bad day [specially the guy standing "forward checks" 9 feet away from the impact point; me].Emergency repairs enabled the ship to return to duty in only three hours and complete her next scheduled mission.Two days later, "Theodore E. Chandler" came under enemy fire again, but she easily evaded the 40 rounds thrown at her and the cruiser .