Within each turret, a red stripe on the wall of the turret, just inches from the railing, marked the boundary of the gun's recoil, providing the crew of each gun turret with a visual reference for the minimum safe distance range.
Within each turret, a red stripe on the wall of the turret, just inches from the railing, marked the boundary of the gun’s recoil, providing the crew of each gun turret with a visual reference for the minimum safe distance range.