| The damage from hitting the iceberg head on was at the bow rather than amidship. |
| Fighters were typically stowed forward, dive-bombers amidship, and torpedo bombers aft. |
| The men amidship climbed over the side and went in headfirst. |
| Slowly we pushed her away from the bank, Jim at the stern, Tom amidship and I in the bow. |
| She was crossing the channel, and they struck her amidship, sinking her almost instantly. |
| At 5am the Anselm recoiled to the blow of two torpedoes which slammed brutally into the defenceless troopship, one exploding forward and the second amidship. |
