The Navy started positioning the Harpoon tubes to fire across the opposite side they were mounted on so that the missiles' exhaust could be directed overboard. It made protecting the ship from the exhaust far easier.
Nice work. I found out about the CGBL a few years ago and I've been fascinated with it ever since. One peculiar thing, though, not with your work, but the design itself. Why only three missile directors instead of four like the Ticos? It seems odd that the Navy would hamper a CG's capabilities in th...