[texas booster]

By "snuffing the nose" you mean that the bow of the ship dove into the waves?

And what is the foxtail? The main bridge area or the helicopter pad at the end?

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[Silentgypsy]

I think he means “foc’sle” or forecastle.

[sit-rep]

Yes, the bow dive straight into the waves And the Foxial is another name for the top edge of the bow of the ship